{"id":53331,"date":"2026-03-25T17:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/?p=53331"},"modified":"2026-03-25T17:05:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:05:24","slug":"southeast-asia-itineraries-starting-in-laos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/southeast-asia-itineraries-starting-in-laos\/","title":{"rendered":"Laos and Beyond: Multi-Country Journeys Starting in Laos"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"53331\" class=\"elementor elementor-53331\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a5c93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45a5c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b350c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76b350c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Known for its laid-back atmosphere, Laos is a place where time seems to slow down. This unhurried rhythm makes it the perfect destination for travellers looking to experience the wonders of Southeast Asia in a more relaxed and immersive way. It invites them to connect more deeply with the country\u2019s culture, history and natural beauty, taking it all in with ease before continuing on to the region\u2019s more bustling destinations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">From Luang Prabang\u2019s temple-lined streets and quiet daily rituals to the surrounding landscapes of waterfalls, rivers and mountains, experiences feel close to daily life. Whether through early morning alms giving, time spent with artisans or exploring local communities beyond the main routes, Laos offers a sense of perspective that is increasingly rare.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below, we explore a selection of multi-country journeys where beginning in Laos adds a unique perspective to what follows.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2748648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2748648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent-300x71.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34925\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767bad8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"767bad8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bdca3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bdca3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f68e02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f68e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Laos to Thailand: Culture first, then coast\n<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e0926e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e0926e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <em>Laos\u2019 Temples to the Thai Beaches<\/em>, Laos introduces the journey through cultural immersion and everyday life, before Thailand brings a lighter, more relaxed conclusion.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time in Luang Prabang unfolds through temples, markets and hands-on encounters. Cycling through historic neighbourhoods, weaving at Ock Pop Tok, pottery in Ban Chan and a quieter alms giving experience all build a strong sense of place. Moments such as Kuang Si Waterfalls, a Mekong cruise to Pak Ou and time at MandaLao extend that experience into the surrounding landscape.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The transition into Thailand is where the journey opens up. After maintaining continuity in the north, the route moves south to Phuket, where the structure shifts towards flexibility and rest. Beach time, optional island exploration and slower days provide a natural release after the intensity of the opening chapter.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c1432e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c1432e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d4a5dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d4a5dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-53343\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9-1.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9-1-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9-1-819x1024.png 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3011b4b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3011b4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/tours\/thailand\/laos-temples-to-the-thai-beaches\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Laos' Temples to Thai Beaches<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d49123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d49123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent-300x71.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34926\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f32fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17f32fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8547394 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8547394\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9e305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d9e305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-53344\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-1.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-1-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-1-819x1024.png 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93bebfc elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"93bebfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/tours\/multicountry\/mountain-to-beach-a-stylish-southeast-asia-journey\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Mountain to Beach: A Stylish Southeast Asia Journey<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23be0c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23be0c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a1cc99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a1cc99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33bd9b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33bd9b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Laos to Cambodia: Deepened historical perspective<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7027a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7027a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <em>Mountain to Beach: A Stylish Southeast Asia Journey<\/em>, Laos sets a calm beginning of temple visits, markets and cultural encounters in Luang Prabang. The journey then moves into northern Laos, where time in Oudomxay and Nam Kat introduces forested landscapes and ethnic minority communities, adding a layer of depth that extends beyond the classic route.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This foundation shifts the way Cambodia is experienced. Laos introduces culture and spirituality as something lived and immediate, before heading to Cambodia where that context expands into something far greater in scale.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angkor\u2019s temples, from Ta Prohm and Preah Khan to Angkor Wat and Bayon, are not experienced in isolation, but as the height of a cultural and spiritual legacy already encountered in Laos. Carefully timed visits, alongside moments such as sunset cruises and community experiences, allow that scale to be absorbed without becoming overwhelming.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15dcbfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15dcbfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent-300x71.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34925\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e59fe84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e59fe84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97217a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97217a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e61e8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e61e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Laos to Vietnam: Mountain life across borders<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a89d6a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a89d6a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <em>Trekking Luang Prabang to Hanoi<\/em>, the journey connects Laos and Vietnam through a shared mountain landscape, where borders matter less than the way people live within them.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginning in northern Laos, trekking routes pass through villages, farmland and forest, offering a close view of daily life shaped by terrain and tradition. As the journey continues into Vietnam, that context carries forward, allowing travellers to recognise familiar patterns while also noticing how each destination differs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is this balance that defines the experience. Similar ways of life unfold across the mountains, yet each is expressed through distinct cultures, communities and environments.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than treating Laos and Vietnam as separate, the journey brings them together through continuity and contrast, offering a clearer understanding of both.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080b9da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"080b9da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-316c949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"316c949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/11.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-53345\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/11.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/11-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/11-819x1024.png 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4143f9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d4143f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/tours\/laos\/trekking-luang-prabang-to-hanoi\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Trekking Luang Prabang to Hanoi<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857c890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"857c890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent-300x71.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34926\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83aba6b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"83aba6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7bd4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac7bd4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a09e912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a09e912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1660\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hotel-4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-53347\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hotel-4.png 1660w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hotel-4-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hotel-4-1024x370.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hotel-4-1536x555.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1660px) 100vw, 1660px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1967fc2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1967fc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f832756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f832756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Taking a more regional approach\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e94ff62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e94ff62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those looking to take in Southeast Asia more fully, journeys such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/tours\/vietnam\/southeast-asia-discovery\"><em>Southeast Asia Discovery<\/em><\/a> bring together Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia in a way that feels both varied and well-paced .<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within this wider route, time in Laos offers a shift in rhythm. 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