Teen Tours in Laos


2010 Summer Programs

Mighty rivers wind their way through limestone mountains, and smiling children ride bicycles home from school down dirt roads that weave through vibrant fields of rice. Welcome to Laos. From the charming city of Luang Prabang to the tiny village of Na Som, our operations in Laos encompass the best of this seldom-seen country. In Luang Prabang, we have secured an amazing piece of land on the Mekong River that is just a short distance away from the center of the UNESCO World Heritage town. We are now preparing to build a year-round base on this land, allowing students to explore this amazing region and delve into Laos’s many cultural riches. In Na Som we have begun a wonderful relationship with the villagers and have three local, full-time employees. We are committed to helping the friendly Hmong people who live here and are excited to get to work improving and remodeling the dilapidated village school with our students. Join us on a voyage through the ‘Land of a Million Wild Elephants’ that will educate and inspire you.

Join us on a voyage through ‘the Land of a Million Wild Elephants’ that will educate and inspire you.

All of our Laos trips interconnect seamlessly to encourage students to get the total Laos experience. Spending a week immersed in the village of Na Som on either the Ricefields and Rural Laos – Both Sides of the Mekong River or the Waterfalls, Caves and Shaman trip followed by a week on the Sticky Rice Service Adventure will give students a well rounded introduction to the incredible country of Laos. For an even greater immersion into Laos any of the service programs may also easily be combined with Off the Map Laos.

Questions? Please contact us at laos@rusticpathways.com.

centuries-old monasteries cloaked beneath canopy forest cover
green, unspoilt mountain plateaus dotted by ancient relics
limestone gorges housing undiscovered tropical treasures
untamed waterways descending from remote highland villages

a wilderness insulating wildlife, a people, a culture, a land
a paradise clinging to its somnolent roots
a refuge of the inexact scientist, long hidden from western eyes

exotic, pristine, nonpareil an untraveled land
this is Laos

 
 

OFF THE MAP : LAOS


LIFE SKILLS

18 Days From

$ 3,295

1 Departure Dates
available

16 and up


While moving through the landscape of Laos, you will ride in trucks, buses, boats and planes. Accommodation will be colonial buildings, guesthouses and huts. And friends met along the way will include buffaloes, chickens, monkeys, monks, Hmong villagers, and more! You will be guided through Laos by a photographer and teacher who has been traveling throughout the country for the past 10 years. He will introduce you to his friends and favorite places while imparting photo knowledge as well as fabulous stories and accounts that have been accumulated through experience and research over the years.
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STICKY RICE SERVICE ADVENTURE


COMMUNITY SERVICE

11 Days From

$ 1,495

5 Departure Dates
available

14 and up


Step back 50 years in time as you cross over the Mekong River from Thailand into Laos. This is old-time Asia at its best. People are genuinely warm and kind, most of the locals live in rural villages instead of big cities, and in many places tractors still haven’t replaced water buffalo in the fields. The Sticky Rice Service Adventure is an awesome new program that is perfect for experienced travelers looking to explore this fascinating area of the world and get connected with the kind people in these small places.
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THE RICEFIELDS AND RURAL LAOS


COMMUNITY SERVICE

25 Days From

$ 3,695

8 Departure Dates
available

14 and up


This three week trip combines the best of two countries allowing students to fully immerse themselves into the cultures of neighboring Thailand and Laos while working on a diversity of community service projects. It is an excellent opportunity for strong bonds of friendship to be made with our local staff and villagers as well as fellow students. The students spend first two weeks of the program the Ricefields Service base in Thailand and the third week in a beautiful rural village across the Mekong River in Laos. In both locations the students will be working hand in hand with locals to improve such things as education, infrastructure and health.
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WATERFALLS, CAVES, AND SHAMANS


COMMUNITY SERVICE

11 Days From

$ 1,295

8 Departure Dates
available

14 and up


Step back 50 years in time as you cross over the Mekong River from Thailand into Laos. This is old-time Asia at its best. People are genuinely warm and kind, most of the locals live in rural villages instead of big cities, and in many places tractors still haven’t replaced water buffalo in the fields. The Sticky Rice Service Adventure is an awesome new program that is perfect for experienced travelers looking to explore this fascinating area of the world and get connected with the kind people in these small places.
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THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE EXTENSION


TOURING+ADVENTURE

11 Days From

$ 1,695

4 Departure Dates
available

14 and up


Head out of the ordinary and into the exotic during this journey through the borderlands of three diverse countries. From the oxcarts and teashops of Burma to the dazzling rice paddies of Laos and the temples of Thailand, this trip will take you across borders, through captivating scenery, and into the heart of one of the most culturally rich areas in Southeast Asia.
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