LUANG PRABANG, Laos, 12 November 2026: Mad Monkey Hostels launched its Laos All In Trip this week, a 10-day social group journey through the country’s two most popular backpacker towns.
The route starts in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Luang Prabang and finishes among the karst mountains and river valleys of Vang Vieng.
Laos joins Mad Monkey’s ALL IN routes in Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia. Like those trips, it is built for travellers who want to go solo without being alone. Most guests arrive knowing nobody and leave with a group chat that keeps going long after the flight home.
Raid ride between two destinations
The Laos–China Railway has cut the Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng leg to under an hour by train (120 km), replacing a long, winding road trip. That has opened up a country many travellers used to skip for lack of time. Now they can enjoy a group train ride south through the mountains.
Vang Vieng: tubing, blue lagoons, caves and sunset over the karsts.
Every night is spent in a Mad Monkey hostel, never a third-party dorm. Evenings run on Mad Monkey’s social calendar: game nights, pool hangs. Free time is built into every day, so travellers join what they want and skip what they don’t.
What’s included
- A Mad Monkey bed every night, plus a free night before departure
- Daily breakfast
- Domestic transport, including the train between Luang Prabang and Vang Vieng
- Nightly social events and selected activities
Prices start from USD400 USD per person. A USD99 deposit holds a spot. The first departure leaves on 22 November 2026.
About Mad Monkey Hostels
Mad Monkey is a leading hostel operator with locations across Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, and Australia.
(Source: Mad Monkey — Mich Caluza)
