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trip & travel guide for skier to ski in china skiing resort for winter vacation tour in yabuli Trip & Travel Guide for Skier to Ski in China Skiing Resort for Winter Vacation Tour Background Information for Major Ski Resort Ski Resorts Location around Ski Resorts Location around China Yabuli Int'l Ski Center Ha'erbing Mudanjiang trails 70Km Nanshan Ski Resort Beijing China Beidahu Skiing Resort Changchun total trails 20Km Huaibei Int'l Ski slope Beijing China Changbaishan Ski Resort Changchun total trails over 10Km Saibei ski Resort Beijing Erlongshan Ski slope Ha'erbing total trails 5.6Km Shijinglong Skiing Resort Beijing Alshan Skiing Resort Ulanhot Mulan Royal Ski Resort Chengde Skiing Tours Tour Code Tour name or itinerary Days & note Quotation(per person, minimum 2perosns) S-Yabuli-01 Harbin Yabuli ski tour 4 165USD+ S-Yabuli-02 Beijing Mudanjiang Yabuli ski tour 6 (plane) 696USD+ S-Yabuli-021 Beijing Mudanjiang Yabuli ski trip 4 (plane) 580USD+ S-Yabuli-03 Beijing Yabuli ski tour 7 (train) 490USD+ S-Yabuli-031 Beijing Yabuli ski tour 5 (train) 380USD+ S-Yabuli-05 Beijing Harbin Yabuli ski tour 6 (plane) 550USD+ S-Yabuli-051 Beijing Harbin Yabuli skiing trip 4 (plane) 440USD+ S-Yabuli-06 Harbin Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival tour 3 190USD+ S-Yabuli-061 Harbin Ice & Snow Iced Creations Festival and Yabuli ski tour 5 350USD+ S-Wjm-01 Harbin Wujimi ski slope for skiing tour 6 490USD+ S-001 Beijing Shenyang Changchun Harbin Yabuli winter tour 9 830USD+ S-Beidahu-01 Beiing Jilin Beidahu ski resort skinng trip 6 (plane) 63USD+ S-Beidahu-02 Beijing Jilin Beidahu ski trip 7 (train) 445USD+ S-Sjl-01 Shijinglong ski resort skiing tourt 2 150USD+ S-Sjl-02 Shijinglong skiing tour 1 70USD+ S-Nanshan-01 Nanshan ski tour 3 148USD+ S-Wanlong-01 Beijing Wanlong ski tour 4 (car) 360USD+ S-Wanlong-02 Beijing Wanlong ski tour 7 (car) 530USD+ S-Xiling-01 Mt.Xiling ski tour 4 S-Yfs-01 Yunfoshan ski resort tour 2 160USD+ S-Yfs-02 Yunfoshan ski resort tour 1 90USD+ S-SN122L Sichuan Snow & Ice Tour 7 S-Emeishan-01 Emeishan ski tour 5 150USD+ S-Tsn-01 Beijing-Xinjiang Urumuqi tianshan ski tour 6 880USD+ Local Chinese Ski Tour Group To join local ski tour group, Participant could ski in the resorts at low cost with basic service (although the service quality just so-so) and transportation, and almost all the participants are Chinese with Chinese speaking guide service only, although some young Chinese participant in this group could speaking English for your basic exchange. "Travel guide to China ski resorts" page covers almost all major ski resorts (slopes) in China with general information and some necessary travel arrangement for skier winter vacation In China , as a new sport activity, skiing resorts spread rapidly over the country, attract many foreigners for vacation in recent years with it lower cost. In China , the best resorts for really skiing just located in north-east area of China, such as Yabuli, Erlongshan, Beidahu, Changbaishan and Alshan Resorts around Ha'erbin and Changchun, with the best facilities, equipment, management and good weather, ideal slopes, terrain for skiing. If for professional or expert skiing, then you must to be there. Total about 110 ski & snowing resorts in northwest of china, and about 60 ski & snowing resorts in Heilongjiang province. 2nd , there are about 15 ski resorts donated around Beijing, with modern equipment and management, which is closest to the Beijing International A'port compersion to the north-east area, if family members travel, then Beijing is your destination for winter vacation. 3rd , in Sichuan, there are 4 snow and ice with skiing resorts around Chengdu. If you love both giant panda and skiing with family members, then Chengdu is your best destination for family vacation. Xiling Ski Resort Chengdu Emeishan Ski Resort Chengdu Wanlong ski resort Zhangjiakou Wawushan Snow & Ice World Chengdu Yulong Xueshan Ski Resort Lijiang Huishan ski resort Shenyang Jingyuetan Ski Resort Changchun Dongbeiya ski resort Shenyang Songhuahu ski resort Changchun Yuquan Ski Resort Ha'erbing Wujimi Ski Resort Ha'erbing Yueliangwan Ski Resort Ha'erbing Snow World Ski Resort Beijing Linshan Ski Resort Beijing Jindinghu Ski Resort Beijing Pinggu Ski Resort Beijing