whoppe78 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Want to go to Laos for 10- 14 days and wondering where to start. I see flights are pretty expensive so wondering if taking train to Ventiane would be cheaper. Is it worth to go to Ventiane or should I just fly right to Luang Prabang. I know that is a vague question.Any good tour operators that people can recommend, also hotels or guesthouses you have used before, in Ventiane or Luang Prabang.I'm going beginning of Oct., so still be rainy season so might be good to do some river adventures.Kind of winging this post just trying to get some ideas from people that have done this trip. Plus turning 53 next month and have some walking problems so can't go trekking all over the place.Is the Mekong raging during rainy season or will it be calm waters to float down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petertucker48 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Just get Lonely Planet "Laos" around ฿800 from Asia books for all info you need. Have good trip. Also check out : http://www.lonelyplanet.com/laos Just noticed this: https://www.asiabooks.com/book_detail_internet.aspx?Title_1=9781742207964 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Moved to SE Asia forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I would suggest you go straight to Luang Prabang - very interesting place - unlike Ventiane which has nothing (might as well stay in Udon as very similar !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focus Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I would suggest you go straight to Luang Prabang - very interesting place - unlike Ventiane which has nothing (might as well stay in Udon as very similar !) Whoa! "Vientiane has nothing; might as well stay in Udon as very similar" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focus Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I would suggest you go straight to Luang Prabang - very interesting place - unlike Ventiane which has nothing (might as well stay in Udon as very similar !) Whoa! "Vientiane has nothing; might as well stay in Udon as very similar" Now what do we make of a statement of like that? "Vientiane has nothing... might as well stay in Udon..." First, whoever said that surely has no appreciation for the Mekong River, which does not flow through Udon. Or no appreciation for a low keyed commercial environment, which Vientiane enjoys and Udon does not. What a comparison-- you cannot compare VTE and UT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSnapper Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Stay a few days in Vientiane, it is very pleasant. Then travel north via Vang Vieng to luang phabang. River trip 2 days to Chiang Khong. And don't waste time in Udon, it's a dump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afarang Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Stay a few days in Vientiane, it is very pleasant. Then travel north via Vang Vieng to luang phabang. River trip 2 days to Chiang Khong. And don't waste time in Udon, it's a dump. Vientianne is lovely .Always enjoyed my time there ,until the Thai consulate got stroppy ,because some stupid american threw a big wobller and stuffed it up for us regulars.Then I had to go to Suwanakhet, Liked going there ,but much preferred V. Alwaysdrank my beer Lao , on the "beach",ate splendid Indian grub, Enjoyed the architecture, on my walks around the city. Has an absolutely excellent market -to boot. Bought heaps of stuff you canjnt get in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seekingfriends Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 sounds like a good idea . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markprotti Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 cant wait to catch my flight .. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altmtl Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I'm entering Laos at Chong Mek to go to Pakse, will send a day or two in Ubon Ratchani beforehand, doing the islands, then working my way up & exiting at Huay Xai (boat from LP). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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