Mekong Hotels & Tours
Cambodia - Vietnam - Laos - Thailand
- Myanmar - Yunnan
Cambodia, Laos,
Myanmar, Thailand,
Vietnam and Yunnan
(China) Five countries and one province connected by the
majestic Mekong river - the unique Greater Mekong Sub-region
(GMS.)
Steeped in history and rich in culture, it's one of the
last travel frontiers with stunning natural beauty and incredible
cultural diversity.
Ancient monuments, royal capitals and UNESCO World Heritage
Sites like Angkor Wat
in Cambodia and Luang Prabang
in Laos, signify an illustrious past dating back thousands
of years.
Unique experiences - whether it's cruising
down the Mekong, visiting mystical and awesome temples,
trekking through the jungle or appreciating the serenity
of a perfect pagoda.
It's unforgettable. Visit one country or take
a multi-country
package.
Cambodia has a population of 13 million and its land area
is 181,035sqkms. Most Cambodians are Theravada Buddhists
of Khmer extraction, but the country also has a substantial
number of predominantly Muslim Cham, as well as ethnic Chinese,
Vietnamese and animist hill tribes.
Temperatures range from 10° to 38 °C and there
are tropical monsoons. Southwest monsoons blow inland bringing
rain from the Gulf of Thailand and Indian Ocean from May
to October. The northeast monsoon ushers in the dry season,
which lasts from November to March. Read
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Vietnam is the easternmost country of the Indochina Peninsula.
It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest,
and Cambodia to the southwest. Its economic growth rate
is the fastest in Southeast Asia and, with a population
of over 85 million, it is the 13th most populous country
in the world. Vietnam has an area of 331,688sqkms and its
borders cover some 4,639kms.
Only 20% of Vietnam is level land and mountains and forests
account for a lot of its topography. With a tropical monsoon
climate, humidity is on average 84%.
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Laos is bordered by Myanmar (Burma) and China to the northwest,
Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand
to the west. Some 70% of its 236,800sqkms is made up of
mountain and plateau areas.
The Mekong River forms a natural border with Thailand.
Laos population is six million and its average temperature
is 29 degrees C. The best time to visit is between November
and March, when temperatures drop significantly. Read
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At 514,000sqkms, Thailand is roughly the same size as France.
Its geographic regions greatly vary, with a mountainous
north, a central plain and a narrow isthmus in the south.
The climate is tropical and made up of two monsoon seasons.
There is a rainy, warm, and cloudy southwest monsoon from
May to September and a dry, cool northeast monsoon from
November to March. Some 95% of Thailands population
is Buddhist with Muslims making up the rest of the countrys
population of 61.5 million. Read
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Also known as the Union of Burma, Myanmar
is the largest country in mainland Southeast Asia. The countrys
culture is heavily influenced by its neighbours (Thailand,
China, India, Bangladesh, Laos). Its religion is Theravada
Buddhism as well as local animist elements.
Myanmar has an area of 678,500sqkms and a population of
about 50 million. Its geography is extremely varied and
ranges from high mountains in the north (creating a natural
border with China) to fertile plains and valleys. Read
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Yunnan is a province in the far Southwestern corner of
the Peoples Republic of China. It encompasses 394,000sqkms
(152,084 square miles) and has a population of more than
42 million people. It borders Vietnam Laos and Burma.
Yunnan has an extremely diverse topography, ranging from
the mountainous to tropical rainforests. More than anything,
Yunnan is known for its wildlife and for having the greatest
amount of plant species in China. Read
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Mekong
top 10 hotels |
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Angkor
Century Resort, Siem
Reap KH |
| 2
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Angkor
Village Resort, Siem
Reap KH |
| 3
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Angkor
Village Resort, Siem
Reap KH |
| 4
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Pandanus
Resort, Phan Thiet
VN |
| 5
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Gia
Bao Hotel, Hanoi VN |
| 6
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Pho
Hoi Riverside Hotel,
Hoi An VN |
| 7
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Omni
Saigon Hotel, Ho Chi
Minh VN |
| 8
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Green
Park Boutique Hotel,
Vientiane LA |
| 9
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Lotus
Laos Villa, Luang
Prabang LA |
| 10
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Sunway
Hotel, Phnom Penh
KH |
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