Visa, insurance & health
This information assumes you have a British Passport – if you are travelling with a different national passport please check your government guidelines. Your passport must have at least six months duration remaining after the return from our holiday before expiry. As with visas for both Laos and Cambodia, it can be slightly cheaper to obtain a visa on arrival at the airport rather than in advance. However, we ask that you obtain your visas in advance. Please make sure you have several blank pages (ideally 6) in your passport to enable stamping. As a back-up, it is useful to bring 4 passport sized photographs, as well as some dollars e.g. $50/20/10 bills. You need to bring a ‘smart-phone’ on this trip. Please see below.
Thailand (no visa required)
Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC). You must apply online for an Arrival Card into Thailand 3 days before departure. This is free and can be done electronically. On completion you will receive a QR code which you will need to show on arrival in Thailand to gain entry. This replaces the paper landing cards that used to have to be filled out and handed in on arrival. Please copy and paste the following:
https://tdac.immigration.go.th/arrival-card/#/home
You will need to do this process again 3 days before returning to Thailand, whilst we’re in Cambodia.
You do not need a visa for Thailand (assuming British). Your UK status entitles you to up to 30 days in the country on each visit without a visa. This means that when you return to Thailand from Cambodia you will get another 30 days free entitlement.
Laos (visa required please get this in advance)
Visa cost in UK approx £35 ($50). Please obtain this Visa before travel. Please note that you usually must travel within 60 days of the visa being issued, so please apply for this about one month before travel (see below).
Please see the following for more details. Scroll down to a video too that ilustrates the process:
You will need to upload a recent photograph as well as your passport bio page (the page with your picture on it). We recommend you apply for the Laos e-visa in Mid October 2025.
Cambodia (visa required)
Tourist visas are valid for 30 days from the date of entry into Cambodia. Make sure your passport is stamped on arrival and keep the departure form. If you lose your departure form, you’ll need to contact immigration officials before you leave the country to make alternative arrangements.
We recommend applying for an e-visa at least two weeks in advance before leaving the UK. The cost of a 30 day, single entry, tourist e-visa for Cambodia is $30 per person when applying through the official website. See below for link.
In addition to the e-visa, Cambodia has started a new ‘e arrival card’ that you need to apply (no sooner) than 7 days before entry to Cambodia. It is free and can be applied for via the same link above. As stated, this can only be applied for 7 days before arrival. As we arrive in Cambodia (Siem Reap) on the 21st November, it means the earliest you can apply is on the 14th Nov. You may want to apply therefore, once in Thailand. Please bring a smart phone (we can use local wifi) and do this together if need be.
Visas - in a nutshell
Mid October: apply for your Laos visa
Late October: also apply for Cambodia visa
Three days before leaving UK: apply Thai Arrival card
In Thailand (with us) apply Cambodia Arrival Card.
Insurance
Please note we cannot advise on insurance. It is your responsibility to obtain insurance that covers all aspects of this tour. You will need to bring your holiday insurance details, including policy number and emergency telephone number on this holiday. In some locations local agents may offer adventure sports such as white water rafting. These activities fall outside the remit of this tour, and we take no responsibility for your safety if you decide to participate in them. If you would like to take part in any adventure sports it is advisable you have proper insurance.
Health
Please visit your travel nurse for advice on vaccinations and other precautions to join this tour. We cannot advise on health matters.