The Itinerary Laos itineraries
Day-by-day routes through Laos, each 8 days — with what every trip actually costs.
- 8
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- Southeast Asia
- region
Planning a trip to Laos
Pulled from the route below — so it says what it does, not what a brochure would.
When to go
Nov–Feb — the months this route recommends.
How long you need
Every route here runs 8 days.
What it costs
≈ AED 250 per person per day. Beds, food, getting around and things to do — costed line by line in each guide, not estimated from a daily rate.
Entry on an Indian passport
Visa on arrival, 30 days. Also available online. Checked 2026-11 against Wikipedia’s compilation of IATA Timatic entries. Entry rules depend on your passport and where you live, and they change with little notice — confirm with the embassy or your airline before you book. Check another country.
Where these routes go: Luang Prabang · Vang Vieng · Vientiane.
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Best for: Slow Southeast Asia
Laos in 8 days: Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng and Vientiane
Luang Prabang → Vang Vieng → Vientiane
The quiet one, and the last in the region to stay that way: saffron-robed alms at dawn in a UNESCO river town, turquoise waterfalls, limestone karsts over a lazy river, and a fast new railway that turned a nine-hour bus into two hours — Southeast Asia at half the pace and most of the price.
Going somewhere near Laos?
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