Cuiyunshan Ski Resort Beijing Yunfoshan Ski Resort Beijing If need information more about any ski resorts in China, just e-mail us. Name list for other china ski resorts The best 2 ski resorts with both alpine (alps) and cross country (nordic) ski trails, as well as for professional & athlete: Changbaishan ski resort and Beidahu ski resort. The best 2 ski resorts for tourist skiing: Yabuli ski slope and Nanshan ski resort. The best 2 ski resorts for family with children: Beijing Snow world and Sichuan Xiling ski resort. The best 2 ski resorts in & closest to town: Beijing Yabuluoni Ski and Jingyuetan ski resort in Changchun. Ski Tour Reservation & Payment 1, Tell us your date and flight with time of both departure and Arrival in China, make sure our quotation; 2, mail us your profiles such as name, sex, date of birth, nationality and passport number for reservation; 3, once the ski tour and flight (or train ticket) available, we will inform you to make bank wire full payment to the account of our corp.; 4, after that, we will make re-confirmation to you on this reservation, and mail you some details of arrangement for your tour; 5, in general, ski fee includes: ski gears (ski boards or and snow board), ski boots, ski poles, lift for alpine ski; 6, most accommodation in slopes without b'fast in their rate; 7, all tours (special the train number / time, flight /time) subject to its adjusted if necessary. Note : To save, it's better that you arrange your ski vacation not falling on the weekend, festival & holiday date or around. Usually, in ski resort skiing and accommodation on Fri/Sat/Sun cost as much as 125% than usual, and the festival & holiday days 140-170%. And the festivals & holidays dates in China for winter ski vacation as: New Year (4days as 31Dec, 01-03Jan) Xmas day(2days as 24-25Dec) Spring Festival (Chinese New Year, 8days as 30Dec--07Jan Chinese Calendar) In general, you can ski natural snow after 01Dec (better after 10Dec) in slopes in Northeastern China, and after 15Dec (better after 20Dec) in Beijing area, after 25Dec in slopes around Yangtze River. For winter ice climbing tour in Siguniangshan All information on China Ski in this website just for reference only Home Tibet Tour Yangtze River Giant Panda Sichuan Over China Special Guizhou Shop Contacting information E-mail: cits@4panda.com About our Corp.
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See details 61 used & new available from $39.28 Edition: Other Versions and Languages Other Versions (DVD) List Price Price Other Offers: DVD Police Academy / National Lampoon's Vacation $39.98 $35.99 14 used & new from $19.93 DVD National Lampoon's Vacation (20th Anniversary Special Edition) $19.98 $7.97 92 used & new from $5.55 DVD National Lampoon's Vacation (Full Screen Edition) $14.98 27 used & new from $5.49 Movies Summary Vacation See more info   See less info Stars: Chevy Chase , Beverly D'Angelo , Imogene Coca , Randy Quaid , Anthony Michael Hall Directors: Harold Ramis Theatrical Release Date: July 29, 1983 Rating: R Genres: Adventure, Comedy Plot Outline: The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the WallyWorld theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated. European Vacation See more info   See less info Stars: Chevy Chase , Beverly D'Angelo , Dana Hill , Jason Lively , John Astin Directors: Amy Heckerling Theatrical Release Date: July 26, 1985 Rating: R Genres: Comedy Plot Outline: The Griswalds win a vacation tour across Europe where the usual havoc ensues. Christmas Vacation See more info   See less info Stars: Chevy Chase , Beverly D'Angelo , Juliette Lewis , Johnny Galecki , John Randolph Directors: Jeremiah S. Chechik Theatrical Release Date: December 1, 1989 Rating: R Genres: Comedy Plot Outline: The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster. Vegas Vacation See more info   See less info Stars: Chevy Chase , Beverly D'Angelo , Randy Quaid , Ethan Embry , Marisol Nichols Directors: Stephen Kessler Theatrical Release Date: February 14, 1997 Rating: R Genres: Comedy Better Together Buy this DVD with Planes, Trains and Automobiles DVD ~ Steve Martin today! Total List Price: $65.96 Buy Together Today: $48.98 Customers who bought this DVD also bought Planes, Trains and Automobiles DVD ~ Steve Martin Caddyshack DVD ~ Chevy