Travel and transport agencies Laos

The boat is a convenient and pleasant way to get to Houay Xai, in northwest Laos, from where one crosses the Mekong to Thailand, or to Pakbeng, among others. A slow boat can accommodate between 40 and 70 passengers, depending on its size. The pier has moved several kilometres from the city centre (ask at the Tourist Office for prices and access). Some trips are cancelled during low water periods due to the risk of grounding. And the starting point can vary according to the level of the river.

Sale of stamps, shipment of packages… You may be surprised by the rates!

Anapia Voyages, based in Aix-en-Provence and Saint-Jean-de-Luz, was created by Sylvia, a Peruvian living in France for more than thirty years. The richness of its programs, with a focus on culture and nature, is based on the experience of its employees. What's the best thing about Anapia Voyages? The handmade approach, which starts with an attentive listening of your desires and the precise follow-up of your trip, the mixture of unavoidable sites and improbable places; in short, a customized travel diary guided by your desires! The destinations have been tested by our team of specialists.

Luang Prabang International Airport is located about 4 km northeast of the centre. The runway was rebuilt, new taxiways were added, as well as a new passenger terminal. The airlines serving this airport are : Lao Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Bangkok Airways, Air Asia. From this airport, domestic flights (Vientiane, Pakse, Phonsavan), flights to Bangkok and Hanoi, and other international flights.

Asia Infiny or "Asia for everyone", Asia specialist offers 9 destinations, including Vietnam.
For two, with family or friends, for a group or private tour, stopovers to be assembled to compose your tailor-made programme, cruises, seaside stays and much more... To each his own formula.

A true creator of tailor-made trips, Terres Lointaines is a recognized specialist in long-haul flights to more than 30 destinations, including Malaysia. You will be seduced by its competitive prices and its transparency. Thanks to a rigorous selection of local partners and a wide choice of accommodation of small capacity and charm, Terres Lointaines offers quality trips and off the beaten track. The circuits can be extended infinitely to suit all desires and budgets.

Espace Mandarin, a specialist in à la carte travel, also offers guided itineraries for couples or small groups of friends. Tours in private vehicles with driver and private guide are available on a choice of breakfast, half-board or full-board basis, for in-depth discovery of several regions of a country. The agency also offers a number of original tours, such as Gujarat or Goa, or themed tours such as a train trip, or tours focusing on the one-horned rhinoceros or the tiger.

La Balaguère is an agency specialized in walking and cycling trips. It offers trips with or without a guide, for families or small groups, for all levels, from beginners to experienced walkers. She takes you to the end of the world, but also (and especially!) in the Gers. Her stay "Between culture and gastronomy, happiness is in the Gers" mixes 3 hours of walking daily and visits of cultural and patrimonial sites : Flaran Abbey and Valence-sur-Baïse, Auch, Larressingle and Condom, Gondrin and the hills of Armagnac.

Climats du Monde offers a wide range of tours, and can also help you tailor a trip to suit your desires and budget. Themed tours to suit every taste. Request a free online quote. A passionate, professional team is on hand to answer your questions and help you create a trip that's 100% your own. The "Orchids" and "Unusual Thailand" tours will let you discover the mysteries of Bangkok for a week or 10 days.

These vehicles usually sail to the bus station (outside the city centre, to the north) or to the market (opposite the latter). Count Kip for a race.

Terre Voyages is a benchmark tour operator for off-the-beaten-track tours. Dedicated to tailor-made tours, this tour operator invites you to experience adventure and wonder, while respecting the environment, local people and their culture.

Sabaidy Guesthouse 2 is a budget accommodation option in Pakse. Located on Route 24, it offers rooms with fans and private bathrooms. Rooms are simple but clean. The owners are friendly and offer services such as laundry, excursions and bus tickets. The city's main attractions, such as Wat Luang Temple and Dream Weavers, are within walking distance of the guesthouse. Sabaidy Guesthouse 2 is a good choice for travelers looking for affordable accommodation in Pakse.

Parking at the bus station and opposite the immigration service on the Mekong River.

From Vientiane Airport to Vientiane.

Monde Authentique allows you to build your own trip, according to your desires and your budget, a trip that looks like you, that meets the least of your requirements, that comes as close as possible to your imagination. The team of creators also offers you ideas to enhance your trip, examples of discovery tours, but also a selection of accommodations to design your itinerary together. Monde Authentique is designed for travelers with a deep knowledge of travel and a taste for new experiences.

For a solidarity travel based on sustainable tourism, do not hesitate to contact Neorizons Travel. This agency has made solidarity and authentic tourism its specialty since 2003. Member of the French association of ecotourism, the agency will organize you a trip that will mix well-being and responsible tourism. Nearly 25 destinations are listed in the catalogue of Neorizons Travel, including a South African trip of 13 days on the northern loop of the country. Between the Kruger, Kosi bay, Swaziland and the Drakensberg, an eco-responsible journey.

With Terres de Charme, go on a tailor-made or organized trip to discover the wonders of Myanmar, in "the footsteps of Buddhism" and according to your desires. A stay in 13 days and 10 nights where you will travel through Burma through the usual more or less traced path. From Yangon, to the marvellous plain of Bagan, its temples and ruins. Then of course, the Inle Lake, its acrobatic fishermen and floating gardens, before coming to seek the calm of the Bay of Bengal on the superb beach of Ngapali for a few nights.

Founded in 2012 by Olivier Catrou in Grenoble, TraceDirecte is an agency specializing in customized, immersive travel. From Grenoble, the Éclaireur service advises and accompanies travelers throughout their trip. From the four corners of the globe, local advisors share their knowledge, their network, their tips and even their friends to design customized trips that are totally in their image! Their philosophy? To offer unique immersions in local cultures, discovering unexpected places and meeting singular personalities, for an experience far removed from preconceptions.

