The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring these cultured and ancient nations.
Admire Siem Reap's awe-inspiring Angkor Wat, sample French-Lao cuisine at Luang Prabang's waterfront restaurants, or take a boat ride down the Mekong and stop off at the magical islands of Si Phan Don: everything you need to know is clearly laid out within color-coded chapters. Discover the best of Cambodia and Laos with this indispensable travel guide.
Inside DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Cambodia & Laos:
- Over 20 color maps help you navigate with ease
- Simple layout makes it easy to find the information you need
- Comprehensive tours and itineraries of Cambodia and Laos designed for every interest and budget
- Illustrations and floor plans show in detail the magnificent Angkor Wat, Phnom Penh's elaborately decorated Silver Pagoda, Luang Prabang's Wat Xieng Thong monastery, and more
- Color photographs of Cambodia and Laos's stunning landscapes, beautiful islands, ancient wats and pagodas, Mekong Delta, bustling capital cities of Phnom Penh and Vientiane, and more
- Detailed chapters, with area maps, cover Phnom Penh, Angkor, Northern Cambodia and Southern Cambodia, and Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Northern Laos, and Central and Southern Laos
- Historical and cultural context gives you a richer travel experience: learn about each country's complex history, landscapes, wildlife, religions, delicious cuisines, festivals, and more
- Essential travel tips--our expert choices of where to stay, eat, shop, and sightsee, plus useful phrases and visa and health information
DK Eyewitness Travel Cambodia & Laos is a detailed, easy-to-use guide designed to help you get the most from your visit to these remarkable countries.
DK Eyewitness: Silver award winner in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards for Guidebook Series 2018.
"No other guide whets your appetite quite like this one." --The Independent
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About DK Eyewitness Travel: DK's highly visual Eyewitness guides show you what others only tell you, with easy-to-read maps, tips, and tours to inform and enrich your holiday. DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in more than 120 countries.
Author(s): DK Travel
Series: DK Eyewitness Travel
Publisher: DK Eyewitness Travel
Year: 2019
Language: English
Pages: 248
Contents......Page 5
DISCOVER......Page 7
Welcome to Cambodia and Laos......Page 8
Explore Cambodia and Laos......Page 10
Reasons to Love Cambodia and Laos......Page 12
Cambodia and Laos Itineraries......Page 16
2 DAYS......Page 17
7 DAYS Cambodia......Page 18
7 DAYS Laos......Page 20
2 WEEKS......Page 22
AWE-INSPIRING TEMPLES......Page 26
NATURAL WONDERS......Page 30
BREATHTAKING BEACHES......Page 32
COASTAL NATIONAL PARKS......Page 34
WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS......Page 36
ADVENTURERS......Page 38
THE FRENCH CONNECTION......Page 40
PHOTOGRAPHERS......Page 42
MESMERIZING MARKETS......Page 44
OFF THE BEATEN PATH......Page 46
FOODIES Cambodia......Page 48
FOODIES Laos......Page 50
EXPERIENCE CAMBODIA......Page 52
Explore Cambodia......Page 54
Getting to Know Cambodia......Page 56
A Year in Cambodia......Page 58
A Brief History......Page 60
Phnom Penh......Page 65
Siem Reap and Angkor......Page 81
Northern Cambodia......Page 111
Southern Cambodia......Page 125
EXPERIENCE LAOS......Page 144
Explore Laos......Page 146
Getting to Know Laos......Page 148
A Year in Laos......Page 150
A Brief History......Page 152
Vientiane......Page 157
Luang Prabang......Page 167
Northern Laos......Page 189
Central and Southern Laos......Page 205
NEED TO KNOW......Page 220
BEFORE YOU GO......Page 222
GETTING AROUND......Page 224
PRACTICAL INFORMATION......Page 228
BEFORE YOU GO......Page 230
GETTING AROUND......Page 232
PRACTICAL INFORMATION......Page 236
Index......Page 238
Phrase Book Cambodia......Page 243
Phrase Book Laos......Page 245
Acknowledgments......Page 247
