Cycling – Luang Nam Tha valley (joined-in or private)
We set out from our hotel and pedal to the Black Tai village of Ban Poung, then to the Tai Leu hamlet of Nam Thuong, and finally to the Lantern village of Ban Nam Dee. In addition to visiting a tiny waterfall, you will also see a silk factory, a silk weaving workshop using only natural […]
Discover the Plain of Jars
The Plain of Jars is one of Laos’s most famous and baffling tourist attractions. Over the course of hundreds of hilly square kilometers, archaeologists have found what could be as many as 2,500 enormous stone jars from the Southeast Asian Iron Age (500 BC to 200 AD). You may get a better look at this […]
Visit to Bolaven Plateau
The Bolaven Plateau, formed by an ancient volcano and noted for its coffee and tea plantations, is home to a number of tribal settlements, some of which continue to practice Stone Age customs, such as the use of exceedingly rudimentary agricultural implements and animal sacrifices in an animist belief system. Depart Pakse on a 40-kilometer […]
Visit to Don Daeng
Spend the day on Don Daeng, a tranquil Thai island. Several pre-Angkorian remains can be seen in Don Daeng, which is part of the Champassak Cultural and Natural Heritage Landscape, and visitors may also get a glimpse into traditional activities including basket making, fishing, and rice farming. Take the picturesque 1-hour drive south of Pakse […]
Vientiane full day highlights
Spend a leisurely morning visiting the tranquil side of Vientiane, Laos’ capital and largest city on the Mekong River near the Thai border. Drive 1 hour southeast of town to Buddha Park. The park, which opened in 1958, is a whimsical sculpture garden filled with Buddhist and religious symbols, featuring a strange large concrete pumpkin […]
A daily life of Laos monks
With some 30 or more temples in Luang Prabang, the town exudes an aura of spirituality. Spend a peaceful late afternoon interacting with Buddhist monks and learning about Buddhism. In late afternoon, proceed to one of the serene monasteries in town in time to hear the chanting of the monks, a peaceful daily ritual. Later, […]