Teen Travel in Laos

Laos Teen Travel Programs

Join us in Laos to experience breathtaking scenery and immersive service projects. Many of our programs visit the villages our local staff call home, taking students off the tourist path. Our leaders help students make the connection between Laos' complex past, developing present, and hopeful future. Every year students fall in love with this little-known country and leave with a better understanding of its distinct culture.

1983
Founded
155,829+
Alumni
7:1
Staff Ratio
★★★★★
4.9 / 5 Rating
12-22
Age Range
Programs in Laos

Explore Student Travel Programs in Laos

Browse our Laos student travel programs below. Contact an advisor to learn about upcoming departures and availability.

Keegan Kennedy, Laos Senior Country Manager

“Take your shoes off, sit back, and watch the awe-inspiring sunset from the deck of the Rustic Pathways Base as the Mekong River flows beneath you. Whether you’re in remote villages surrounded by limestone cliffs, zip lining alongside waterfalls, or giving morning offerings to a procession of Buddhist monks, Laos will leave you with a constant grin and new appreciation for life.”

— Keegan Kennedy, Laos Senior Country Manager

Keegan has been teaching, studying, and researching in Thailand for more than a decade. Originally from northern California, he completed his master’s thesis on the effects of forest fires on floral and fungal communities. Keegan is fluent in both written and spoken Thai and Lao, and brings his deep knowledge of Southeast Asia’s eco-systems, history, and cultures to Rustic Pathways operations year-round.

Your Child’s Safety in Laos: What Sets Rustic Apart

Every Rustic Pathways program in Laos operates under the same safety infrastructure we’ve built over 43 years across 38 countries. Rustic Pathways has operated in Laos for 18 years.

On the ground with your child:

  • 4.37:1 staff-to-student ratio, nearly double our 7:1 promise and 83% better than ACA standards
  • Staff are 100% CPR/First Aid certified, with 40% holding Wilderness First Responder credentials
  • Each program has at least one leader with 3+ years of field experience

When something happens:

  • 8 minutes to full crisis team activation
  • 27 minutes average to parent notification
  • Updates every 3 hours during active situations
  • 24/7 emergency hotline: +1-440-220-4565

Medical oversight:

  • Full-time Medical Director Dr. William R. Smith, board-certified emergency physician, U.S. Army Colonel, 20+ years wilderness medicine
  • Parents can contact Dr. Smith directly
  • HX Global evacuation partnership for emergency transport

Our track record:

  • 55,702 travelers since 2014. 88% of all logged incidents are minor: headaches, scrapes, stomach bugs
  • Only 9 in every 1,000 travelers experience anything beyond basic first aid
  • We publish quarterly safety reports, the first teen travel company to do so

Read our full safety record, including 12 years of published incident data