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Backroads of Laos by Marc, 7 Jan 2023
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A fantastic, relaxing holiday in Laos with many wonderful experiences

We entered Laos from Northern Thailand and spent 2 very relaxing days cruising down the Mekong River to Luang Prabang. We had 4 days in Luang Prabang which was fabulous. Such a lovely, interesting town with so many interesting experiences nearby. We then spent a couple of days in Oudomxay which included a visit to several hill villages, and a couple of days in Vientiane. We then had 5 wonderful nights in La Folie Lodge near Champasak - relaxing ...

We entered Laos from Northern Thailand and spent 2 very relaxing days cruising down the Mekong River to Luang Prabang. We had 4 days in Luang Prabang which was fabulous. Such a lovely, interesting town with so many interesting experiences nearby. We then spent a couple of days in Oudomxay which included a visit to several hill villages, and a couple of days in Vientiane. We then had 5 wonderful nights in La Folie Lodge near Champasak - relaxing by the pool and visiting nearby temples and other attractions. We finished up in Ho Chi Minh City for a couple of days - the highlight was the evening Vespa tour - exhilarating and such fun!

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The tour operator was fantastic - helping us put together a tour that was tailored very specifically for us with just the right balance between interesting experiences and relaxation. They had experienced personally everything they recommended and therefore nothing disappointed during our tour. A superb personal service!

Experience Travel Group responded to this review on 07 Jan 2023:

Sounds like you had a wonderful trip! Laos is such an interesting, beautiful and underestimated country, we love it when people head out there to explore it. We are so pleased you enjoyed exploring it.

Thanks,
Team ETG

Backroads of Laos by KevinG, 5 Jan 2023
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First time visiting Laos

Our 3 week holiday started with a few days in Thailand before crossing the border into Laos where we spent the majority of our time, finishing off with 2 days in Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam. The whole trip was fantastic but Laos was a real highlight. It is far less developed and far more rural than Thailand or Vietnam. For most of the time in Laos we felt like we were amongst very few tourists, so it really felt like we were seeing it before ...

Our 3 week holiday started with a few days in Thailand before crossing the border into Laos where we spent the majority of our time, finishing off with 2 days in Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam. The whole trip was fantastic but Laos was a real highlight. It is far less developed and far more rural than Thailand or Vietnam. For most of the time in Laos we felt like we were amongst very few tourists, so it really felt like we were seeing it before it becomes too commercialised. The countryside was beautiful and the people were really gentle, friendly and kind. Highlights were our 2 day boat trip down the Mekong. The ancient capital Luang Prabang - which was a fantastic small city with loads to see and do. Then 5 nights chilling at La Folie Lodge on an island in the Mekong which was really relaxing and felt 'cut off'. We finished up with a busy but really interesting and fun couple of days in Ho Chi Minh where the highlight was the night time scooter tour which was just exhilarating and fun. All in all a great trip.

Rating for tour operator:

Experience Travel were really good. The organisation and itinerary were excellent. All went like clockwork. The activities we had chosen were all great, with the standout one being the visit to the rice farm outside Luang Prabang - a fascinating and fund half day. All in all Experience Travel had organised the perfect balance of travelling, activities and relaxing.

Experience Travel Group responded to this review on 05 Jan 2023:

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback. We couldn't agree more- Loas is a real hidden gem with so much to offer! It is often overlooked for it's well known neighbours, so we love organising trips there to help people discover it's magic.

Team ETG

Backroads of Laos by Sallybikram, 12 Jan 2020
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A truly memorable holiday

Spent a few days in Northern Thailand and then travelled into Laos via the Mekong River with 3 days of river cruises. Spent memorable times in Luang Prabang, Plain of Jars, Vientiane ,4.000 islands and Champasak. Learnt so much about the history of Laos and local customs. A truly awesome holiday in a country which is not fully on the tourist trail.

Spent a few days in Northern Thailand and then travelled into Laos via the Mekong River with 3 days of river cruises. Spent memorable times in Luang Prabang, Plain of Jars, Vientiane ,4.000 islands and Champasak. Learnt so much about the history of Laos and local customs. A truly awesome holiday in a country which is not fully on the tourist trail.

Rating for tour operator:

Experience Travel Group specialise in SE Asia .They provide an expert and personal service

Experience Travel Group responded to this review on 13 Jan 2020:

Dear Margaret,

Thank you so much for taking the time to post this review. We're delighted you had such a wonderful holiday. Laos is so often over-looked - which I guess is one of the things that makes it so great to visit!

VEry much hope to be able ot help you again in the future and thank you once again for choosing ETG.

Best,

Sam
Co-founder & MD

Backroads of Laos by pandy, 15 Dec 2019
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Wonderful Laos

14 day holiday staying at Luang Prabang, Champasak and Vientiane using local guides/transport organised by our tour operator. We were able to meet locals and visit some places a little off the main tourist areas as well as some days to ourselves - accommodation, food and above all the people were wonderful.

14 day holiday staying at Luang Prabang, Champasak and Vientiane using local guides/transport organised by our tour operator. We were able to meet locals and visit some places a little off the main tourist areas as well as some days to ourselves - accommodation, food and above all the people were wonderful.

Rating for tour operator:

Experience Travel Group - this was the 3rd time we have used them and their friendly service, knowledge and expertise is invaluable.

Experience Travel Group responded to this review on 16 Dec 2019:

Dear Paul,

So pleased to hear. We are so pleased that you have trusted us with your travel plans for 3 times now and even more pleased that you loved Laos - we are so keen to get more of our clients to visit.

Thank you for taking the time to post this review and have a very happy Christmas!

Best,

Sam
Co-founder & MD - Experience Travel Group

Backroads of Laos by The Refs, 7 Feb 2016
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Fantastic customer service led to a memorable holiday in Laos.

We booked our second holiday with Experience Travel Group, this time to Laos. The attention to detail pre travel was impressive, and even during the holiday, our agent always had our best interests at heart and genuinely cared that it was a holiday to remember. Any minor issues that we faced eg change in flight schedules were met head on and dealt with in a very positive manner. I had complete trust in this company to deliver a fantastic holiday ...

We booked our second holiday with Experience Travel Group, this time to Laos. The attention to detail pre travel was impressive, and even during the holiday, our agent always had our best interests at heart and genuinely cared that it was a holiday to remember. Any minor issues that we faced eg change in flight schedules were met head on and dealt with in a very positive manner. I had complete trust in this company to deliver a fantastic holiday and they did not disappoint. Their customer service is an example to all.

Rating for tour operator:

David Gookey has become a friend. He has at all times communicated changes and sought to ensure we had a brilliant holiday

Experience Travel Group responded to this review on 08 Feb 2016:

Dear David,

That's really lovely to hear - I'll make sure that David sees this. Thank you coming back to us and thank you for posting this review.

All the best,

Sam Clark