Condé Nast Traveler published an article last week on the ten best night safaris in the world, and Laos was the only country from Southeast Asia that made it to the list.
The article featured night safaris from countries like Australia, Tanzania, Ecuador’s Amazon, India, as well as Laos’ national protected park, “Nam Et-Phou Louey.”
The night safari in Laos was recommended as one of the best places to “enjoy the animal kingdom’s after-dark excitement—up to 70 percent of species are active from dusk to dawn, after all—with a soft place to land and dine between excursions.”
According to the article, the park offers “an evening boat ride, followed by a hike and dinner by a campfire, then the ultimate twilight treats: floating down the river beneath a blanket of darkness—with only one torchlight per boat to illuminate the potential leopards, porcupines, and gibbons en route.”
The suggested tour wraps up with a stay in one of the traditional Lao bungalows at the Park Ecolodge.
“Local guides run the tour with support from partners like the Wildlife Conservation Society; this tourism model encourages park-adjacent communities to protect the region’s endangered species,” says Condé Nast Traveler.
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The airline plans to restart its flights to Vientiane on 13 March followed by direct flights to the UNESCO World Heritage town of Luang Prabang on 19 March.
Flights from China will depart Kunming at 8:00 am before touching down in Vientiane at 8:40 am local time. Flight 8L862 will start its return journey at 9:40 am on the same day reaching Kunming at 12:15 pm.
On the Luang Prabang route, the plane will depart Kunming at 8:00 am landing in Luang Prabang at 8:30 am. Return flights will leave Luang Prabang at 9:30 local time, reaching Kunming at 11:55 am on flight 8L684.
Lucky Air plans to fly to Vientiane every Monday and Wednesday, whereas flights to Luang Prabang will be on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Apart from direct flights to Laos, Lucky Air also flies to Suvarnabhumi and Chiang Mai airports in Thailand, Kucinta-air reports.
Since Laos reopened its borders, many airlines continue to resume direct flights to the country. Direct flights from several low-cost airlines in South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand will also resume in the first half of this year.
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Lao Airlines will resume direct flights from Vientiane Capital to the coastal city of Da Nang, Vietnam in March this year.
Direct flights between the two cities will ply weekly on Thursdays and Sundays from Wattay International Airport in Vientiane Capital.
The flights will depart Vientiane at 11:00 am for Da Nang and reach at 12:15 am and leave from Da Nang at 13:00 and touch base in Vientiane at 14:15 pm.
A round-trip will cost about USD 260 with a flight time of 1 hour and 15 minutes.
In 2012, Lao Airlines flew to Da Nang on a Vientiane-Savannakhet-Pakse-Da Nang route, but the service was suspended because of low demand. In 2020, the airline intended to reopen the route, but was stopped in its tracks due to the Covid-19 outbreak, said an official from Lao Airlines.
The airline also operates daily direct flights to the cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam from Vientiane Capital.
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Laos’ Nam Et-Phou Louey Listed Among Best Night Safaris Globally
Condé Nast Traveler published an article last week on the ten best night safaris in the world, and Laos was the only country from Southeast Asia that made it to the list.
The article featured night safaris from countries like Australia, Tanzania, Ecuador’s Amazon, India, as well as Laos’ national protected park, “Nam Et-Phou Louey.”
The night safari in Laos was recommended as one of the best places to “enjoy the animal kingdom’s after-dark excitement—up to 70 percent of species are active from dusk to dawn, after all—with a soft place to land and dine between excursions.”
According to the article, the park offers “an evening boat ride, followed by a hike and dinner by a campfire, then the ultimate twilight treats: floating down the river beneath a blanket of darkness—with only one torchlight per boat to illuminate the potential leopards, porcupines, and gibbons en route.”
The suggested tour wraps up with a stay in one of the traditional Lao bungalows at the Park Ecolodge.
“Local guides run the tour with support from partners like the Wildlife Conservation Society; this tourism model encourages park-adjacent communities to protect the region’s endangered species,” says Condé Nast Traveler.
Laos has garnered a lot of international acclaim recently after being featured in 2023 travel articles by renowned publications including CNN, National Geographic, Wanderlust, Traveler’s List, and Fodor’s.
Source: https://laotiantimes.com/2023/02/21/laos-nam-et-phou-louey-listed-among-best-night-safari-globally/
Lucky Air Resumes Direct Flights To Laos
The airline plans to restart its flights to Vientiane on 13 March followed by direct flights to the UNESCO World Heritage town of Luang Prabang on 19 March.
Flights from China will depart Kunming at 8:00 am before touching down in Vientiane at 8:40 am local time. Flight 8L862 will start its return journey at 9:40 am on the same day reaching Kunming at 12:15 pm.
On the Luang Prabang route, the plane will depart Kunming at 8:00 am landing in Luang Prabang at 8:30 am. Return flights will leave Luang Prabang at 9:30 local time, reaching Kunming at 11:55 am on flight 8L684.
Lucky Air plans to fly to Vientiane every Monday and Wednesday, whereas flights to Luang Prabang will be on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Apart from direct flights to Laos, Lucky Air also flies to Suvarnabhumi and Chiang Mai airports in Thailand, Kucinta-air reports.
Since Laos reopened its borders, many airlines continue to resume direct flights to the country. Direct flights from several low-cost airlines in South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand will also resume in the first half of this year.
Lao Airlines to Start Direct Flights to Da Nang Next Month
Lao Airlines will resume direct flights from Vientiane Capital to the coastal city of Da Nang, Vietnam in March this year.
Direct flights between the two cities will ply weekly on Thursdays and Sundays from Wattay International Airport in Vientiane Capital.
The flights will depart Vientiane at 11:00 am for Da Nang and reach at 12:15 am and leave from Da Nang at 13:00 and touch base in Vientiane at 14:15 pm.
A round-trip will cost about USD 260 with a flight time of 1 hour and 15 minutes.
In 2012, Lao Airlines flew to Da Nang on a Vientiane-Savannakhet-Pakse-Da Nang route, but the service was suspended because of low demand. In 2020, the airline intended to reopen the route, but was stopped in its tracks due to the Covid-19 outbreak, said an official from Lao Airlines.
The airline also operates daily direct flights to the cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam from Vientiane Capital.
Lao Airlines recently announced its plans to also launch new routes from Pakse to major cities in China, including Hong Kong, Haikou, Sanya, Chengdu, and other prominent cities of China starting mid-2023.
Source: https://laotiantimes.com/2023/02/21/lao-airlines-to-start-direct-flights-to-da-nang-next-month/