Mekong River Cruise, Luang Prabang & Southern Laos - 07 Days

Early morning at 6:00 am, we depart for Huayxai border (through border of Thailand and Laos) in Chiang Khong. After take visa to Laos and clear custom procedure, meet our tour guide and transfer to Huayxai pier to embark the cruise at 9:00 am. Boat trip starts at 9:30 am for a cruise down the Mekong to Pakbeng. En route one stop is made to observe the rural life of the river tribes at Ban Gon Durn (Tai Leu) weaving village along the Mekong. A buffet lunch is served on board. The boat arrives at Pakbeng before sunset for overnight stay.

A continental breakfast is served at the terrace. Your first stop is at Ban Baw to observe the making of the traditional rice alcohol. A buffet lunch is served on board. The boat stops again opposite the mouth of the Nam Ou River to visit Pak Ou caves where there are two caves ‘Tham Ting’ and ‘Tham Phoum’ and thousands of Buddha images are found. The boat arrives in Luang Prabang (a UNESCO world heritage city) before sunset.

After breakfast, We take the route No. 13th south of Luangprabang , after 30 minutes we arrive at Ban Ansavanh where we cruise the Khan River in a long tail motor boat for about 10 minutes . On the way you will experience authentic Lao life style with villagers fishing and growing vegetables along the way we arrive at stunningly beautiful Sae waterfall, where you will see and feed the majestic elephant through the waterfall area surrounded by beautiful scenery for about 30 minutes.  Afterwards you can spend your time swimming and relaxing in the gorgeous natural pools until it is time to return back to Luangprabang and continue to Visit Wat Visoun, the 16th century temple served as a small museum for religious artifacts; Wat Aham, the early 19th century temple, whose two guardian figures at the foot of the steps which represent two characters from the Ramayana – Hanuman, the Monkey God and a fierce Yaksa; Wat Xiengthong, the 16th century temple which, more than any temples in Luang Prabang, epitomizes all the elegance and grace of Luang Prabang architecture;  From there, we explore Street Night Bazaar, where you can find the lovely collection and handmade textile by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang.

After Breakfast, before we take a drive (30 km South) to visit Kuangsi Waterfall, which, though not very high, is spectacular and really beautiful with its green surroundings as the preserved National park. We stop en-route, stop to visit a fresh produced market namely Talad Phosy, and also visit Ban Na Oune, a small village of a hill-tribe group “Hmong”, probably the best-known minority group in Laos. Just before arriving at Kuangsi waterfall, there is another village of Khmu minority group, namely Ban Tha Pane that we will visit. Our picnic lunch is served at the shady park nearby Kuangsi waterfall. There is plenty of time for relaxing and a swim in cool water, before we head back to Luang Prabang in the late afternoon. The rest of the day is spent by visiting various craft-shops, including silver smiths’ and also Hmong market in town, where some skilled embroidery-works of H’mong ladies can be seen.

After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for flight to Pakse , the south of Laos

we catch an early flight to Pakse. Upon arrival , we continue our journey towards Tadlo through the Boloven plateau. The Plateau is known for its cooler temperature and has remarkable rivers running off the edges into the lush forests below. A trip to the plateau provides a refreshing break from the heat and allows you to see how coffee, tea, cardamom, bananas, and other crops are cultivated.  This part of our journey is off the beaten track and allows you to discover some of the lesser-known areas in Laos. Upon arrival at the Tad Lo waterfall, we visit ethnic minority villages of the Alak, Nge and Katu. We drive back to overnight at Sabaidee Valley Resort

After an early breakfast, we drive south to visit the fascinating UNESCO protected pre-Angkorian ruins of Wat Phu, one of Southeast Asia's most dramatically situated temples. They are perched at the base of Mount Phu Kao and date back to the 5th century. We continue our journey to Ban Nakasang Village the local pier , continue by boat to the island of Done Det , we explore the local villages, where you will see an array of relics from the French colonial era including an old railway and locomotive. We continue to discover the area by Bicycle and make stop at Liphi waterfalls, one of the most beautiful in Laos. If we are lucky, we may even see the rare freshwater Irrawaddy Mekong dolphin. After visit , we ride our bicycle back to Hotel in Done Khone

After breakfast, we embark on a long tail boat for venturing into the widest reach of the Mekong River, where during the dry season the waters recede and leave behind thousands of islets, giving this area a lovely name” Si Phan Done”. We return to the mainland at the fishing village of Ban Nakasang and drive further south to visit Khone Phapheng. Khone Phapheng is considered the largest waterfall by volume in South East Asia; this is an impressive spot near the Lao-Cambodian border, set within an area which is teeming with wildlife, making this area one of the most breathtaking destinations in Laos. After visit transfer to border dongkalore Laos – Cambodia border, you can crossing to Cambodia on the same day. End of service.