Tailor-made Laos Holidays
Laos Holidays
Relaxing, green and genuinely welcoming, laid-back Laos is the place to spend unhurried time and find your own pace. Its enigmatic landscapes and exquisite temples are perfect for gentle exploration, while its jungle-flanked rivers offer wonderfully immersive boat trips.
The country’s craggy landscapes are incredibly scenic, and trekking is a true joy. Wander along paths through rolling hills and rice paddies to farming villages, or explore the mountain routes which lead to traditional forest communities.
A traditional Buddhist way of life prevails for the majority of Lao people, and days are refreshingly slow-paced, even in the capital city. Visitor numbers are much lower than neighbouring countries, and we’ve experienced a great deal of spontaneous hospitality whilst travelling there.
Green landscapes, river life, twinkling temples. Sink into the laid back culture, & look beyond the orange robes...
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Laos Highlights
A brilliant 26 day tailor-made holiday
“The two of us visited amazing places and met loads of local people. Many temples, elephants, tuk tuks, canoes, bikes, sunset cocktails and BeerLao!”
Graeme Smith
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Spiritual cities
There’s no resisting the allure of world-famous UNESCO city Luang Prabang, the country’s crown jewel with hundreds of extraordinary historic temples.
It’s not exactly Asia’s best kept secret these days, but is still surprisingly charming and visitor footfall is relatively low. Thanks to LP’s towering fame, the capital city Vientiane does count as something of a hidden gem — we like to give it a couple of days, enjoying the uncrowded temples and excellent street food stalls.
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Extraordinary landscapes
Laos is full of intriguing landscapes which lend themselves to simply exploring.
The mysterious Plain of Jars, a sprawling megalithic site, is yet to be fully explained by archaeologists, while the Bolaven Plateau offers superb scenery and coffee plantation homestays. In Viang Xai you can visit a cave complex which housed thousands of people during the Vietnam war — complete with underground schools, temples and hospitals.
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Time to unwind
The 4,000 Islands region (Si Phan Don) offers this landlocked country an alternative to the seaside.
Riverine islands sit in a broad shallow stretch of the Mekong, where the flow slows and life is laid back even by Laos standards. Spend time here relaxing, island-hopping and messing about in boats, all within reach of the Bolaven Plateau, the peaceful streets of Champasak, and the Angkor-era temple of Wat Phou.
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River life
Rivers are still a significant way for locals to get around in Laos.
A river journey will help you synchronize with the gentle pace of your hosts, and there’s no better way to sense the country’s heartbeat. Catch a boat and you’ll be out amongst the local fishermen, with a fine view of life on the riverbank and rarely a tourist boat in sight.
Inspiring experiences and places to stay
Lean into the details of your bespoke Asia trip to discover rare experiences, exceptional hotels, local connections, inspiring conservation and much more…
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With every detail finely tuned by our Asia Specialists.
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Every Asia trip we build is finely tuned to fit you, and that all starts with a chat. Let us know what you're hoping to see, feel and experience on your travels, and the places you're dreaming of, and your Asia Specialist will craft a route that includes everything you want and more.
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