Creating a self-guided walk to explore Vientiane is easy. Choose the attractions that interest you the most, and let our software create a walking route based on your selections. Afterward, retrieve your walk in the GPSmyCity app on your mobile device. The app will guide you from one tour stop to the next as if you had a personal tour guide. Our short
tutorial video shows the steps needed to create your walk.
Step 1: Select Attractions
Select "Interface" below to select the 'List' or 'Map' interface. Use "Filter Sights" to filter attractions by category. Maximum 20 sights per walk. If you select the 'Map' interface, click a map pin to view the sight information and select the sight.
Interface* :
Map and List of attractions
List of attractions
Map with attraction pins
Filter Sights* :
-- Show all sights --
Must-see
Attraction/Landmark
Museum/Gallery
Religious
Shopping
Park/Outdoor
Avenue Lane Xang
COPE Visitor Centre (must see)
Camacrafts
Carol Cassidy's lao Textiles
Chao Anouvong Park
Haw Phra Kaew (Monastery of the Emerald Buddha) (must see)
Lao Textile Museum
Nam Phou Square
National Cultural Hall
Night Market
Patuxai (Victory Gate) (must see)
Pha That Luang (Great Sacred Stupa) (must see)
Phat Tich Temple
Presidential Palace
Rue Samsenthai (Samsenthai Street)
Rue Setthathirat (Setthathirat Street)
Sacre Coeur Catholic Church
Talat Sao (Morning Market)
That Dam (Black Stupa) (must see)
Vientiane City Pillar Shrine
Wat Chanthaburi
Wat Inpeng (Temple of the Incarnation of Indra)
Wat Mixai (Mixai Temple)
Wat Ong Teu (Temple of the Heavy Buddha)
Wat Phra Phoun
Wat Si Muang
Wat Si Saket (Si Saket Temple) (must see)
Wat That Khao
Wat That Luang Neua
Step 2: Select Starting Point
Indicate walk's starting point which can be either one of the selected sights (shown on the map in 'Step 3') or a custom sight of choice, e.g. your hotel or a metro station.
Select One* :
Use one of the selected attractions
Use my hotel or a location specified by me
Use a walk friendly hotel
Enter Place Name* :
GPS Coordinates* :
Locate the place on map
Choose a Hotel* :
Dhavara Boutique Hotel (view info)
Salana Boutique Hotel (view info)
Lao Poet Hotel (view info)
Starting Point* :
Step 3: Create/Update Route
The selected attractions are displayed on the map below.
Walk Distance:
Your walk is not saved yet. To save it, please proceed to the final 'Step 4' below.
Selected Attractions:
Step 4: Save Your Custom Walk
Enter a name for your custom walk, along with your email address, in the fields below. You will receive the instructions for retrieving your custom walk in the GPSmyCity app by email. The GPSmyCity app offers turn-by-turn travel directions to guide you from one attraction to the next.
Walk Name* :
Email* :