Planning a Laos travel? By now you would surely have done your homework and know few things about Laos. You might already have got enthusiastic and dream of the place you are visiting. But wait a bit! You must plan your Laos tour a bit before you go.

A careful preparation plays a veryvital role in influencing your travel experience (good or not so-good). Beneath are few tips to keep in mind while planning a trip to Laos.

If you are planning to visit other countries in the area before or after Laos (e.g Vietnam, Cambodia or Thailand) you should at least decide where you should go first, next and last the entry and exit places in Laos. It is significant to have a strong plan to elude doubling back that can eat up your money as well as your time.

• Do plan your schedule carefully. It supports saving time, money and your trip will be hassle free if you plan your trip thoroughly.
• Select where and how you should get your tourist visa. Now a days tourist visas are valid for thirty days. Beneath are2 ways to get visa to Lao:
• Organize it with the Lao Embassy; either in one of your neighboring countries if there isn't Lao embassy in your own country or in one of neighboring countries of Laos (China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Vietnam). Let plenty of time if you select this route.
• You can get the visa at Lao airport orborder. Tourist visa is delivered at most of the Lao ports of entry.
• Please note not everyone is entitled for Lao visa on-arrival; you better checkto make sure you are not in the list of "not entitle" people.

• You should get your passport prepared. Make sure that your passport isn't expiring within the next 6 months. You will not be given a visa to enter Laos; if your passport has less than 6 months validity. It could get worse if you are planning to get a Lao visa on-arrival and arrive at Lao airport or border only to discover that your passport is not valid.
• If you are considering taking anti-malarial medicines; do take it well in advance since you might get awful reactions to anti-malarial medicines.

So plan your Laos tour well in advance, so that your Laos travel is fun filled and full of loving memories.