Terms & Conditions

What this site is

Explore Mekong Heritage is an information platform about five UNESCO World Heritage cities of the Mekong region: Ayutthaya, Siem Reap, Hue, Luang Prabang and Bagan. It is part of the Creative4Mekong project.

The site does not sell tours, accommodation or tickets, and Mekong Institute is not a travel agent or tour operator.

Information is a guide only

We work to keep city guides, opening times, festival dates and travel notes accurate, but they can change without notice. Please check important details, including visas, health advice and the safety situation, with official sources before you travel.

Links to other websites, including Google Maps, are given for convenience. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content.

The AI trip planner

Plan with AI suggests itineraries from the guides on this site. Its answers are generated automatically, can be wrong or incomplete, and are not professional travel advice. It has no prices or availability. Please do not enter personal details into it.

Using our content

Text, photographs, video and other material on this site belong to Mekong Institute or to the people who supplied them. You may share links to our pages and quote short extracts with credit to Explore Mekong Heritage. Please ask us before reusing anything else.

Acceptable use

Please do not misuse the site, for example by trying to break its security, overloading it with automated requests, or sending spam through the contact form.

Liability

The site is provided as it is. To the extent the law allows, Mekong Institute is not liable for any loss arising from use of the site or reliance on its content. Nothing in these terms affects the privileges and immunities of Mekong Institute as an intergovernmental organisation.

Changes and contact

We may update these terms from time to time; the date at the top shows the latest version. Questions are welcome at information@mekonginstitute.org.