LAOS


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TRANSPORT

 

THERE IS A PRINCIPLE IN LAOS – ALL LONG-DISTANCE BUSES STOPS FOR THE MEAL
LUANG PRABANG
  • TUK-TUK FROM A BUS STATION TO THE CENTRE (INCLUDING TIME FOR HOSTEL SEARCH)
 60 000 KIP / 3 p.
  • TRAVEL AGENCIES SELL TICKETS FOR SLEEPER BUSES. SLEEPER TO VIENTIANE – TICKET AT THE CHEAPEST AGENCY (ONLY ONE OFFERED IT FOR 170 000, THE REST WANTED 180 000) ATTENTION !!! THE CHEAPEST TICKETS FOR THE  SLEEPER (AND PROBABLY ALSO OTHER BUSES) YOU WILL GET DIRECTLY AT THE BUS STATION. WE ARE TALKING AT THE MOMENT ABOUT LUANG PRABANG, BUT I THINK THAT WORKS THIS WAY EVERYWHERE. THERE ARE TWO STATIONS IN THIS CITY – NORTH AND SOUTH. AFTER FIND OUT FROM WHICH ONE THE BUS IS DEPARTING, DRIVE UP THERE E.G. BY TUK-TUK (10 000 KIP ONE WAY FROM THE CITY CENTRE (IT IS NECESSARY TO BARGAIN) AND TO BUY THE SAME TICKETS AT 150 000 KIP. THAT IS 13 – 20 % CHEAPER FOR TICKET. BUYING TICKETS FOR THE LARGEST GROUP – FOR E.G. 3 PERSONS – YOU WILL SAVE ENOUGH, LET SAY, FOR THE RELIABLE DINNER FOR TWO. FOR SLEEPERS BETTER TO BUY TICKETS AT LEAST 2 DAYS IN ADVANCE. DINNER IN THE TICKET PRICE. AT THE BUS STATION IT IS NECESSARY TO BE EARLIER. SLEEPER HAS TWO ROWS OF BEDS ON THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT SIDE AT THE BOTTOM AND ON THE TOP. BEDS ARE INTERFACING IN PAIRS, SO, IF YOU TRAVEL BY YOURSELF THE FATE CAN LINK YOU TO SOMEBODY – LADY OR GENTLEMAN … ACTUALLY THESE ARE ARMCHAIRS, HOWEVER PLACED IN THE HORIZONTAL POSITION. EVERYONE IS GETTING COVERING. IT ISN’T POSSIBLE TO HAVE A TOO BIG HAND LUGGAGE HERE BECAUSE THE SPACE IS SMALL.
170 000 KIP

(US$ 21,10) / p.p.

9-10 hrs.
  • TUK-TUK – CITY CENTRE TO BUS STATION
20 000 KIP / 2 p.
PHNOSAVAN
  • MAIN BUS STATION – ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES OF THE MAJORITY  MEANS OF TRANSPORT
LOOK
40 min.
  • MINIBUS TO LUANG PRABANG
120 000 KIP / p. 4 hrs.
VANG VIENG
  • MINIBUS TO PHNOSAVAN – BUS STOP NEXT TO FOOD STALLS (WE RECOMMEND SANDWICHES WITH THE TOFU AND VEGES). DEPARTURE AROUND 8:30 AM
110 000 KIP / p. 6 hrs. LOOK
VIENTNANIE
> 120 min.
  • INFO AT EXIT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL – HERE AS WELL IT IS  POSSIBILITY TO GET PREPAID TAXI. MOST POPULAR DESTINATIONS IS WRITTEN OUT WITH PRICES. YOU ARE SAYING WHERE YOU WANT TO GO, PAYING (KIP, US$ – NO DIFFERENCE) AND THE WAITING DRIVER ALREADY KNOWS EVERYTHING. A LOT OF TAXI-CARS IS ALMOST NEW
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  • VIENTIANE – VANG VIENG – BUS STATION (BY TAXI FROM THE AIRPORT). QUITE NEW 15 SEATER MINIBUS
US$ 10 / p. 4 hrs.
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20 000 KIP / p. 30 min.
40 000 KIP / 2 p.  LOOK

ACCOMMODATION

(ALL PRICES PER DOUBLE ROOM WITH BATHROOM OR EN SUITE)

