I booked the flight to Laos in Nov 2008 during ZERO fare promotion from Air Asia.

Flight Details:
2 Guest Flight Fare: MRY Zero
Airport Tax: MYR 120
Administration Fee: MYR 106

Total Amount for 2 Guests: MYR 282

We departed from Kuala Lumpur on 27 Aug, 8:05 a.m. and spent 6 days in Laos, flew back from Vientiane (capital of Laos) on 1 Sep, 10:05 a.m..

There are many attractions in Laos such as Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Savannakhet, Bokeo and Champasak but we chose only Vientiane and Luang Prabang due to the time constraint. 6 days is actually not enough if you want to have a full exploration of Laos.

Luang Prabang is the former capital of Laos and a UNESCO World Heritage city, which means a blessed ban on buses and trucks and tall buildings. It is often described as the ‘Jewel in Laos’ Crown’. That’s the reason we didn’t want to miss the beauty of Luang Prabang during our Laos trip.

To get to Luang Prabang from Vientiane, we can either go by Bus or Plane. However, it requires 10 hours drive from Vientiane to Luang Prabang which we will lose 1 day spending our time in the bus.

So we decided to fly to Luang Prabang, which takes only 45 minutes, but costs more than the flight from Kuala Lumpur to Vientiane! Imagine it’s just 45 minutes domestic flight but it costs us USD 296 for 2 pax. That’s why I mentioned in my previous post that the transportation fee in Laos is extremely expensive.

~~ Tips of Domestic Flight in Laos: ~~

1. Book it the earlier the better. We made the reservation very last minute and encountered the problems of desired date and time being fully booked and the booking failed to get through (book the flight at least 4 days in advanced).

2. There are very limited flights of the week to other provinces except to Luang Prabang. So if you plan to visit other provinces, you must properly plan your itinerary.

Laos Airline Online Booking -> http://www.laoairlines.com/

~~ Our Itinerary: ~~

Day 1:
Reach Vientiane, Laos at 1:40 p.m. (Laos local time).
45 minutes drive to Rivertime and Ecolodge Resort.
Rest and Relax in ecolodge, enjoy the day without TV and electronic devices, fully commune with nature.

Day 2:
Move to Vakayorn Inn which is located smack in the middle of Vientiane town.
One day trip in Vientiane.

Day 3:
11:50 a.m. fly to Luang Prabang.
12:30 p.m. arrive at Luang Prabang.
Check in Villa Senesouk.
Visit Kuang Xi waterfall, one of the greatest waterfalls in Luang Prabang.

Day 4:
Visit Tad Xe waterfall and Pak Ou Cave. It’s one hour drive to Pak Ou Cave from town and another one/two hour drive to Tad Xe waterfall.

Day 5:
One day trip in Luang Prabang city.
7:20 p.m. fly back to Vientiane.

Day 6:
10:05 a.m. fly back to Kuala Lumpur.

See… 6 days isn’t really enough for Laos trip, is it?

Practical Information:

Money:
The official national currency in Laos is the Lao Kip (LAK), but in reality three currencies are used for commerce: kip, Thai baht (B) and US dollars (US$).

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