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Custom journeys

A trip designed for you, not the algorithm.

Three days in Luang Prabang? Two weeks across all of Laos? A family of six with one wheelchair user, dietary restrictions, and a strong opinion about coffee? Tell us. We'll match you with the right guides in each region and build it together.

How it works

Four steps from idea to confirmed.

01

You tell us what you want.

Fill out the form, or message us on WhatsApp. Where, how long, what matters to you, what doesn't.

02

We propose a route.

Within 48 hours: a destination-by-destination outline, the guides we'd match you with, the transport between, the hotels we'd suggest, the price.

03

We iterate until it's right.

Change destinations, lengths, paces. Add a day in Vientiane. Skip Vang Vieng. Swap one guide for another. Final version, agreed in writing.

04

You confirm with a deposit.

Booking confirmed. Each guide is briefed. Hotels are reserved. The balance is paid on the days you travel.

Tell us about your trip

Send us the basics.

Whatever you can answer is fine. The more detail you give, the better the proposal we can come back with.

01Section A · Trip basics

Excludes flights. Includes local guides, transport, accommodation, most meals.

02Section B · Where you want to go

Pick any that interest you — we'll suggest a route and add stops we think you'd love.

03Section C · What kind of travel
04Section D · Special requirements
05Section E · How to reach you

WhatsApp is the fastest way to iterate. If you'd rather use email only, leave blank.

Average response: 24–48 hours.

Custom journeys we've designed

Real trips, anonymized.

10 days · Northern Loop

The Northern Loop

  1. Days 1–3Luang Prabang with a senior guide
  2. Days 4–5Nong Khiaw — Khmu village stay
  3. Day 6Train to Vang Vieng
  4. Days 7–8Vang Vieng — lagoons, balloon, easy day
  5. Day 9Train to Vientiane
  6. Day 10Vientiane city tour, departure

Designed for a retired Australian couple, mid-range budget, slower pace.

14 days · Coffee, karst & the south

Coffee, karst & the south

  1. Days 1–2Vientiane — recovery and city orientation
  2. Days 3–5Thakhek & Kong Lor Cave with a private driver
  3. Days 6–8Bolaven Plateau motorbike loop
  4. Days 9–11Champasak — Wat Phu, river life
  5. Days 12–144,000 Islands with a local boat captain

Designed for a couple in their 30s, adventure-leaning, mid-to-comfort budget.

7 days · Family northern trip

Family of four, north

  1. Days 1–4Luang Prabang — Kuang Si, Pak Ou caves, cooking class, elephant sanctuary
  2. Days 5–6Vang Vieng — balloon ride, kayaking, swimming
  3. Day 7Vientiane — transfer, fly out

Designed for a UK family of 4 (kids 8 and 11), comfort hotels throughout, kid-friendly pace.

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