Chase The Great Outdoors DVD ~ Dan Aykroyd Chevy Chase Collection (Caddyshack/Funny Farm/Spies Like Us) DVD ~ Chevy Chase Explore Similar Items : in DVD Product Details Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen, Ntsc Rated: (Not for sale to persons under age 18.) Studio: Warner Home Video DVD Release Date: October 7, 2003 Average Customer Review: Based on 11 Reviews Note on DVD sets: During shipping, discs in multidisc sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase. ASIN: B0000AVH9P Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,673 in DVD Editorial Reviews Product Description: 11 million VACATION franchise videos and DVDs sold to date! "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" is the #3 holiday movie of all time by E!Online! Customers who viewed this DVD also viewed Funny Farm DVD ~ Chevy Chase The Naked Gun DVD Gift Set DVD ~ Naked Gun Uncle Buck DVD ~ John Candy Police Academy - The Complete Collection DVD ~ Police Academy Gift Set Explore Similar Items : in DVD , in Books , and in Video Spotlight Reviews Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers. 6 of 7 people found the following review helpful: On Holiday With The Griswolds....In Widescreen! , January 12, 2005 Reviewer: L. Shirley "Laurie's Boomer Views" (fountain valley, ca United States) - See all my reviews This review refers to the "Ultimate Vacation Collection" ( 4 DVD set Warner Bros).... Look out world..the Griswolds are coming! To Walley World, Europe, Vegas and Christmas at home...all 4 together, and in all in widescreen! What a treat this package deal is...and all at a reasonable price. Wherever you go with this goofy, but fun family, you are in for one hilarious time. Spreading their own kind of love and joy, taking out Stonehenge, Hoover Dam, Aunt Edna's dog, a few cars, the neighbor's house, Wayne Newton's living room, and basically all of Europe along the way. Clark, Ellen, Rusty, and Audrey know how to show you family style vacations, and will have you laughing out loud every step of the way. Chevy Chase is the definitive easy going Dad, trying to make memories with his family. It's not his fault if nothing ever goes right..is it? Beverly D'Angelo is always wonderful as his loving wife, always at "Sparky's" side, and is as beautiful in "Vegas Vacation" as she was in "Vacation", shot 16 years apart. The kids, played by different actors in each(Anthony Michael Hall, and Juliette Lewis among them), are always fabulous, the way they know how to handle Mom and Dad, and create their own mischief as well. There's always a great sprinkling of legendary guest stars in each film as well. Imogene Coca, John Candy. Eric Idle, Wayne Newton, Sid Caser, Eddie Bracken,E.G. Marshall, and Wallace Shawn just to name a few. And how fortunate we are to be able to see an act with Siegfried and Roy preserved on film. Christy Brinkley adds her charms to the fun, and then of course, lest we forget "Cousin Eddie", could we ever even think of anyone but Randy Quaid in that role? This is a great package deal and a must have for the "Vacation" series lover. Each film is in their own individual snap case, as mentioned above, all in widescreen, "Vacation" is the 20th anniversary special edition, they all look and sound fabulous, each has their own special features, 3 have commentary, "Vegas" has production notes, and all have subtitles in English, French and Spanish. So have some fun Lampoon style, have lunch with Cousin Eddie, and tour the world with the Griswolds. 5 stars to Warner Bros for putting together this package for fans of these classics! I laugh just thinking about them...enjoy...Laurie Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) Customer Reviews Average Customer Review: Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers. 1 of 3 people found the following review helpful: Classic National Lampoon Comedies , August 8, 2005 Reviewer: Julian Fonseca (Okinawa, Japan) - See all my reviews Great movies, very funny, just simply classic National Lampoon fun. Comedies don't get much better than these. Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) 0 of 21 people found the following review helpful: The Terminal , January 11, 2005 Reviewer: Dominic Riehl "dom" (grand forks, ND) - See all my reviews This movie moves a little slow, but all in all, a good movie. I would definately recommend it as a renter. Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) 5 of 10 people found the following review helpful: Love Them , October 24, 2004 Reviewer: Sal - See all my reviews These Vacation Movies are the best! They are soo funny and never get old. There a must have. Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) 9 of 17 people found the following review helpful: Half Great, Half Not , September 19, 2004 A Kid's Review National Lampoon's Vacation: This was, is, and always will be a classic. Chevy Chase's best performance ever (next to 'Fletch') as the good-natured Clark W. Griswald. You feel bad for the poor guy who always tries to keep people's spirits up and make the best trip for his family, but keeps screwing up. Beverly D'angelo is awesome and beautiful, Aunt Edna is awesome, and Dana Barron and Anthony Michael Hall ('Sixteen Candles') are also the best Griswald kids ever. Plus, the movie has an awesome mean streak (the fate of the evil dog and the demise of Aunt Edna, for example) and a great cameo appearance by John Candy. This new DVD features "I'm So Excited" in all the scenes with sexy Christie Brinkly flirting in the car with Chevy Chase instead of "Little Boy Sweet." I don't know which song is in the theatrical version, but my video from the 80s has "Little Boy Sweet," which I REALLY prefer. 5/5 A+ National Lampoon's European Vacation: YUCK! This boring sequel is way to mean spirited and offensive to even come close to equaling the beauty of the first film. A new writer and director replaced John Hughes and Harold Ramis, and the movie suffers because of it. All the jokes fall flat and the Griswald kids suck. Plus, Randy Quaid is absent and you'll notice. This movie definatly brings this collection down. 1/5 F National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: The series gets back on track with this great entry. The Griswald's stay at home for this one, but the movie's just as funny as the first. The in-laws are awesome, and the entire last 45 minutes (after Randy Quaid shows up) are non-stop hysteria. The kids change again, and Rusty shrinks into 'Roseanne's' Johnny Galecki. FYI, 'Roseanne' is the best show ever, and the man who played Roseanne's dad on the show is also Clark's dad here. A+ Vegas Vacation: Meh. Randy Quaid is hilarious and brings the movie up, but they definately should have ended with a big bang with Christmas Vacation. The kids aren't funny, and Chevy Chase is too old at this point. Also, the spark is burnt out and seeing Chevy Chase trying to have a fun vacation but only having disaster is, by now, a little old. 2.5/5 C I would suggest buying buying Vacation and Christmas Vacation separately and saving the money for two movies you'd never watch. Plus, European Vacation and Vegas Vacation don't even get special edition treatment, so they're pretty much useless. Either way, one and three will forever remain classics. Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) 9 of 11 people found the following review helpful: Hilarious Collection , March 2, 2004 Reviewer: dylan "supcan" (USA) - See all my reviews This is one of the funniest comedy series ever to be made. Chevy Chase is really on top of his game in these films. You can probably enjoy most of these films with your family, but number 2 has quite alot of nudity, and number 1 has some swears but i'm sure your kids will be able to watch them with you. In every film, they change the kids to make them stay around the same age, that's what chevy chase said in the commetary in the second one. Vacation- very funny with great plot and actors. This by far would have to be the funniest of the whole series. Since this is a special edition, they put in alot of features which was great because the non special edition version of this dvd had barely any features. The commentary in this is nice. The whole family does the commentary. European Vacation- this is a hilarious sequel to the classic comedy. It's not as good as Christmas Vacation or the original Vacation but don't let that fool you, it's still a movie that will make you laugh all the way through it. The special features do lack on this disk for all we get is a trailer and a commentary by Chevy Chase (which sucked, i'm not kidding). Anyway, this