Founded in Zurich in 1906 by Alfred Kuoni, the Swiss company has always been known for its high standards of quality in travel. From this long history, Kuoni has developed an incomparable know-how that allows it to anticipate new trends and the desires of its customers. Independent since 2013, Kuoni France is the leading specialist in escorted tours, Indian Ocean holidays and cruises, and is a key reference in the world of luxury travel.

Offers outings in the surrounding villages.

This serious and renowned agency is specialized in discovery and adventure tourism: trekking, mountain biking, kayaking, motorcycle on the trails, waterfall discovery, eco-tourism in minority villages or even a combination of all these activities (your choice). Choose from half-day to multi-day tours with customized programs with professional and well-trained local guides. The equipment provided on the tours is very new and well maintained and the emphasis is on safety.

A true pioneer in South-East Asia, this agency offers the visit of "Deep Laos" in very comfortable conditions. The emphasis is on traditional culture. Individual tours made to measure. The option "Romantic Luang Prabang" allows you to explore the former royal capital. Present in Vientiane, Luang Prabang and Pakse, but also in Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Singapore. Possibility of multi-country tours. It is one of the most dynamic European operators.

This agency is remarkably effective. Apart from the sale of transport titles, it offers trips across Laos and other Asian countries.

For thirty years now, Nicolas and Paul, the founders of New Horizons, have been traveling the different parts of the planet to weave networks that will take over when you yourselves are traveling in their place. In Namibia, the company offers two formulas: "Going Wild" allows for sixteen days of self-drive to Etosha, Damaraland, the coast and the Namib desert, while "Revelations from the sky" allows, thanks to plane transfers, to go to Kaokoland and enjoy the desert from the air.

Founded in 2003 by three enthusiasts of the desert landscapes of southern Africa, African Tselana has now become Tselana Travel and offers a wide range of destinations on all continents for travel away from the usual tourist circuits. Tselana Travel combines your desires (adventure, unusual, romantic, family, desert, honeymoon, diving, zen, safari ...) with its extensive knowledge of destinations to offer a custom trip incomparable placed under the sign of luxury and refinement.

Local agency located on Luang Prabang's main street. For almost 25 years, Manifa Travel's team of passionate professionals have been offering tours of Laos, as well as a myriad of activities in and around Luang Prabang, including the must-see Kuang Si waterfalls. The catalog is rich in diverse proposals: cultural stays, adventure tours, sports activities, tailor-made excursions. Discover all the tour ideas on their website.

No calls abroad.

Private company created by Mr. Soulidet (Tim Guesthouse) to educate the children in the vicinity. The room is open to visitors who want to connect to the Internet. The money is used for the training centre.

For calls, you must go to the Lao Telecom office, located behind the bus stop. But it is cheaper to call an Internet café.

Foreign currencies can be changed there.

It is facing the food market. Shipment of packages, purchase of stamps. 

This Internet cafe provides a quick connection. Welcome.

Telephone calls abroad.

Also prepares cakes to fruit.

Internet cafés are spread across the city, including Ban Savang. So you won't have trouble connecting. Count about 18 000 kip per hour (i. e. 300 kip per minute), three times higher than in Vientiane or Luang Prabang. Most accommodations have Wi-fi connection.

For international telephone calls. But it is now cheaper to call from an Internet café.

This travel agency provides an Internet connection service (1,000 kips per minute) and telephone communications (2,000 kips per minute). Welcome.

Purchase of stamps, shipment of packages.

This Internet cafe offers a quick connection.

Shipment of parcels, letters, purchase of foreign stamps.

Shipment of packages, purchase of foreign stamps.

Possibility of long distance telephone calls, shipment of packages, purchase of foreign stamps.

Possibility to pass long distance phone calls. 

Newly renovated modern centre open to the public. Local, international or purchase of telephone cards. Count 2 000 Kip per minute (3 000 Kip the first minute). Internet communications more economical but random.

Vimpel Com Lao, better known as Beeline, entered the Lao market in 2011 after the acquisition of Millicom Laos formerly known as Tigo. Beeline is a telecommunications operator providing voice and Internet services through a range of technologies. Thanks to positive growth, Beeline constantly develops its network to offer wider coverage, it is also the first operator to deploy and launch the fiber in the capital of Vientiane. Its products cover all telecommunications needs including those of tourists thanks to a special offer "Tourist Sim Card". This SIM card available at Beeline points of sale at the Kip 15 000 rate includes 10 minutes of international call, 10 minutes of local call and 100 MB to surf the Internet. Refills are available in all grocery stores and allow international calls at half price.

Possibility of international calls, sale of telephone cards.

Purchase of stamps, shipment of packages…

One of the first Internet cafés in Pakse! Possibility to call abroad. You will also be given a lot of tourist information about the province.

Franco-Lao agency specialized in 2-day cruises between Luang Prabang and Houay Xay with a night in Pakbeng. On board an English-speaking guide will accompany you. You will stop, on the first day, at the Pak Ou caves and on the second day, you will visit a Khmu village. Departures are 3 or 4 times a week depending on the season. Other cruises are organized for the day or the evening to admire the sunset. This agency also offers hotel reservations throughout the country and provides French-speaking guides.

Daily, weekly or monthly rentals, very practical for discovering the superb landscapes that Laos has to offer, ensuring you also a great autonomy. Agency accredited by the Lao government. Competent service with explanations in French if needed. Rental with or without driver. The company has a fleet of more than 100 vehicles (choice of sedans, all-terrain vehicles, pick-up trucks). You can go to the border countries with all vehicles. The little extra is that you earn miles with your airline loyalty cards.