Cruise to Houixai – Pakbeng – Luang Prabang (Code: LACR 00-01)

Our boat is a 33 steel hull with a traditional design. It has a Hino 1800cc engine speed with a total seating capacity of 35. On board facilities include a kitchen with a large buffet table, a bar and toilet. What more could you want as you unwind on this relaxing journey drifting down the Mekong, experiencing the rhythm of the river which offers stunning landscape scenery and allowing you to observe the bustling riverlife enroute. An unforgettable voyage!

What’s included:

- 01 hotel accommodation as below listed or similar
- 01 breakfast, 02 lunches and 01 dinner
- Transportation in private
- Boat trip as stated in above sights
- Entrance fees as stated in the tour program
- Experience local English or French speaking guide.

Day 1 Houeisay – Pakbeng

Lunch + Dinner

Traditional boat leaves Houei Say pier at 08:30 hrs for a cruise down the Mekong to Pakbeng. En route one stop is made to observe rural life along the Mekong and visit minority ethnic groups. Lunch on board. Arrive Pakbeng before sunset and check-in at Pakbeng Lodge. Dinner on the terrace overlooking the Mekong River. Overnight in Pakbeng.

Day 2 Pakbeng – Par Ou – Luang Prabang

Breakfast + Lunch

Full breakfast at lodge (Optional: walk to Pakbeng market, where people from the surrounding minority villages exchange their goods). At 08:30 we board the boat for the second leg of the cruise. A short stop to discover a fewHmong villages before having lunch on board On our way to Pak-Ou village at the mouth of the Nam Ou River, we take a brief stop at Tam Ting “Cave of a thousand Buddha’s”. On our way to Luang Prabang another stop is made to observe the traditional process of manufacturing local rice alcohol. Arrive at Luang Prabang before sunset.