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LAOS

Our Insider Experiences

We’re passionate about connecting you with an authentic experience in Laos. As destination insiders, our Tour Leaders
will introduce you to unforgettable moments so you come home with amazing stories to tell.

Taste Local Unique

From a bamboo-themed cooking class Join the locals for a game of petanque, Venture to the 4,000 Islands region to
and freshly made noodles to sampling the Lao national pastime or receive go in search of the illusive Irrawaddy
traditional Lao coffee and visiting a a traditional Lao blessing at a ‘baci’ freshwater dolphin, cycle to quaint local
coffee plantation, Laos offers a diverse ceremony in a local home to gain an villages and stay in a riverside lodge
range of culinary experiences. insight into the local way of life. overlooking the Mekong.

When To Go

As with most of Southeast Asia, Laos
experiences both ‘dry’ and ‘green’ VIETNAM
seasons. From May to October the
tropical lowlands have very warm days
with short, heavy showers of rain,
green landscapes and fewer travellers.
Pleasant temperatures are experienced Huay Xai Mekong River
throughout most of Laos from Pak Ou Caves
Pakbeng
November to March, although it can Chiang Rai ✈ i Luang Prabang ✈
become cold in the mountain regions.

Average min/max temperature (°C) Vang Vieng
MAR–MAY JUN–AUG SEP–NOV DEC–FEB
VIENTIANE 24°/34° 25°/32° 23°/32° 19°/29°
LUANG Vientiane✈
PRABANG 18°/31° 22°/31° 19°/29° 13°/25° LAOS
PAKSE 24°/35° 25°/33° 23°/33° 19°/32°

THAILAND

Pakse✈
Bolaven Plateau
Champasak

4,000 Islands

✈ International gateways Done Khone
i Our office CAMBODIA

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