LUANG PRABANG

IN LUANG PRABANG THERE IS AN INNUMERABLE AMOUNT OF GUEST HOUSES, HOSTELS, PLACES TO SLEEP. IN SOME STREETS ARE LITERALLY ONE AFTER ANOTHER. IT IS EASY TO PICK UP SOMETHING

  • SOUTIKONE 2 GUESTHOUSE (VISOUNNARATH RD. LUANG PRABANG; soutikone_guesthouse@hotmail.com, tel. (856-71) 213 217, (020) 2398 6969) – HUGE, COMFORTABLE AIR-CONDITIONING ROOM WITH BATHROOM, TV AND FI-WI
100 000 KIP

(US$ 8,1)

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PHNOSAVAN
  • GUEST HOUSE KONG KEO – SIZEABLE ENCLOSURE HAVING A SOLID HOUSE; A FEW HOUSES LOOKING LIKE COTTAGES; LONG BRICK BARAK; ROOFED AREA WITH THE BAR COUNTER, SHOP-REFRIGERATOR FOR DRINKS AND WITH A FEW PLACES TO SIT PLACED AROUND THE SHELL OF THE AMERICAN BOMB USED AS  FIREPLACE. BLOGGERS ARE PRAISING THIS PLACE. IT LIES A FEW HUNDRED METRES FROM A MAIN BUS STATION. BIG SIGNBOARD DIRECTING THERE. CAN’T BE MISS. THE STREET LOOKS LIKE LEADING TO SOME WAREHOUSES. ON THE LEFT BIG STRAIGHT BUILDINGS FENCED OFF. TO THE RIGHT – ALSO BEHIND THE FENCE – DEVELOPING OF DIFFERENT KIND. POORLY BUT NEATLY. EXCELLENT LOCATION. EVERYWHERE CLOSE.

 60 000 KIP

(US$ 7,5)

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VANG VIENG
  • GUEST HOUSE DOKBUA  – DIRECTLY OPPOSITE THE BANK (KANGMUONG ST.). WI-FI, ROOMS WITH FANS AND BATHROOMS; SOME WITH SHARED BALCONIES; NO RIVER VIEW
50 000 KIP ★? LOOK
  • GUEST HOUSE SOUT JAI – MORE SPACIOUS, WITH THE AIR-CONDITIONING; NO RIVER VIEW
80 000 KIP LOOK
  • BANANA BUNGALOWS – BUNGALOW (PORCH WITH THE BENCH AND THE HAMMOCK. BIG ROOM, BATHROOM; IN TWO WALLS OF THE HOUSE HUGE WINDOWS; WI-FI), ROOMS WITH FANS, MOUNTAIN FOR THE MILLION $. THERE ARE ALSO BUNGALOWS HERE WITH THE VIEW ON THE RIVER. MORE EXPENSIVE AND LOUDER

150 000 KIP ★??  LOOK
  • OTHER ACCOMMODATION SIMILAR TO a.m.
 120 000- 300 000 KIP (US$ 15 – 37,5)
  • GUEST HOUSES, HOSTELS
 US$ 6 – 40
VIENTINANE
  • MIXOK INN – SMALL GUEST HOUSE ON THE VERY BUSY STREET
150 000 KIP
  • HAYSOKE GUESTHOUSE (1-2 HENGBOON ST. BAN HAYSOKE, VIENTIANE, LAO PDR; TEL. 00856-21 219711/22 – ATTENTION!!! ON THE MAP I DEMONSTRATED THE ADDRESS WHERE WE WERE. ON THE NET FEW DIFFERENT ADDRESSES ARE FLYING…). I EXAMINED TWO ROOMS (111, 222). BOTH VERY SPACIOUS. WI-FI UNFORTUNATELY ONLY IN THE LOBBY. IDEAL LOCATION. HARD TO GET BETTER.
150 000 KIP ★??

