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Discover Indochina
18 days from £3145 per person
From the grand temples of Angkor to the islands of Halong Bay, our Discover Indochina tour promises to be the trip of a lifetime.
Discover Laos
9 days from £3445 per person
It’s hard to think of any tour in Asia cramming so many exotic sights and wonderful experiences into such short a time as this 9-day tour of Laos. You’ll get to sample the laid-back colonial-era charms and beautiful gilded temples of the capital
Explore Laos
21 days from £4995 per person
To really do justice to discovering exploring Laos, we would recommend this route starting in Luang Prabang and ending in the far southeast is without doubt the most varied and interesting.
Grand Tour of Indochina
21 days from £5600 per person
For those really special ocassions like honeymoons and annivarsaries experience the cream of Indochina’s world-renowned sights on this 3-week odyssey around Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. Taking advantage of the region’s excellent flight network
Heritage Line Upper Mekong Cruise - Laos
10 days from £4855 per person
Known in Laos as the “Mae Nam Khong” (“Mother of Water”), the upper Mekong meanders through fascinating riverine scenes, filled with scenes of captivating and unchanged local life in various settings.
Heritage Line Upper Mekong Short Cruise - Laos
6 days from £2495 per person
Known in Laos as the “Mae Nam Khong” (“Mother of Water”), the upper Mekong meanders through fascinating riverine scenes, filled with scenes of captivating and unchanged local life in various settings.
4,000 Islands
Also known as Si Phan Don, 4,000 Islands is one of the most laid-back destinations in Laos. It is situated in the south of the country, just above the border with Cambodia, and is a wonderful place to come to experience rural, authentic Laos.
Champasak
Many who visit comment that Laos seems to be one of the most relaxed countries on earth, and many of those may have only been to northern Laos. Just when you think Laos couldn’t get any more relaxed, head south, and as if the locals are entranced by the vast plains surrounding the lower Mekong, everything moves at a snail’s pace.
Vientiane
Southeast Asia’s smallest capital, Vientiane, started life as a Khmer trading post on the Mekong and later expanded during the reign of the Lao Kings. Gallic influence, dating from
Vang Vieng
Nestled on the banks of the Nam Song River, against an awesome backdrop of lofty limestone ridges and peaks, this small town 90 miles (150km) north of Vientiane, is the adventure capital of Laos.
Pakse and Vat Phou
Dominated by the Mekong, the flat, riverine terrain of Laos’ southernmost region is prodigiously fertile, though seen by comparatively few foreigners until recently, when a cluster of ecolodges
Si Phan Don
One of the most formidable impediments to full navigation of the Mekong is the mighty Khone Phapeng Falls near the Cambodian border – the largest in Southeast Asia, and a jaw-dropping spectacle, especially during the rainy season.
Bolaven Plateau
Lying between the Annamite Mountains and Mekong River in the far south of Laos, the Bolaven Plateau ranks among the most remote and beautiful corners of Indochina.
Luang Prabang
Enfolded by low, wooded hills, Luang Prabang languishes amid a gauzy tranquillity on a peninsula in the Mekong. Long regarded as the country’s preeminent cultural and religious capital, the town served for 15 centuries as the abode of Lao royalty and retains a delightfully traditional feel. Stucco French villas and wooden colonnaded houses, festooned with scarlet bougainvillea and the foliage of overhanging mango and jackfruit trees, line its quiet streets, along with a wealth of delicately gilded temples and monasteries.
Luang Namtha
In the far north of Laos near the Chinese border, Luang Namtha is a small provincial capital and market town that’s fast emerging as one of the country’s foremost eco-tourism and adventure centres, thanks to its proximity to the Nam Ha National Protected Area. Treks of 1–3 days duration lead through the surrounding jungle and stream valleys to ethnic minority villages, yielding numerous opportunities to interact with local Akha people. In the dry season, cycling trips around the terraced rice fields are another possibility.
The Plain of Jars
The country’s most famous archaeological site, the so-called ‘Plain of Jars’, comprises around 100 different locations, dispersed over the Xieng Khouang Plateau, a wide area of grassy uplands and low hills, to the east of Phonsavan.
Luang Say Cruises
The limestone scenery to the west of Luang Prabang along the Mekong Valley is among the most striking in all of Southeast Asia, and undoubtedly the most comfortable way to experience it is on the Luang Say Company’s wonderful teak pirogue. This 2-day/1-night trip, which may be undertaken in either, or both, directions, is a popular choice for travellers arriving from northern Thailand, as it covers the stretch of the Mekong flowing through the Golden Triangle region of the Thai border to Luang Prabang. The boat itself is a handsome, wood-lined, 34-metre Sampan with a steel hull for extra safety. Passengers sit on padded benches, close to the water level.
The Gibbon Experience, Bokeo Nature Reserve
Huay Xai, a long, bumpy day’s drive west of Luang Prabang lining the Thai border, is home to the Bokeo Nature Reserve and its legendary ‘Gibbon Experience’.
The Ethnic Minorities of Northern Laos
The far north of Laos retains the highest proportion of ethnic minority people in the country – a fact attributable to its convoluted geography of deep, isolated valleys and forested mountains.
Kuang Si Falls
Kuang Si Falls, just 30 kilometres south of Luang Prabang in the heart of northern Laos, stands as a shining testament to nature’s power to inspire and rejuvenate.
