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Laos as your Team Building Destination

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Team Building Destinations in Laos

Laos is a unique choice for any corporate MICE event or team building destination. Like its neighbors Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, Laos offers great value for money, serene locations, many CSI humanitarian opportunities, operators for many types of exciting activities, and uniquely Laos has a cool mountainous climate. Major hotels cater to businesses and offer services such as conference rooms, private office space, and event services

While Laos is still very much a developing country, flights to the capital Vientiane are on the rise with AirAsia increasing the number of flights at more affordable prices than previously available. Great deals can be found on local luxury hotels all year round but especially in the low season. Not only is Laos a superb team building destination because of the value it offers, more impressively it is famously beautiful for the mountains, valleys, rivers, caves, jungle, and lime karsts.

The routes throughout Laos are well serviced with buses and vans to Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang and the rest of the country including flights from Vientiane to Luang Prabang. Vientiane has hosted major international events such as the ASEAN summits. The capital is also equipped with a National Conference Center.

In tough global economic times Laos offers incredible value and unique team building exercises. Major international currencies go a long way to accommodate an unforgettable experience in a country where tourism has yet to transform the country in ways it has in Thailand.

Why Laos?

9 Reasons Laos is the Unique Choice for your next Incentive Trip

Laos is an up and coming destination emerging in Southeast Asia and not yet overly impacted by global tourism. Vientiane is a relaxing capital city for a change and has a unique French charm from the colonial days. More popular is Luang Prabang for its proximity to the multi-stepped Kuang Si waterfall, Pak Ou Caves, jungle and mountain treks, whitewater rafting, kayaking, and many other popular attractions. Vang Vieng is the third most popular destination in large part due to the beauty of the mountainous lime karsts lining the Nam Song river. Laos comfortably caters to all travelers from backpackers, families, groups, and business folk.

Here are 9 reasons Laos is a unique place for your next incentive trip or team building event:

1. Superb Value

Laos’ up and coming status as a tourist destination in Southeast Asia means that their prices are extremely competitive with their larger more popular neighbors in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Accommodation can be found at great discounts from a few dollars at a hostel to the equivalent of a five star hotel often for under $100, and even entire holiday homes for a few hundred dollars a night. Now is a great time to visit Laos to experience a country that had until relatively recently not been open for travel.

2. Unique Experience

The turbulent times in Laos have passed and the country has reached a new found stability ushering in new development and especially opening to foreign travelers making it possible to see up close the Laotian people and their unique culture. While tourism exists and prospers, Laos is much more relaxed than Thailand and purveyors are less pushy leaving you free to take in the culture. Laos’ past and recent struggles also provide wonderful opportunities to perform acts of CSR.

3. Humanitarian CSR Projects

Laos is one of the most bombed countries in the world and not only that, littered with unexploded bombs and ordinance, and booby traps. What a great CSI project It would be to donate money and aid an organization charged with clearing the danger zones. There are also incredible opportunities to volunteer with local wildlife and environmental conservation groups.

4. Cooler Climate

Due to the mountainous nature of many parts of Laos the country is naturally cooler. However, this also leads to a monsoon climate. The best time to come are the dry but still cool months of winter. Even when it rains, the rain tends to be limited to early mornings and afternoons in heavy but short bursts. The year round temperature in Laos ranges from 22c to 27c making it a cooler destination and a prime location for outdoor team building exercises.

5. Easy to get to

Multiple daily flights go from Bangkok to Vientiane and plenty of buses and vans head to and from the neighboring countries of Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Trains from Bangkok to the border town of Nong Khai add an interesting option heading north. From Chiang Mai however, it is possible to take a renowned boat and van journey from Thailand to Luang Prabang and makes for a great team bonding experience.

6. Breathtaking Natural Scenery

Laos is a country blessed with mountainous jungle valleys, rivers, waterfalls, and caves. It is also possible to go on treks and adventures in the jungle and on night safaris. Watching the scenery go by in Laos can be very revealing of life in the country outside of the tourist areas. Luang Prabang and Kuang Si waterfall are musts when visiting Laos.

7. Entertaining Team Building Events

Team bonding opportunities in Laos are as authentic as the people you will meet in this welcoming country. With vast tracks of national parks it is possible to organize Survivor and The Amazing Race style team activities. These types of team bonding exercises help to raise team morale and productivity through problem solving adventures. Rivers and caves provide another exciting opportunity to build team relationships by organizing geocache treasure hunts with local guides an expert in the surrounding flora, fauna, and culture.

8. Si Phan Don

Otherwise known in English as Four Thousand Islands, Si Phan Don is an incredibly beautiful and relaxing river island archipelago in the mighty Mekong river. Tourists are drawn to the area for it’s laidback vibe and pink dolphin watching safaris. Si Phan Don would make a good location for kayaking, rafting, or other river related team building activity. Located in southern Laos, it also possible to visit Si Phan Don from northern Cambodia.

9. Vang Vieng

While Vang Vieng, 3 hours north of Vientiane, is most widely known as a backpacker destination. The little village on the Nam Song river is located nearby towering limestone karsts and jungle vegetation. From Vang Vieng you can embark on a number of exciting team building activities such as rafting and kayaking down the river, rock climbing up and abseiling down the limestone karsts, and hiking and biking on the numerous trails surrounding the village. Vang Vieng is the adventure capital of Laos.

Laos Benefits

Bang for your Buck

This location is well known for it’s value due to the cheaper local cost of living leading to an increase in savings on your overall trip expenses, including food and accommodations.

Cooler Climate

This country has regions with higher elevation and mountains leading to a cooler climate; making it a good destination for a respite from the heat back home.

Visa-on-Arrival

It is possible to obtain a visa-on-arrival at this destination with no or little paperwork prior to arrival. Southeast Asian nationals travel visa free within the ASEAN bloc. Most major Western countries can apply for the visa-on-arrival (VOA), check with the necessary diplomatic websites to find more information, you may need to apply for a Visa Approval letter prior to your departure date. An application fee may also be required.