Laos has 49 officially recognized ethnic groups with plenty more small and diverse groups that have their personal traditions, cultures, customs and dialects. However, the vast majority of the people are ethnic Lao (also referred to as Lao Loum) which are the foremost group and the most likely people to be encountered on the Laos tours

Right now, there are no direct flights to Laos from outside of Asia. Most visitors from outside Asia need to fly to Bangkok, and then fly to Vientiane with just one hour and to Luang Prabang with two hours.

As most Southeast Asia countries have a dry and wet climate with three basic seasons, including Laos. When you having a Laos tours, you are usually warm and sunny most of the year