WORTH SEEING

LUANG PRABANG – MOST BEAUTIFUL CITY OF LAOS
  • TURIST INFOCEREMONY OF OFFERING FOOD TO THE MONKS –  SAKKALINE STREET. MONK’S PROCESSION BEGINS ABOUT 6:20-6:30 AM. BUT IF YOU WANT TO TAKE ACTIVE PART IN CEREMONY, YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 40 min. EARLIER TO TAKE THE PLACE AND BUY ESPECIALLY PREPARED VICTUALS. TWO BASKETS – ONE WITH FRUIT, IN THE SECOND RICE. PRICED SO MUCH, AS MUCH THE SELLER WILL ASK. FIRST ONE WANTED 30 000 KIP. TRYING NOT TO BUY FROM FIRST VENDOR, WE WENT FURTHER. AFTER A MOMENT THE PRICE DROPPED TO 20 000 KIP. ADVICE. IF YOU INTEND TO FEED THE MONKS, BUYING THE FOOD TRY TO GET RICE IN THE FORM OF BALLS. THIS WILL MAKE SERVING EASIER. ON THE SIDEWALK  ARE PREPARED BY FOOD VENDORS THE MATS WITH CUSHIONS. AFTER PURCHASING BASKETS WE STAYED „ATTACHED” TO THE PLACE. MONKS GO IN GROUPS. IT LASTS 35-45 min.
  • ATTENTION !!! SINCE THE SELLER TOGETHER WITH VICTUALS IS LENDING BASKETS, AND IS GIVING LINED WITH MATS PLACE ON THE ROUTE OF THE MARCH OF MONKS, ONE SHOULD NOT BE IN A HURRY WITH THE PURCHASING OF FOOD. BEST TO CHECK EARLIER WHERE WILL BE SITTING.
20 000 KIP 35-45 min.  ?
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10 000 KIP / p.
30 000 KIP / p. ?
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  • NIGHT MARKET
  • PAK U (PAK OU) CAVES, WITH 400 BUDDHA’S STATUETTES – abt. 25 km UPRIVER. TUK-TUK 200 000 KIP. BETTER TO GO BY BOAT. IN the TOURIST OFFICES PRICES FOR THE ALL DAY BOAT TOUR START FROM 40 000 KIP / p.p. ON TOP THEY WILL OFFER YOU A FEW ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS. FOR EXAMPLE: TOURING THE VILLAGE THE LOCAL WHISKEY AND FABRICS ARE PRODUCED AS WELL AS POSSIBILITY TO TAKE A RIDE – LIKE THE LOCAL KING (IN THE OLD DAYS) USED TO DO – ON THE WHITE BABY ELEPHANT. PRIVATE HIRE OF THE BOATS THROUGH THE TRAVEL AGENCY COSTS 500 000. 450 000 FROM THE BOAT OWNER DIRECTLY ON THE MEKONG RIVER BANKS. AFTER NOT VERY LONG BARGAINING WE CHARTERED IN THE HARBOUR A BOAT FOR 300 000 KIP. CURIOUSLY LOCATED CAVES (TWO) – 20 000 / p.p. (APART OF THIS ON ENTERING IT IS STILL NECESSARY TO MAKE A DONATION) – ARE A BIT DISAPPOINTED. THEY ARE NOT IMPRESSING. STAIRS CLIMBING TO THOSE NATURAL CAVES. THE LOWER CAVE IS FAR MORE INTERESTING. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ITSELF CALMLY TO FORGIVE THE UPPER CAVE. THE DOWNSTREAM RETURN LASTS 90 min.
 300 000 KIP 270 min. ?

