Short for time? Unsure about riding in Laos? Want to see what it’s all about? Perfect – this is the tour for you.
We’ve been traveling to Laos since 2001 as “adventure riders” and commercially we’ve ran tours to the country since 2013 so we consider that we have a decent amount of experience to formulate and plan tours that take you on a condensed route pulling in cultural and historical highlights whilst riding roads that are hand-picked for the experience they deliver.
We appreciate that Laos is probably very much unknown to most of our readers and what knowledge most have can be summed up as “Thailand’s emerging cousin”. True, the infrastructure is somewhat behind it’s neighbours to the east and west (Vietnam & Thailand) but thanks to injections of Chinese cash, it’s rapidly changing it’s face whilst still keeping it’s cultural identity which has slowly evolved over centuries.
A little known fact – more bombs were dropped on Laos during the Vietnam war than on Germany and Japan combined during World War II. It made Laos, per capita, the most heavily bombed country in history. Today it remains one of the poorest countries in Asia and listed as ‘third world’. Still a one party communist state, the hammer and sickle flag is to be seen throughout the country.
Riding through Laos will be an experience of a lifetime. The people are always smiling and friendly, the children waving as we ride through villages, the adults sometimes shy but always welcoming.
Due to its third world nature, the roads of Laos can be hit and miss. However, over the years, we have gained extensive knowledge of the road network and frequent visits to this magnificent country have enabled us to recce previously undiscovered routes unused by other tour companies. Because of this, you’ll be treated to almost deserted roads with pristine tarmac and seductive curves plus some of the most stunning mountain vistas, beautiful river valleys and sights of anywhere you’ve ever ridden a motorcycle…..
