Stray - Laos Backpackers Bus
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very smooth journey and very helpful staff - thanks!
By joia from uk - 22 Mar 2011
Very good trip :))) The transport was very different and funny! Especially the boat trip. The first guesthouse was very well.
By Eva from Germany - 21 Mar 2011
"Bucket Man", "Machete", "4 seat man", "Big Foot", "Crispy Simon", "Mr Porn" and many more...That's what I discover during this crazy trip around Laos !!
Get ready to have fun, to discover things and people (and drink beer lao)
Dont f*&ck with the wrong French man and get "Machete" (Jeremie) as soon as possible in your pocket! Your trip will be just amazing! Be patient and everything will be fine!
A bit quick in 16days so take your time if possible and explore!!
Go for it!!
Fab
By 4 seats man from France - 25 Feb 2011
Did the Full Moon pass with no stop offs (limited time) and had an amazing time. Tubing, white water rafting, elephant treks were so much fun as well as the added extras you dont get told about - such as a porn star local guide! Put your pants on Mr Phone!
If you can take your time its worth doing as you spend alot of time travelling but even if you do it without stops you still get to experience the real Laos.
By Rachel from England - 25 Feb 2011
I've just got back from the Full moon tour and had an awesome time. Laos is a great county with some beautiful people but you must remember Laos is a developing country so make sure you have the right expectations... bumpy roads, dust, stray dogs etc etc.
Take lots of risks and feel free to bond with the locals; it will enhance your trip and broaden your horizons.
Make sure you get stuck into the tubing and consume as many buckets as you can... you'll find out what i mean.
Take that and party!
Bucket man
By Bucket man from UK - 25 Feb 2011
I just returned from an awesome Full Moon trip around Laos.
The tour was well organised. All accommodations and transportations were perfectly arranged. The tour guides are cool and helpful guys and the local guides can tell interesting and very amusing stories!
By Nikolaus from Germany - 24 Feb 2011
Well organised, Fab boat trip, Could have stayed longer in Luang Prabang. Nice food!
By J. Conner from England - 11 Jan 2011
Amazing time in Laos and northern Thailand with Stray, The staff on tour and in the Bangkok office went the extra mile to make our time as enjoyable as possible.
The boat from Nong Khiaw to Luang Prabang was the best part of the trip and something not everyone does in Laos.
Our guide Jeremie was crazy! But took great care of us!
Would definitely recommend if short on time and want to make the most of your time in Laos.
By charlotte from uk - 07 Jan 2011
You're awesome... keep up the good work and stay away from pandas;)
We had a magnificent time on Stray- definitely been places we wouldn't have otherwise ventured. I hope the rest of our Laos adventure runs as smoothly as the last 5 days. All the best for the rest of your journey- you make a fantastic tour leader! Maybe one day you can try a chimpanzee:) Truly people like you make our travel the best ever!
By from New Zealand - 06 Jan 2011
went with the Tom Yum Pass. Have a very good time for Northern of Thailand and Laos. Stray show me more than I could have done on my own, plus they know how to get around very well! The people on the bus were so awesome I'll miss them all.
Did i mention about Lao Lao in tubing? Don't forget to try that when you go with Stray.
Lao Lao!
By from New Zealand - 28 Dec 2010
Stray travel is Awesome, the guides are up for fun all the time, there is not time to be bored.
The roads in Laos is something.. be ready for it!
All ways go for tubing, that is Sex in a Bag.. the place is magic!!
i'll go again if i could.. Heather and Ed= Awesome..
By from Denmark - 28 Dec 2010
Just got back from an amazing Christmas trip with Stray. We did the Tom Yum pass through N. Thailand and Laos. I can't imagine a better way to spend Christmas day than tubing down The Nam Ou in Vang Vieng with that crazy group of people. I'd definitely recommend this company, especially to anyone travelling alone like I was.
By from Ireland - 28 Dec 2010
Tom yum pass was amazing! All the stops were really good, and had an awesome time !!!
The tour leaders were outstanding and really laid back :D
TUBING ROCKS!!!! Just hold on tight to your sunnies!
Hangovers + bumpy roads = NOT RECOMMENDED BY STRAY!!!
Just do it - it is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By from Denmark - 28 Dec 2010
Great staff and guides, makes travelling this part of the world so much easier and way more fun. You get to interact with the locals and experience the culture, far more than you would have on your won. Plus, they know where all the good bars are!
By from Canada - 13 Dec 2010
a river is a river but its the people (on and off) the bus that have made this trip great. Good drink, great people, and awesome memories, Thanks!
By from Canada - 13 Dec 2010
We have had an amazing time travelling on the stray in Asia!!! such a brilliant organisation, can not fault stray and really has helped make our trip unforgetable. Thanks Stray, staff are excellent and really friendly!!!!
By from uk - 03 Dec 2010
This trip has been amazing. I enjoyed every stop alot! The tour guides were very funny, knew alot about the areas and sights and also helped out with communicating with the locals.
I can only recommend this to all travellers for south east asia. It's the perfect combination of individual and guided travelling.
By from Germany - 16 Nov 2010
WICKED TRIP!!! Me and a buddy did the Tom Yum pass and had a ball!!! We had two different guides thru our trip Vinay and Kate who were both legends... Elephant rides in Chang Mai, crazy food, lively bus trips, Caves, amazing water holes and really great stops that we would never have done on the normally backpacker trail. Thanks Guys it was AMAZING haha not to mention the tubing!! missed ya Jono!!!
By from NZ - 01 Nov 2010
Had one of the best tours during our 8 month trip around the world. If you could call it a tour :) Stray travel really is going off the beaten track. Especially the Long Thaan trip. You're really missing out on a couple of essential Laos things (ever heard about the Secret War?) if you don't do this. Learn more about the history of this beautiful country...
By Femke from The Netherlands - 18 Apr 2011
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