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PHNOSAVAN
  • ENTERING A FEW AGENCIES YOU WILL FIND SUCH (tel. 56344441 ★) THAT MADE INTERESTING TOUR FOR REASONABLE MONEY. PRICES VARY. WRECK OF THE SOVIET SELF-PROPELLED GUN – TIME NEEDED 10 min. PHU KHENG JARS QUARY SITE (abt. 40 min. BY CAR FROM THE WRECK) 10 000 / p.p. THIS PLACE IS NOT FOR EVERYONE. BY THE CAR PARK IS WAITING FOR GUESTS 2 000 STAIRS TO THE PEAK = abt. 100 m IN THE DIFFERENCE OF LEVELS.  ACCESSING THE VERY STEEPLY STAIRS WE WERE LUCKY QUITE A LOT. THE SUN WAS MISSING AND IT WAS COOL. THE SECRET TUNNEL – TENS OF METRES UPHILL. THE TUNNEL IS FINDING ON THE PEAK OF THE LARGE PILE, HEAVILY WOODEN UP. ATTENTION !!! IT IS GOOD TO HAVE OWN LIGHTING. TOTAL SIGHTSEEING TIME OF ABOVE IS abt. 105 min.; THE TUNNEL ALONE 15 min. ATTENTION !!! FROM THE FUTURE TALKS WITH A GUIDE IT RESULTS, THAT TRIPS UP THE HILL WITH THE VIETCONG’S TUNNEL AREN’T POPULAR, BECAUSE REQUIRES A LOT OF PHYSICAL EFFORT. YOUNGSTERS ARE NOT INTERESTED – THEY DON’T GIVING A MONKEY’S ABOUT HISTORY OF LAOS. OLDER ALSO ARE NOT INTERESTED – ARE DEAD TIRED AT THE SIGHT OF STAIRS. THE AVERAGE AGE PEOPLE (LIKE US) RARELY LOOK HERE – MOST OFTEN THEY HAVE UNLIMITED MONEY AND HIGHER REQUIREMENTS IN TERMS OF SERVICE – AND THIS IS NO CASE. THEREFORE, THE NUMBER OF THOSE WILLING TO EXPLORE IS SMALL – ABOUT TWO GROUPS PER WEEK. SO YOU CAN ALWAYS BARGAIN PRICE
  • PLAIN OF JARS SITE 1 – THE PLAIN OF JARS AND REMAINS OF THE  SECRET WAREXTENSIVE PLAIN WITH THE INNUMERABLE QUANTITY OF BIG, AVERAGE AND SMALL STONE AMPHORAS. AT THE CHECKOUT SMALL EXHIBITION DEPICTING HISTORY OF MENTIONED ABOVE – IT IS WORTH SEEING BEFORE TOURING.
  • ANCIENT CAPITAL OF PHUAN KINGDOM MUANG KHOUN. SMALL TOWN
  • THAT FOUN STUPA 15 min. 10 000 KIP / p.p.
  • BIG BUDDHA STATUE IN THE WAT PHIA WAT TEMPLE – SIGHTSEEING TIME: 15 min. 10 000 KIP / p.p.
  • PLAIN COVERED WITH HUGE CRATERS – ABOUT 45 min. FROM THE PLAIN OF JARS. A PLACE WHERE ONCE WAS THE VILLAGE, TODAY IS FRIGHTENING BY COMPLETELY EMPTY, RIDDLED WITH HUGE CRATERS AFTER YANKEE BOMBS. IMPRESSION MADE ON US BY A VIEW OF THE SIZEABLE, RESEMBLING A LITTLE STEP, SLIGHTLY UNDULATING TERRAIN WITH COMPLETELY BARREN SOIL IS AMAZING. II WONDER WHAT AMERICANS USED HERE 50 YEARS AGO – NAPALM? WHO REMEMBERS THE PICTURES OF WARSAW AT THE END OF THE WAR, SEES A SEA OF RUBBLE. THIS HERE IS THE OCEAN OF EMPTINESS. NOT EVEN GRASS GROWS HERE. NOTHING, EXCEPT PERHAPS SOME GREEN MOSS. NEITHER HALF A BRICK STICKING OUT, ANYTHING WHAT WOULD INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF LIVING BEINGS. TERRIBLE.
90 000 Kip 9-10 hrs. ★★?  LOOK

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VANG VIENG

BARS ARE TEMPTING WITH FREE DRINKS OR SO-CALLED HAPPY HOURS, DURING WHICH ALCOHOL IS CHEAPER. THE SMALL TOWN IS DOING THE VERY COOL IMPRESSION. BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED, SURROUNDED BY MOUNTAINS WITH A FLOWING NAM SONG RIVER

  • MOUNTAIN CLIMBING. 20 min. FROM THE RIVER. ATTENTION!!! CLIMBING IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. THIS IS CLAMBERING ONTO PERPENDICULAR LADDERS AND THEN CLIMBING THE ROCKS.

    ATTENTION !!! CLIMBING THIS MOUNTAIN IS DIFFICULT FOR SOMEBODY WHO IS NOT VERY ATHLETIC, IS OBESE, HAS A FEAR OF HEIGHTS AND THERE IS NO APPROPRIATE DRESS. MAINLY SHOES ARE VERY IMPORTANT. THEY MUST HAVE A THICK SOLE. OTHERWISE SHARP EDGES OF ROCKS AND LADDER RUNGS ARE BITING IN FEET. ENTERING AND GOING DOWN DOESN’T DIFFER A LOT. IT IS NECESSARY CLUTCHING THE BRANCH OR ROOTS.

