UPDATE :: More info on the main Extreme Sports Cafe site here….. Skydiving Laos
1st Time Ever Boogie on the Mekong!
Be part of the first wave of skydivers in fascinating Laos, skydiving over Vientiane alongside the Mekong River.
Join us to help celebrate the Lao New Year
(Buddhist New Year).
Time: Friday, April 13 through Tuesday April 17, 2007, Vientiane, Laos. (Jumping noon Friday through Sunday, possible extension into 17th depending on demand.)
Place: Vientiane (Capital city of Laos PDR). Most jumps will take place on the grounds of the Done Chan Palace hotel next to the virtually unlimited landing area of seasonal beach on the mighty Mekong River.
Aircraft: Mi-17 helicopter; 30-35 jumpers, tailgate, turbine, 4,000 meters in 15 minutes.
Boogie Package:
- Transportation to and from the Friendship Bridge at Nong Khai, Thailand (closest land border—22km) or from Vientiane International Airport. (Vientiane International Airport has several daily direct flights to and from Bangkok.)
- Accommodations at the five-star Done Chan Palace Hotel with the city’s most popular discotheque (twin share, single supp. avail.). The boogie hotel is 12 minutes from the Vientiane International Airport.
- Breakfast every day
- Lunch most days
- Welcome & farewell banquets
- Ten jumps to 4,000 meters (13,000 feet); additional jumps $35 U.S.
Price: (min 50 pax): Based in USD per person in twin sharing rooms
Boogie Package:
Jumpers: 770 USD
Non – Jumpers: 470 USD
Single Supplement: 130 USD
Extra jump: 35 USD per jump
Walk-in
Registration fee per day: 30 USD
Jumps: 35 USD per jump
Included:
- Registration fee
- 10 jumps tickets to 4000m
- all ground transport & transfers
- all accommodation in twin-share rooms at the Done Chan Palace Hotel
- meals listed as per the above itinerary
- Army truck for 12-minute transfers b/w Done Chan Palace and Airport for loads after re-fueling of helicopter
- Buffet lunches every day
Not Included:
- extra jumps after you have used 10 jump tickets
- meals not listed in the program
- alcohol and other personal items
Associated Services and Options
- Packing Service by Lao military (100B per pack job?)
- Traditional Massage will be available all day on the DZ
- Medical assistance will be available on the DZ. Determination of medical status will be made by qualified doctors, and serious medical emergencies may be treated in Udon Thani, Thailand
General details: We will be taking off and jumping at the hotel starting noon Friday through Monday at sunset (scheduled—extensions possible). The dry Mekong riverbed provides a virtually unlimited landing area. (Some jumps may take place at the equally vast Vientiane International Airport, 12 minutes away by ground transportation.)
On Tuesday, we will tour the city and celebrate the first day of Songkran. Become part of the world’s biggest international festival to celebrate the region’s Buddhist New Year!
Other important details:
- You require a visa to enter Laos, which you can obtain on arrival at the border crossing or Vientiane International Airport. The cost will vary according to your country of origin. Please check for details.
- All prices are in U.S. dollars. Exchange rates for other currencies will be calculated at the time of transaction.
- This is the dry season, with temperatures ranging from 22 C (65 F) at night to 38 C (95 F) during the day.
- Modest clothing is appropriate in public for both men and women.
- Most establishments in Vientiane readily accept Lao kip, Thai baht, euros, and U.S. dollars.
- Jumps for non-package participants cost $35.
How to get to Vientiane, Laos:
(Fastest, easiest) Fly direct from Bangkok, Thailand to Vientiane, Laos, where we will meet you at the gate and take you to the hotel only 12 minutes away.
(Less expensive) From Bangkok, Thailand, fly to Udon Thani, Thailand and continue by bus (55 km) to the Friendship Bridge border crossing at Nong Khai, Thailand where we meet you upon arrival on the Lao side.
(Most economical) Take a train (1st and 2nd class sleepers) from Bangkok, Thailand to the Friendship Bridge border crossing at Nong Khai, Thailand, where we meet you upon arrival on the Lao side.
Contact Extreme Sports Cafe for more info!
UPDATE :: More info on the main Extreme Sports Cafe site here….. Skydiving Laos
