07 Jan 2024
We loved the tour. Our tour guide Noy picked us up from the hotel. We were the only people so it became like a private tour for us. Noy is knowledgeable about the country’s sights, historical landmarks, especially the areas we went to. He shared with us some information about Vang Vieng and about Laos past history. We tried asking some modern history questions (perhaps sensitive?), but I guess it’s not always possible for every guide to share such information.
The tour includes visiting two caves and a boat tour. For us the highlight of the trip was the boat tour with beautiful scenery. Maybe two caves was a little too much for us. But both are beautiful places. The Blue lagoon is way too touristy.
Our lunch stop was at “Oh Lala” restaurant, we liked the food. Fish soup was surprisingly delicious, and I don’t like fish soup at all. :)
A few suggestions to improve:
Overall the trip was good, but it felt a bit rushed to go from one place to another. We returned to the hotel by 5, which is 1 hour shorter than “promised”.
1) It would be better to give some free time at the Blue lagoon to do Zipline activity at own expense instead.
2) Maybe some activity or small hike around the caves would be good too.