Lao Travel Guide ລາວ
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Everything to sort before your trip to Laos — in one place.

Free guides from people who live here, plus the time-sensitive paperwork done for you. So, where are you?

🗺️I'm still planningRoutes, guides & what to do first.✈️My trip is soonVisa, arrival form & train tickets.
Karst mountains over rice fields near Vang Vieng at golden hour
🇱🇦 Vang Vieng, Laos
Your Laos checklist

Tick these off, in the order that works.

Some of it can't be done early — two things can't be done late. We handle those two.

1

eVisa & arrival form

We apply and file both on the right day.

before you flyOur service · $8
2

Train tickets

Seats open 7 days ahead — we grab yours the second they do.

opens 7 days beforeOur service · $8
3

Where to sleep

Book near the right part of town.

Booking / Agoda
4

Get an eSIM

Data the minute you land.

Airalo
5

Tours & day trips

Book the ones that sell out.

GetYourGuide
6

Destination guides

What to do in each town.

Free
What we do for you

Two jobs you can't do from abroad.

Laos–China Railway train at a platform
$8/ ticket

Train seat, booked at opening

The official app blocks foreign cards. We're in Vientiane with a Lao card — send your date, we book the moment sales open.

  • Pay securely upfront — we book the instant it opens
  • Sold out? Take a backup train, or a full refund
  • Ticket in your passport name, same day
Book a train — $8 / ticket
Pha That Luang, the golden stupa in Vientiane
$8

eVisa & arrival form, handled

Send your details once. We prepare your eVisa and file the arrival form on the exact right day — then send you everything for the border.

  • Checked against your passport before we submit
  • Filed inside the correct window, not too early
  • Your documents deleted once you've arrived
Sort my paperwork — $8

Train booking →Arrival form →eVisa guide →

Written from the ground

Where to actually go.

Free, no sign-up, no affiliate links buried in the advice.

Full view of Patuxai monument and its gardens beneath a blue sky in Vientiane2–3 daysVientianeKarst mountains rising over the Nam Song River and riverside huts at Vang Vieng3–4 daysVang ViengDusk view over Luang Prabang, the Mekong and misty mountains from Mount Phousi4–5 daysLuang PrabangSunset over the Mekong River at Pakse in southern Laos3–5 days as a regional basePakse
All destinations →

Not a faceless booking site. Real locals in Vientiane.

You're trusting us with your passport and your dates. We live here and we do this every day — and if we can't get your booking, you're refunded in full.

Start with the train