Tour guide in Laos
Jun 6, 2013, 2:13 pm
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Tour guide in Laos
Hi,
I usually travel on my own but am thinking about hiring someone as I only have three days and want a smooth trip. Anyone have a recommendation for a good guide based in Vientiane?
Merci!
I usually travel on my own but am thinking about hiring someone as I only have three days and want a smooth trip. Anyone have a recommendation for a good guide based in Vientiane?
Merci!
Jun 7, 2013, 10:13 am
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Jun 10, 2013, 10:04 am
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Try Luxury Travel Vietnam who have a Laos office (simple google search should get you there). They have dedicated guides on staff (not just hiring random guides off the street as I feared). They can set up an itinerary for you or just let you go along as you please and help out, which is my peferred way to explore.
Cheers!
Cheers!
Jun 11, 2013, 4:07 pm
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I just recently (two weeks ago or so) spent three days in Vientiane solo. While I did end up meeting some people (both foreigners and locals), I found it very manageable by myself. There are a couple key sights to check out, but overall I found it to be a very laid back city that was fun to wander around, eat, drink, and actually had a surprisingly entertaining nightlife.
Regardless of a guide or not, hopefully you enjoy and if you have any questions let me know!
Regardless of a guide or not, hopefully you enjoy and if you have any questions let me know!
Aug 23, 2013, 1:03 am
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Aug 23, 2013, 9:58 pm
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Unfortunately, the GF and I only have about 7 days to spend in Laos and we don't want to waste a lot of time in transit. So, Luang Prabang it is. Thanks for the feedback to such a broad question.
Sep 6, 2013, 4:54 am
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Looks like I have to visit both VTE and LPQ on my coming visit to Laos. Any problems with money exchange there?
Sep 12, 2013, 8:29 am
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My visit was a few years ago (2008 I think) and things change very fast in that part of the world. I don't recall any major issues changing money though. I had prepaid for most of the trip through a travel agent so there weren't many out of pocket expenses. I do remember that it was a whole lot of kip to the dollar though.