is still a hilarious film. Christmas Vacation- this is just as good as the first one. It will make you howl with laughter. This is the perfect Christmas comedy and the family could watch it. Now, warner bros box sets usually make the first one a special editon, but it this box set, the first and this one get the special edition treatment. This has the most features out of all the disks Vegas Vaction- what can i say, this was a funny movie, but wasn't that strong. mostly because national lampoons didn't make it. But it's still a funny movie and is really a family movie. This is an ok disk when it comes to features, but what can you do. So, buckle up and get ready to ride with the Griswalds in a non-stop pack of laughter. Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) See all 11 customer reviews... Listmania! Funniest Movies "1994-2000" in... : by Alex My DVD collection VIII : by "cjovignot" Funny Flicks : by "girlyhome1" So You'd Like to... More Suck Skiping Movie Edition : by Keith Whitener , Fun fun silly willy laugh 'til your sides hurt? : by C. 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TRAVEL LEISURE TOURS HOTELS RESORTS LAOS Map of Laos Laos Visa Requirement LAOS AT A GLANCE Official Name : State of LAO P.D.R. : Head of State : Head of Government : Official Language : Land Area : Population : Currency : GDP per Capita : Main Exports : Main Imports : Exports : Imports : Lao People's Democratic Republic People's Democratic State President Nouhak PHOUMSAVANH Minister Khamtay SIPHANDONE Lao 236,800 square kilometres 4,581,128 (1995) Kip US$350 (1994-1995) Electricity, timber and wood products, garments and texties, coffee, tin, Petroleum, machinery and raw materials, vehicles, cement, iron, fabrics US$209.40 (1994-1995) US$375.40 (1994-1995) The Lao People's Democratic Republic is located in South East Asia at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula between latitude 14-23 degrees north and longitude 100108 degrees east. Laos has an eastern border of 1,957 km with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, a western border of 1,730 km with the Kingdom of Thailand, a southern border of 492 km with the Kingdom of Cambodia a northern border of 416 km with the People's Republic of China and a North Western border of 230 km with the Union of Myanmar. Total area of Laos is 236,800 square kilometres, three quarters of which is mountainous and forest-covered 40 % while the country is rich in natural resources, such as mineral deposits, including 1 billion tons of high quality iron are between 60-70%, lead, gold, tin and 8200-8232 calorie/gram coal. Although the Lao P.D.R. has no direct access to the sea, it has the Mekong River which is the main river of the country flowing north to south. In addition, there are many branch rivers which nourish agriculture. Laos people use it as a power source which supplies hydro-electric of over 18,000 MW from 57 dams. The Population of the Lao P.D.R. is estimated at 4,581,128 (1995) and population density remains one of the lowest in the region at 19 persons per square kilometre with a population increase rate of 2.64 %. The Lao population is ethnically diverse with up to 68 different ethnic groups identified inhabiting the country, with various languages, cultures and traditions which are classified into three groups: The Lao Loam, who occupy the lowlands plains and the Mekong River valley, and constitute about 56% of the total population; the Lao Thing, who occupy the mountain slopes, comprising about 34% of the population, and the high mountain Lao, constituting about 9% of the total population, and one per cent foreigners. LAOS VISA REQUIREMENT - Request for Laos Visa Approval should be emailed to asiatrav@asiatravel.com giving the following informations: Family Name and Giving Name and Sex Nationaltiy Passport Number - Date of Issued & Expiry Date of Birth Occupation Date of Arrival ** It takes another 2 working days to obtain Lao visa aproval Ater getting the Laos Visa Approval, travellers have to obtain Lao Visa Stamp at the Lao Embassy in their own country or in Bangkok with the following documents: 2 Visa Application Form (Photocopy accepted) 2 photos Original Passport **It takes another 2 working days to obtain Lao visa stamp FOR TRAVELLERS WHO WISH TO OBTAIN LAO VISA ONLY The Arrangement fees is US$95 HOW TO REACH LAO PDR One can arrive in Vientiane either by air or by land BY AIR - From Bangkok, Hanoi or Phnompenh to Vientiane BY TRAIN - From Bangkok to Nongkai **Train from Bangkok to Nongkai travels at night berth. Upon arrival at Nongkai in the morning, you will have to take taxi or rickshaw to Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge and cross the border. The guide will wait for you after Lao Immigration to transfer you to Vientiane. Asia Travel || Laos Hotels & Resorts
