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Caves in Vang Vieng~ Blue Lagoon

by vuzu

Blue Lagoon is probably worth your time to visit. DO NOT SIMPLY VISIT THE CAVES IN VANG VIENG, MOST OF THEM ARE GIMMICKS. THE SIDEBOARD WHICH TELLS WATERFALL AND CAVE IS NOT TRUE.I've stayed Vang Vieng for 7days and visited 4caves only Blue Lagoon is a real place worth visiting. The cave at the blue lagoon is fantastic and you will find a sleeping buddha in the cave.Remember ,the road condition in Vang Vieng is no good. Bring some water along for your cave visit.

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Pak Au Cave

by vuzu

Day trip to Pak Au Cave is very short. Most of the time I spend on the boat to and fro.Visiting the Pak Au Cave two main temples was about 30mins ONLY. SIGHHHHHH.Again, if you're not feeling well or lack of energy. Do not visit the second temple of the Pak Au cave, it's definitely NOT WORTH TO VISIT THE SECOND TEMPLE as you have very limited time.Not much to see at the second temple.

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Luang Prabang Hill, PakAu Cave , KuangXi Waterfall

by vuzu

You definitely do not need a tour guide when you're in LP to visit Luang Prabang Hill, PakAuCave and Kuang Xi waterfall.Pak Au Cave- simply get a day tour from the local agency. Lots of tour agency or hotel will organise day trip to Pak Au Cave. Strongly advise to join the small group tour.Kuang Xi Waterfall - Rent a motorbike or car and explore the waterfall, spend your good own time there.If you're visiting Pak Au Cave, it's not worth to visit the second temple. It's quite far away from the first temple and lots of stairs for old folks ,I think. NOT worth your time to visit the second temple.

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Huay Xai - Gibbon Experience

by ytanay

This was the highlight of my trip. I'd booked through email way before going to Laos because it can be difficult to get a slot at the last minute. The Gibbon Experience is a conservation project to save the Bokeo Nature Reserve using tourists' money for 2 purposes. One is to show the locals that there's an alternative source of income so that they will stop slashing and burning the forest, secondly about 40% of the money you pay goes to a forest conservation fund.Apart from helping to conserve the forest, it was just good fun zipping around from tree to tree. The canopy of Bokeo is connected by a network of ziplines, which gives you a good view of the forest. There are 5 treehouses and you can choose between the Classic Experience and the Waterfall Experience. I joined the 2-night Waterfall Experience. It was really a very memorable experience but be prepared for lots of uphill trekking.

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Caving,kayaking,and Rafting tour

by vangviengstc

i went on the caving tour in Vang Vieng . It was great!!!The scenery is absolutly breathtaking!!! We got to see a local hilltribe village and ate some delicious local food!!! We kayaked down the local river after that which was SO MUCH FUN!!!We could see the local village life going by as we floated down the river and rice fields. I recommend doing the tour through Vang vieng STC travel agency .The guide that they had was so friendly and he spoke great english and he knew so much about the area !!! His name is Yer .I definitly think that it was the most easiest , fun and best ways to see the local area here !!!

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the mountainuous state

by picek

Brief look on the map will tell Laos is mountainous land; highest mountain is Phu Bia (2819) in Xaysombuone province, Northern Laos.If you want to see the best parts you should travel by day time bewteen Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang at least. It's not bad if you stay in VV just to explore its landscape - you can always avoid the crowds to some degree. Nong Khiaw area is splednid too - make a boat trip from Luang Prabang - NK/Muang Ngoi.More remote is Xam Neua and Viengxay: if you have a lot of time in Laos go there, and go beyond. But you must come prepared.Jewel of the landscape is as well the area near Thakhek in Middle Laos, Khammouane province. You could visit it on motorbike from Thakhek. There are lots of side roads well into the area - not many tourist visit it yet.Unfortunatelly - the mountains are being deforested and mined greatly in those last decades.

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Across the country..

by Durfun

You won't need more than 2 days in Vientiane.If you opt for a bus to Vang Vieng, VV is a good place to stop, but 32-3 days are enough there. Definitely do the tubing there :) Perhaps explore some caves too.Then, onto Luang Prabang. Get a boat to the Pak Ou caves, visit some Hmong villages, climb Mount Phousi for sunset views, and shop at the night market.Laos is a good place to visit :)

Some very fine ciffee,

by planxty

Lao produces some very fine coffee indeed, of which they are justifiably proud. However, the manner of serving it may be a little different to what you are used to. You may be lucky enough to be offered fresh milk in some of the higher class establishments and I never saw cream at all. If you don't like your coffee black, you will usually have one of two options. On the table, there are often sachets of powdered creamer although it may be in a plastic container on the table or else there will be a large dollop of sweet condensed milk in the bottom of the cup / glass which you stir into the drink. If, like me, you do not habitually take sugar, the former is the better option as I find the condensed milk extremely sweet.

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11 day trip to Laos in early November '09

by seagypsy

Hi Ryokosy,Good information above by earthflyer and betska.You'll arrive in Vientiane in time for the That Luang Festival which is one of the most important temples in Laos (That Luang is the iconic image of Laos).So I also recommend a couple days there before moving on up by VIP Bus to Vang Vieng. The buses take closer to 4 hours to reach Vang Vieng but shared vans can take as little as 3 hours though cost more. The VIP buses depart from Vientiane's North Bus Station (which is several miles away) but there is one VIP bus that departs between 9:30--10AM that departs from central Vientiane which is convenient. If my memory is right, Betska took that bus in spring so might be able to give you a better run-down on the details. Just be careful when buying bus tickets in Vientiane because quite a number of travel agencies and guesthouses/hotels overcharge considerably for bus tickets...

Hire a Scooter

by Robmj

When in Vang Vieng, this is a great way to get out into the countryside.You can hire scooters all over town and its a fun way to spend a day visiting villages, caves etc and allows you see a bit of rural Laos.Make sure you stop at the local's "cafes" for Beerlao (not too much though) and eat the local foods.The scenery is this area deserves to be explored this way.

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Q:  do any VT have any experience with the VIP overnight sleeper bus from Vientiane to Luang Prabang??? is it reasonably... 

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A: I took the VIP bus from Luang Prabang to Vientienne in 2010. There is a toilet on the bus. I was on the upper deck and the airconditioner was very weak. So it was a VHB... 

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