SOUTH-EAST Asia online tour operator One Click to Asia (OCTA) is guaranteeing its clients 50 per cent of daily trip cost back in cash if heavy, continuous rain lasting three hours or more disrupts itineraries for holidaymakers.
This offer is valid from now to October 31 for travellers who book a minimum seven-night trip to Laos with OCTA. Unlike other operators, the refund comes in the form of actual cash given out during the trip rather than post-trip payouts or credits for future trips.
Laurent Granier, co-founder, OCTA, said that the offer is meant to instill the idea that travel during the rainy season can be a pleasant experience.
“When travellers (think of the rainy season) they immediately (imagine) monsoons, floods and ruined holidays. This means that Laos and its neighbours (Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand) all suffer a big drop in visitor numbers during the rainy months,” explained Granier.
He added that Laos, unlike other South-east Asian destinations, is perfect for travel during the rainy season because it doesn’t get the same quantity and frequency of rain. Hotel rates are also cheaper during the period, he said.
