Laos is a land of golden temples, majestic mountains and magnificent scenery. Visit a bear sanctuary, ride high on an elephant or take a kayaking adventure up the Mekong River. Caving, biking and trekking through this untouched country will give you a glimpse of a disappearing traditional Asia.

Laos is a landlocked nation located in the middle of the Southeast Asian peninsula. The population of 6,803,699 is divided into seventeen provinces and one prefecture and shares borders with Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Thailand and Vietnam. The northern border with China is quite mountainous and shares part of the Mekong River with Myanmar.