Laos Local Immersion & Homestays Trips & Packages Tours & Trips

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• Travel from Thailand's lively capital and activity-filled Chiang Mai, to the riverside tranquillity of Laos and its stunning scenery.
• Discover just why Luang Prabang has UNESCO status as you uncover the French influence, beautiful temples, traditional arts and the world renown night markets.
• Discover impactful local organizations that support local communities in various ways, including empowering local women through preserving traditional textile making, or caring for those who have been injured by the multitude of unexploded ordinance across the country.
• Explore the mysterious beauty of the Lao jungle as you walk side by side with recently rescued elephants on stroll through their natural habitat at Mandalao. Read more about this Intrepid Foundation supported project here: https://www.intrepidtravel.com/adventures/elephant-sanctuary-laos/
• Rise with the sun and watch saffron-robed monks shuffle between houses, where the faithful wait with offerings as part of an alms giving ritual.

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• The two day boat journey down the iconic Mekong River passes incredible rural scenery and is one of the must-dos to truly experience South East Asia.
• Sample local food wherever you go, from a seafood dinner on Ha Long Bay, street snacks at markets, a meal at a buddhist nunnery, coconut candy and tropical fruits in the Mekong Delta, and a final dinner at KOTO restaurant.
• Sail through Ha Long Bay's limestone karsts and island caves, visit a centre that turns the bay's discarded trash into treasures and spend the night checking out the stars on an overnight cruise.
• Discover the mysterious beauty of the Lao jungle as you walk side by side with recently rescued elephants on stroll through their natural habitat.
• Rise with the sun and watch saffron-robed monks shuffle between houses, where the faithful wait with offerings as part of an alms giving ritual.

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• Discover the incredible Angkor Wat. As well as a guided tour, you'll also have a pass to cover your whole time in Siem Reap. So you can explore this World Heritage temple complex as much and as often as you like.
• The two-day boat journey down the iconic Mekong River passes incredible rural scenery and is one of the must-dos to truly experience South East Asia.
• Discover the mysterious beauty of the Lao jungle as you walk side by side with recently rescued elephants on stroll through their natural habitat.
• Sample local food wherever you go, from a seafood dinner on Halong Bay, street snacks at markets, a meal at a buddhist nunnery, coconut candy and tropical fruits in the Mekong Delta, and dinner at KOTO restaurant.
• Discover Kampong Luong and the countryside around Battambang with a visit to a floating village and a bike ride around farms and cottage industries.

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• Travel through 3 countries by boat, cruise, cyclo, tuk-tuk, and bicycle.
• Sail on one of the world’s most magnificent bays
• Stay one night on the Mekong
• Walk along the small streets of Hanoi Old Quarter
• Discover the famous tunnel network of Cu Chi

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• Sa paper village of Ban Xang Khong
• Nam Et - Phou Louey National Protected Area
• Nam Nern Night Safari
• Explore the a major settlement during the Secret War

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• Get amazed by the beauty of temples in Luang Prabang
• See one of the most scenic waterfalls in Asia
• Visit the bustling floating market at the Mekong Delta
• Visit local villages and learn how to cook Vietnamese dishes
• Kayak around limestone islands in Halong Bay

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• Visit the magnificent religious site of the Khmer Empire Angkor Wat
• Take a boat trip in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap Lake
• Visit the floating market and Tra Su cajuput forest
• Get away from the crowd with the Ba Vi Eco tour
• Enjoy an overnight cruise in the legendary Halong Bay, one of the UNESCO-recognized World Heritage Sites