Laos Travel by road
Sunset on the Mekong River from the top of Wat Tham Phousi.
Laos is very close to Vietnam, so it’s easy to travel by road to Laos without having to buy tour. Some experience below will get you an interesting tour in the country of Champa flower.
1. Duration of trip
Should go at least 5 days, just enough so you can get to the most popular destinations in Laos in Xieng as Chum Field Range, the ancient capital Luang Prabang township Vang Vieng and Vientiane. If you have more time, you can go to Laos or Upper Laos, to discover more interesting features in this country.
The Vietnam to Laos without a visa so you just have passports that can be portable backpack trip.
2. Currency:
The Lao quite gentle and easy going, in the tourist destination, they accept the use of many different currencies as money kip (Laos), Baht (Thailand), USD (United States) and in places even more Vietnamese live, you also spend VND and easy to speak Vietnamese like at home!
In Ha Noi, can change money at the Bank of Lao kip (BCE) or joint venture banks Laos – Vietnam or on Ha Trung street. A simpler way, you can take USD or USD and currency exchange at the border immigration, exchange rate difference is negligible.
3. Hotels, motels:
Travel services in Laos is quite developed, so the popular holiday is available. Lao people are willing for you to find directions to the tourist town, usually where there is beautiful scenery and the food service developed with.
Lao food is very rich, very easy to enjoy and quite close to the Vietnamese cuisine. Do not forget to enjoy the attractive barbecue, drinking beer and eating Lao fresh fresh fruits such as mangoes, citrus, rambutan, mangosteen …
4. Transport:
Transportation is common in Lao tuk tuk (like car pulled / lam Vietnam‘s car) and car pickup (a type of small truck). You must prepare hats, masks, sunglasses, sunscreen shirt (for summer) and gloves to protect themselves. You should wear shoes because software will pretty much have to walk between attractions near each other, not to go sandal or slipper because it exposed to the sun in summer and cold in winter.
5. Destination:
- Luang Prabang: In the LuangPrabang destination is a place worth stopping and having to spend time and money most. Here, you can visit a system magnificent temples of the ancient capital such as Wat Xieng Thong, Wat Visunarath, Wat Mai, Wat Aham, Wat Sene … and the Buddhist temple on the banks of the Vietnamese Mekong …
The temples are located fairly close together, is open from 8am – 5pm. If inside the temple to visit and blessing guests will be charged. Also, do not forget the top of Wat Tham Phousi in the afternoon to watch the sunset over the Mekong River and panoramic Luang Prabang the afternoon.
The other destinations are tourist favorites like the Royal Palace Museum, Tat Khuangsi operators, the Pak Ou, the Phanom, the Xieng men lying across the river. The night market in Laos held from 5pm – 10pm and then tan. The market moved quite early Laos, many night markets selling souvenirs and traditional cuisine of Laos, is extremely exciting and interesting.
- Xieng about: a place with cultural heritage field Chum world famous. If you do not have much time you can visit The Ang 2 hours to visit and also Lat Sen and A Sua can leave for another occasion. From Xieng about a daily bus to go Luang Prabang 8.30am.
- Vientiane: Arrive Vientiane you can rent a bike or tuk tuk to visit the tourist sites such as Pha That Luang, Wat Simuang (Mother Temple – where the monks usually required only wrist ceremony blessing the people ), Temple Sisaket (Museum of thousands of Buddha statues in various sizes and materials), garden Buddha statue Patuxay victory, Black Stupa and chairs for the morning (morning market) for shopping.
- From Hanoi can buy tickets to Vientiane in Laos 3A Nguyen Gia Thieu, exit at Cau Treo border gate. You should go to Vinh and bus tickets to go around Xieng Nam Can border gate on every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, scheduled in the same field Chum – Luang Prabang – Vang Vieng – Vientiane to bring lots of gifts, crafts traditional art of brocade or very cheaply from the capital Vientiane to Vietnam.
Some tourists also combines travel Thailand from Laos and Cambodia or Myanmar.
You should buy tickets early to car seats good for long, especially when you can get car sick.
