South East Asian Trips

The 4000 Islands area of southern Laos is unlike any other place in Asia. As the Mekong spreads out into something more like a lake than a river, islands of land pop up everywhere. A couple of them have a tourism scene, and one of the highlights is to take a boat to where rare freshwater Irrawaddy dolphins hang out.

Take a boat cruise along the Mekong River. Luang Prabang is the best town from which to organise a river excursion on a classic long-tail boat trip along the Mekong. From sunset cruises to trips to specific villages along its banks, you can easily hire your own boatman and create your own itinerary. The town's many tour shops will also happily arrange a river excursion for you.