Value timing right now
Mid-pricey
~HK$500 cheaper for 5 days than the 10-year peak
Real-feel cost 21% below the 10-year peak
Blend of how cheap prices there feel vs their own history (60%) and how cheap flights from HK are for the distance (40%).
Value timing
Real-feel cost index for you to Laos
Full methodology →Practical facts
- Visa · HKSAR passport
- Visa on arrival
- Flight from HK
- ~2.5 h (est.)
- Flights from ~HK$2,795 return
- Time vs HK
- 1 h behind
- Languages
- Lao
- Plugs · voltage
- Type A / Type B / Type C / Type E / Type F · 230V
- Currency
- LAK
Flight time is a nonstop great-circle estimate. Visa rules change — confirm with official sources before booking.
Best time to visit
Best months: Oct–Apr
Jan
27°
13°
💧8
Feb
30°
15°
💧10
Mar
33°
19°
💧34
Apr
35°
22°
💧67
May
34°
22°
💧157
Jun
32°
22°
💧150
Jul
31°
22°
💧204
Aug
30°
22°
💧253
Sep
31°
22°
💧187
Oct
30°
20°
💧71
Nov
29°
17°
💧17
Dec
27°
14°
💧8
Climate normals 2001–2020 for Vientiane (NASA POWER). 💧 = monthly rainfall, mm.
Major Cities
Tap one to explore its highlights.
A UNESCO-listed royal town on the Mekong, where saffron-robed monks, gilded temples and French villas set a timeless pace.
★ CapitalVientianeLaos's sleepy riverside capital, mixing golden stupas and socialist monuments with French bakeries along the Mekong.
A riverside adventure hub framed by jagged karst peaks, known for tubing, blue lagoons and hot-air balloon sunrises.
The gateway to southern Laos, launching loops through coffee-growing highlands, thundering waterfalls and Khmer ruins.
Nong KhiawA remote village on the Nam Ou River, wedged between towering limestone cliffs and beloved by trekkers and slow travellers.