Curiosity leads to adventure. What’s down that path? What’s around the next turn? What’s inside that hole in the mountain? In Laos, the answer is, “Plenty. Go have a look.” And, there’s loads of Easy Adventures for all ages and levels of ability. That easy trail might lead to a giant waterfall. Ride a bike … Read more
Northern Laos Performance arts are as much a part of Luang Prabang’s cultural heritage as the UNESCO city’s temples and colonial buildings. Everyone loves a good tale, and the 30-seat Garavek Traditional Story Telling Theatre delivers every evening. Listen to classic Lao folklore in English with traditional musical accompaniment. Hear the legend of Mount Phousi … Read more
Break free from conventional adventure tours that stick with a single activity, and immerse yourself in the nature, culture, and heritage of Laos on a Combo Tour. You can find tours that piece together parts of existing treks, kayaking trips, boat rides, and cycling routes to deliver a logical and exciting line up. Multi-day combo … Read more
Feel the soul of Lao people in their finely woven and intricately embroidered silk textiles. Capture the essence of the country’s culture, nature, and heritage in paintings and photos by top talents. Feel the direction of Laos’ blooming modern artists. Ponder subtle regional differences in traditional crafts on your visits to the country’s galleries, and … Read more
Over the centuries, migrating ethnic groups blazed trails along jungle-rivers and up mountains to establish isolated villages in Laos. Today, anyone can follow these paths to places and people forgotten by time. Moderate 1-day and overnight treks disappear into the forest and land at ethnic villages for a cultural interaction. Extreme adventurers can embark on … Read more
Cotton Weaving: Watch and learn the entire cotton weaving process, from picking to weaving, at several Lao villages. Start with deseeding and softening raw cotton, before rolling it into tubes. Continue with spinning that ends at a rack of spools. The cotton is placed in vats of natural dyes, before reaching looms tucked under … Read more
Fill the knowledge gap between reading about Laos and experiencing it with a trip to a museum. Step into the past and ponder the relics of yesteryear. You’ll learn and see Lao history and culture in a way no writer can describe. Provincial museums profile their distinctive histories and traditions. Special interest museums introduce you … Read more
Northern Laos Heritage Sites Bokeo: Climb to Fort Carnot, colonial France’s western-most Indochinese stronghold. Venture to the Golden Triangle and Souvannakhomkham, the centre of an ancient kingdom. Climb a hill to the French Colonial fort overlooking the Mekong and potential foe, Siam. Located on a hill overlooking Houay Xay and Chiang Khong, Thailand, Fort Carnot … Read more
Northern Laos Buddhist Temples & Shrines Bokeo: Ponder the massive headless Buddha and an ancient 7-metre-tall Buddha image, and march up a hill east of town to Vat Phakham. Examine a 1,000-year-old temple on a Houay Xay hilltop overlooking the Mekong. Originally built in 1022, the small “Vat Phakham” has been restored several times over the … Read more
Want to experience the life of explorers from yesteryear? Take their expeditions to the next level on the rivers and lakes of Laos. Waterways cut through mountains, squeeze through jungles, flow past remote villages, and rest at lakes, and they all lead to the Might Mekong. Along the way, the rivers and lakes present plenty … Read more
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