“GENTLE WALKING LAOS”

15-day, 14-night trek, Feb. 10-24, 2018. Walks on 5 days. Highlights: Fly from Bangkok, THAILAND, to Luang Prabang for Royal Palace Museum, temples/14th-century Xieng Mene village/boat trip to Nong Khio/Pak Ou Caves/Khmu barbecue/Nam Ha National Protected Area/fly to Vientiane for temples. From London, from £3,075 (near $4,120) ppdo; land only, from £2,325 ($3,115). Single supp., £420 ($563). Mountain Kingdoms (20 Long St., Wotton-under-Edge, England, GL12 7BT, U.K.; phone +44 1453 844400, www.mountainkingdoms.com).