Transport

Transfer on a sharing minivan from Lao immigration office to slow boat Pier in Houay Xay for downstream and vice-versa for upstream program.

Guide

Crew service during the cruise.

Others

• Welcome at Lao immigration in Houay Xay + assistance to apply for the visa to Laos. • Baggage handling during all the cruise. • Admission fees for visiting sites serviced by our English-speaking guide.

Meals

Lunch on board as mentioned in the program (except for charter boat). drinking bottled water, coffee & tea.

Accommodation

PAKBENG ACCOMMODATION •BASIC HOTEL: Overnight in MEKONG RIVERSIDE LODGE. Rooms contain wooden floor, clean bed sheet, private bathroom with hot/cold shower, fan and private balcony with Mekong view. Breakfast and dinner included.

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Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Others

• Shuttle bus from Houay Xay to Chiang Khong (upstream cruise). • Visa/immigration and/or overstay fees in Laos or in Thailand. • Personal insurance. • Beverages, personal expenses, and tips. • Other expenses not mentioned above.

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

Flights

Flights are not included.

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Day 1 Houay Xay - Pakbeng
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Houay Xay - Pakbeng

At 08:00am, the guests will meet our English-Speaking guide with a welcome sign at Houay Xay immigration office (Lao border). Our guide will assist customers to apply for the visa. After getting the VISA, guests will take a sharing transfer (minivan) to the slow boat pier to embark on the boat. During the morning, Quick lecture about Do’s and Don’ts in Laos and fun facts will be presented by our guide. Lao traditional Lunch set is served on board. Before reaching Pakbeng, we will stop to visit a traditional Kamu village (Ban Houa Phalam), a tiny cozy place which host about 90 families. Travelers will learn about rural lifestyle in a very remote area. The boat will arrive at Pakbeng before the night. Overnight in your hotel in Pakbeng. Note: We recommend to the travelers to be at Chiang Khong thai immigration border at before 07:30am to make sure to meet our guide in Lao side on time. If the travelers are already in Houay Xay, we will arrange pick up at their hotel between 08:30am and 09am. The boat will leave Houay Xay at latest at 09am.
Day 2 Pakbeng - Luang Prabang
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Pakbeng - Luang Prabang

The boat will leave Pakbeng at 08am. Enjoy the beautiful nature and jungle during your journey. In the morning, our guide and cooker will make a short demonstration on how to make some lao desserts and local drinks that travelers will eat later in the afternoon. First stop will be at Ban Baw village, a complex but harmonic mixed of three ethnicity: Lao Loun, Shan and Tai Lue. Today the village is famous for its lao lao whiskey making. Right after the visit, a Lao traditional Lunch set is served on board. In the afternoon, the boat will stop for the second visit at the Pak Ou Caves (Tham Ting) and its over two thousands Buddha statues. It is one of the most important Pilgrimage place for lao people. After the visit, enjoy the homemade desserts and drinks made by our team and the travelers. The boat will arrive in Luang Prabang before 4:30pm.

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2 Day Mekong River Cruise From Houay Xay To Luang Prabang Vi

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Itinerary of your trip 2 Day Mekong River Cruise From Houay Xay To Luang Prabang Vi

Houay Xay - Pakbeng

Pakbeng - Luang Prabang

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