Southeast Asia - Laos (Chapter)

Laos This is the Laos chapter from Lonely Planet’s Southeast Asia on a Shoestring guidebook.

Laos is a country oozing authenticity, a destination that makes you feel you’ve really escaped; glimmering rice paddies, towering karsts, apricot-robed monks, Indochinese villas and a richly ethnic population…pure magic. For the rugged traveller wanting shoestring digs and adventure, Laos delivers.

• wander through Luang Prabang, an ancient city of temples with royal history, Indochinese chic, colourful monks, river views and world-class French cuisine.
• maps
• trek Nam Ha National Protected Area to some of the wildest, densest jungle in the country, home to tigers and a rich variety of ethnic tribes.
• transport
• zip across the forest on the Gibbon Experience, an adrenaline rush with an eco-conscience, and spend the night in a cosy tree house.
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Understand Laos, History, Culture, Religion, Arts, Environment, Food & Drink, Directory A-Z, Getting There & Away Getting Around, Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang, Nong Khiawm, Muang Ngoi Neua, Phonsavan, Plain Of Jars, Sam Neua, Vieng Xai, Udomxai, Luang Nam Tha, Muang Sing, Huay Xai, Route 8 To Lak Sao, Tha Khaek, Savannakhet, Pakse, Bolaven Plateau, Tat Lo, Champasak and Si Phan Don (Four Thousand Islands)