10 000 KIP / p. 30 + min. (x2) ★? LOOK
  • CAVE LUSI – 6 KM OF THE LENGTH; SLIPPERY; COMBINED WITH THE „LIGHT BLUE LAGOON”. DISTANCE FROM THE PLACE OF THE CLIMBING. OPEN UP TO 4:00 PM
10 000 KIP / p. 1,5  km ??  LOOK
  • THE MOST SPECTACULAR CAVES IN THE AREA ARE THAM PHU KHAM CAVES WITH THE FAMOUS „BLUE LAGOON”. ACCESS TO THE „BLUE LAGOON” IS POSSIBLE FROM OTHER SIDE OF THIS MOUNTAIN E.G. BY BICYCLE, BY FOOT OR OTHERS
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VIENTIANE
  • WAT SISAKET (WAT SISAKET) TEMPLE THE BIGGEST MONUMENT OF THE CITY (IMPORTANT PART OF THE LOCAL NATIONAL MUSEUM). BEAUTIFUL, RATHER SMALL PLACE WITH THE VERY INTERESTING TEMPLE INSIDE (WAT SISAKET). UNIQUE ITEM. ONE ISN’T ALLOWED TO TAKE PICTURES. VISITING THE MUSEUM ITSELF TAKES 60 MIN. ADD AT LEAST ANOTHER 30 MIN. IF YOU WANT TO SEE SURROUNDING STUPA TOMBS AND ANOTHER PLACE OF THE BUDDHIST WORSHIP
5 000 KIP / p. 60-90 min. ★★★? LOOK
  • MUSEUM HOPHAKEO (HAW PHRA KAEW). INSIDE THE MAIN BUILDING ONE ISN’T ALLOWED TO TAKE PICTURES
5 000 KIP / p. 30 min. ★? LOOK
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  • TRIUMPHAL ARCH (PATUXAY; PATUXAI) – INSIDE THE ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF SPACE OCCUPIED BY THE STALLS OF CRAP. NICE VIEW FROM THE TOP. WORTH TO SEE. VISITING TIME DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY PURCHASES

3 000 KIP / p. 20 – 30 min. ? LOOK
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30 ++ min. ★★?

FOOD

THE MAIN FOOD HERE IS RICE, PASTA WITH THE ADDITION OF THE CHICKEN, THE PORK, SHRIMPS, VEGES, SOUPS AND SALADS. THE SALAD OF THE GREEN PAPAYA IS ENRAPTURING. RESTAURANTS IN LAOS ARE USUALLY B.Y.O.B.

LUANG PRABANG
  • ATSALIN RESTAURANT (LAO) – SEAWEED FROM THE MEKONG RIVER, PAPAYA SALAD, SALAD WITH SHRIMPS, DUCK
 70 000 KIP / 2 p. ★★?  LOOK
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  • PASSAGE FULL OF FOOD STALLS CROWDED WITH PEOPLE. FOR 15 000 KIP IT IS POSSIBLE TO SCOOP SO MUCH VEGETARIAN FOOD AS MUCH WILL FIT ON ONE PLATE OR BOX, IF YOU ARE DOING TAKE AWAY. THE FISH, THE MEAT OR THE POULTRY IS PAID SEPARATELY
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  • UTOPIA BAR – BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED WITH A VIEW FOR THE MILLION $ THIS PLACE MAKE AN IMPRESSION. DRINKS COULD BE CHEAPER. WE WAITED 25 MINUTES TO ORDER. SERVICE, AS IN MANY PLACES IN LAOS NEITHER QUICK NOR EFFICIENT
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 140 000 KIP / 2 p.
PHNOSAVAN
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VANG VIENG –  IN WHOLE TOWN PLENTY OF STALLS WITH THE FOOD (MAJORITY UNFORTUNATELY, TOO MUCH DIRECTED AT WHITYS)
  • VERY GOOD LOCAL FOOD A BIT FURTHER FROM THE CENTRE, AROUND THE GAS STATION
35 000 KIP  / 2 p. ★★?
  • MARKET BY THE ROAD – LARGE RANGE OF THE NATIVE FOOD – FISH ROASTED IN THE SALT
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7000 KIP ?
  • MARKET FOOD STALLS NEXT TO THE BUS STOP – SANDWICH MENU VERY RICH. VARIETES SANDWICH WITH CHICKEN, BACON, CHEESE, TOFU; TO BOOT: THE LETTUCE, TOMATO, ONION, MAYONNAISE OR KETCHUP
10.000 -15.000 KIP LOOK
VIENTIANE
  • SABAIDEE SUSHI – VERY AVERAGE. AT THE SHOP WINDOW PHOTO SHOW BOWL WITH THE CHICKEN FOR 12 000 KIP –  AFTER ORDERING IT TURNED OUT THAT THE LISTED PRICE IS FOR ONE PIECE. STUPID WAY TO DRAW MONEY FROM THE POCKET OF THE CUSTOMER. SLUGGISH CREW
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30 000 KIP ?★  LOOK
  • RESTAURANT OCH. GH ORCHID GUEST HOUSE – LOCAL DISHES (AMONG OTHERS FISH STOMACHS – SUPER). ATTENTION!!! – THE OPINION MENTIONED ABOVE CONCERNS ONLY THE RESTAURANT. THE HOSTEL IS REPORTEDLY TERRIBLE
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TIPPS

