Delte byoverføringer mellom Vang Vieng og Luang Prabang

There were a few issues with this booking. First, our pickup was about an hour late from our scheduled departure time. Also, because the booking confirmation advised to be in the hotel lobby 30 minutes early, we ended up waiting for an hour and a half for our tuk tuk to arrive and take us to the bus station. While the minivan itself was clean and comfortable, the ride on the new (still partially unfinished road) was a bit scary. There was one point where our van got stuck for a minute on a dirt section where the road was running right along a high cliff. Our driver had to back up and I had to tell him to stop afraid that he would go too far and we’d all fall over the cliff to our deaths. Yes, the scenery is beautiful, but getting there safely and alive is a lot more important. Also, as a winding mountain road in many sections, be aware that anyone who suffers from motion sickness might have a hard time with this route. After all of this, the driver gave us another hassle as we were approaching Luang Prabang. He said he’d only drop us at the bus station outside of town (where we’d have to get a tuk tuk on our own) unless we paid him an extra 30,000 kip to be driven directly to our hotel. I insisted that we wouldn’t accept this as the booking voucher clearly states that both hotel pick-up AND drop-off are included in this transfer. I showed him the booking voucher and tried to explain, but he kept insisting that we needed to pay more to be taken to our hotel. When we refused to be dropped at the bus station, the driver said something meaning that he would take us to where he lived. Luckily for us, where he stopped was just around the corner from our hotel and an easy walk for us. Despite that, however, we still shouldn’t have been put through all this trouble and hassling. If you’re looking to take this route (or if we ever do again- we loved both Vang Vieng and especially Luang Prabang), I would probably recommend taking the big bus along the older highway. Yes, it takes longer (6 hours versus 4), but it’s safer, involves less hassle, motion sickness, and I’ve heard is even more scenic.

Sjåføren var presis og stoppet flere ganger underveis for toalettpauser. Han var også strategisk i planleggingen av stoppene underveis for å plukke opp andre passasjerer. Merk at turen er ganske lang og veldig humpete, så sørg for å være forberedt hvis du lett blir bilsyk. Sjåføren er veldig erfaren i å navigere i disse hullene, så det er et annet pluss. 👍🏾

Den delte bytransporten fra Luang Prabang til Vang Vieng var smidig og godt organisert. Avreisen kl. 08:30 var punktlig, og kjøretøyet var komfortabelt, selv om de svingete veiene kanskje ikke passer for de som lett blir bilsyke. Den naturskjønne utsikten langs ruten var en bonus, noe som gjorde den 5-6 timer lange reisen behagelig totalt sett. Mye for pengene for reisende!

god sjåfør.. veien var i dårlig stand. det tok nesten 5 timer. bilen var ren og komfortabel.

Hvis du er en korttidsreisende, anbefales det ikke på grunn av tidsbegrensninger. Det tar omtrent 5 timer og 30 minutter til 6 timer, inkludert lunsjpause. Men hvis du er en langtidsreisende, får du muligheten til å se Laos' landlige landskap og fantastiske fjellterreng, samt spise på en lokal rasteplass underveis. Det er også en ny opplevelse å se lokale laotere gå av og på underveis.

Varebilen er ren og ikke overfylt. Sjåføren er høflig og sørger for at alle er trygge, siden det var en ganske lang kjøretur.

The driver was nice to accommodate my special request for the seating. Pickup was within the timing given, it took around 4.5 hours to reach. The driver stopped for lunch break before heading to Vang Vieng. Drop off point was as stated.

Fantastisk natur og folk som er helt utslitte... Hvis du er trygg på seks timer med uasfaltert fjellvei, kan du prøve det, haha. Jeg personlig er fornøyd😏

Selv om en varebil er et alternativ, er toget et langt bedre valg for å komme seg fra Vang Vieng til Luang Prabang. Vår 6-timers varebiltur ble preget av de dårlige, humpete veiene, noe som gjorde det til en svært ubehagelig opplevelse.

It was good enough. It’s what you would expect. It’s a curvy ride so if you get car sickness bring something to prevent it. The driver can’t stop the road from being curvy. Made many stops. But also keep in mind the toilets are all squatters.