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TRAVEL LEISURE TOURS HOTELS RESORTS LAOS Map of Laos Laos Visa Requirement LAOS AT A GLANCE Official Name : State of LAO P.D.R. : Head of State : Head of Government : Official Language : Land Area : Population : Currency : GDP per Capita : Main Exports : Main Imports : Exports : Imports : Lao People's Democratic Republic People's Democratic State President Nouhak PHOUMSAVANH Minister Khamtay SIPHANDONE Lao 236,800 square kilometres 4,581,128 (1995) Kip US$350 (1994-1995) Electricity, timber and wood products, garments and texties, coffee, tin, Petroleum, machinery and raw materials, vehicles, cement, iron, fabrics US$209.40 (1994-1995) US$375.40 (1994-1995) The Lao People's Democratic Republic is located in South East Asia at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula between latitude 14-23 degrees north and longitude 100108 degrees east. Laos has an eastern border of 1,957 km with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, a western border of 1,730 km with the Kingdom of Thailand, a southern border of 492 km with the Kingdom of Cambodia a northern border of 416 km with the People's Republic of China and a North Western border of 230 km with the Union of Myanmar. Total area of Laos is 236,800 square kilometres, three quarters of which is mountainous and forest-covered 40 % while the country is rich in natural resources, such as mineral deposits, including 1 billion tons of high quality iron are between 60-70%, lead, gold, tin and 8200-8232 calorie/gram coal. Although the Lao P.D.R. has no direct access to the sea, it has the Mekong River which is the main river of the country flowing north to south. In addition, there are many branch rivers which nourish agriculture. Laos people use it as a power source which supplies hydro-electric of over 18,000 MW from 57 dams. The Population of the Lao P.D.R. is estimated at 4,581,128 (1995) and population density remains one of the lowest in the region at 19 persons per square kilometre with a population increase rate of 2.64 %. The Lao population is ethnically diverse with up to 68 different ethnic groups identified inhabiting the country, with various languages, cultures and traditions which are classified into three groups: The Lao Loam, who occupy the lowlands plains and the Mekong River valley, and constitute about 56% of the total population; the Lao Thing, who occupy the mountain slopes, comprising about 34% of the population, and the high mountain Lao, constituting about 9% of the total population, and one per cent foreigners. LAOS VISA REQUIREMENT - Request for Laos Visa Approval should be emailed to asiatrav@asiatravel.com giving the following informations: Family Name and Giving Name and Sex Nationaltiy Passport Number - Date of Issued & Expiry Date of Birth Occupation Date of Arrival ** It takes another 2 working days to obtain Lao visa aproval Ater getting the Laos Visa Approval, travellers have to obtain Lao Visa Stamp at the Lao Embassy in their own country or in Bangkok with the following documents: 2 Visa Application Form (Photocopy accepted) 2 photos Original Passport **It takes another 2 working days to obtain Lao visa stamp FOR TRAVELLERS WHO WISH TO OBTAIN LAO VISA ONLY The Arrangement fees is US$95 HOW TO REACH LAO PDR One can arrive in Vientiane either by air or by land BY AIR - From Bangkok, Hanoi or Phnompenh to Vientiane BY TRAIN - From Bangkok to Nongkai **Train from Bangkok to Nongkai travels at night berth. Upon arrival at Nongkai in the morning, you will have to take taxi or rickshaw to Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge and cross the border. The guide will wait for you after Lao Immigration to transfer you to Vientiane. Asia Travel || Laos Hotels & Resorts