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around Laos is not a big deal, especially with a number
of aerial, road and river routes connecting one part
of the country to the other.
Getting around Laos becomes the most efficacies and
the quickest affair if you the services of the domestic
airlines that operate from Vientiane to Huay Xai, Luang
Nmatha. Luang Praba, Odom Xai, Sam Neua and Sayabouti
in the north, and from Pakse and Savanakhet in the South.
The Mekong River and the other rivers comprise of the
backbone of the river transport system within Laos.
You can either opt for the ferries of slow speed or
the fast paced, noisy speedboats, both of which operate
from Vientiane to Luang Prabang and from Luang Prabang
to Huay Xai.
The development of well-paved roads has given a boost
to the activity of getting around Laos. The Thai border
at Savannakhet and the Vietnamese border are linked
by the main highway. But one should be careful while
driving on the roads many of which are unsafe for all-weather
driving. Further north there is a road link between
Vientiane and Luang Prabang and to Nam Dong and Tran
Ninh. The major towns and the cities can be accessed
by the bus. Government buses plies between all the major
places while the tourist mini buses can be availed to
access the bigger cities.
Getting around Laos in a bicycle has a charm of its
own. You can hire a bicycle at a minimum rate. The cycles
can be found all along the main streets in the town.
The tuk tuks are also a popular mode of transport. You
can bargain till you bring down the price to almost
half of what was originally charged by the driver.
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