VANG VIENGICONIC PLACE ON THE MAP OF LAOS
  • MONEY EXCHANGE  – CASH IT IS POSSIBLE TO EXCHANGE EVERYWHERE. BCEL BANK (KANGMUONG STR.) THE BEST RATES IN THIS SMALL TOWN. THE DIFFERENCE IN THE EXCHANGE OF US$ 100 IS ABOUT 10 000 KIP
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  • RIVERSIDE BAR – WE DISCOURAGE GETTING DRINKS AT THE BAR ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER, OPPOSITE THE BANANA BUNGALOWS
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VIENTIANE
  • AIRPORT – ISSUANCE OF VISAS – VERY EFFICIENT. PAYMENTS TAKEN ONLY IN US$ (30) – OTHER CURRENCIES EXCHANGED AT VERY UNFAVOURABLE RATES
US$ 30 10 min.
  • THERE ARE TWO CURRENCY EXCHANGES AT THE AIRPORT. THE ONE ON THE LEFT FROM THE EXIT HAS MICROSCOPICALLY HIGHER RATE. ON THE NEXT STAND YOU CAN PURCHASE CHEAP PHONE CARDS WITH DIFFERENT CAPABILITIES. THE CHEAPEST (US$ 2.5) GOT 9 min. OF LOCAL CALLS AND NO INTERNET ACCESS
  • IN AVIS ON SETTHATHIRATH RD. FAIRLY GOOD MAPS OF THE CITY FOR FREE. ATTENTION !!! THERE ARE ALSO MAPS OF OTHER IMPORTANT TOURISTIC CITIES OF LAOS – IT IS WORTH TO GO UP AND ASK

SAMPLE PRICES

  • CHEAP PHONE CARDS WITH DIFFERENT CAPABILITIES. THE CHEAPEST (US$ 2.5) GOT 9 min. OF LOCAL CALLS AND NO INTERNET ACCESS
LUANG PRABANG
  • ATSALIN RESTAURANT (LAO) – SEAWEED FROM THE MEKONG RIVER, PAPAYA SALAD, SALAD WITH SHRIMPS, DUCK
 70 000 KIP ★★?  LOOK
15 000  LOOK
40 000 KIP  / 2p.
16 000 KIP LOOK
  • PASSAGE FULL OF FOOD STALLS – TWO LARGE FISH ROASTED ON THE GRILL IN A SPECIAL BAMBOO FRAME  + MIX OF VEGES CALLING THIS FOOD DELICIOUS IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. FABULOUS FOOD
 75 000 KIP

(< US$ 10)

★★★ LOOK
  • TUK-TUK RIDE TO A BUS STATION FROM THE CITY CENTRE
20 000 KIP / 2 p.
PHNOSAVAN
900 000 KIP

(ok. US$ 90)

 10 hrs. ★★? LOOK
50 000 KIP / 2 p.
30 000 KIP / 2 p. ★? LOOK
  • JOHNNY WALKER IN MARKET
115 000 / 0,7 L
VANG VIENG
  • BEER AT THE FOOT OF A MOUNTAIN (NEAR CLIMBING SIDE)
10 000 KIP
  • TAKE AWAY – GREEN PAPAYA SALAD AND CHICKEN SALAD
35 000 KIP ★★★ LOOK
  • AUSTRALIAN SHIRAZ
100 000 KIP
10.000 – 15.000

KIP

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7000 KIP ??
VIENTIANE
 30 000 KIP ?★ LOOK
  • ICED COFFEE ON THE STREET
 5 000 KIP  ?
105 000 KIP  / 2 p.  ?★ LOOK