Mekong Cruise down Adventure 3 days, 2 nights by Public boat

Mekong Cruise down Adventure 3 days, 2 nights by Public boat

Down on the Mekong enters Laos in the north, and takes you down river to the World Heritage town of Luang Prabang. The mighty Mekong River flows through the beautiful countryside of Laos on it’s way to the sea. Discover with us the diversity of this exciting river and the cities, towns and temples along its shores.

Itinerary

Day 1: Houay Xay - Pakbeng

Stop At: Huay Xai, Huay Xai, Bokeo Province
Public boat in Houay Xay will leaves the boat pier approximate time 08:30 AM for downstream the Mekong to Pakbeng. On the way you will see Kamu village and local life of ethnic group on the Mekong riverside. The boat arrives in Pakbeng before the night. Overnight in Pakbeng.
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Le Grand Mekong Villa

Day 2: Pakbeng city tours

Pass By: Pakbeng, Pakbeng, Oudomxay Province
AM: In the morning, start driving from Le Grand Pakbeng follows the main road 6Km, the leisurely local transportation takes you on dirt roads to the Kamu villages, about 17 km away. Follow your guide on a red-soil dirt road, passing small forests, rice fields, some spectacular scenery and a rustic village with wooden houses. Stop along the way for photo ops of the local children and hard-working farmers in the field. You can also visit local primary schools and kindergartens.
One the way, you will be hop off and hop on visiting the local villages such as: Ban Houy Sengkham, Ban Souksai, Ban Lai and Ban Kham Our final visit this morning is Ban Kham. On arrival of a Kamu family at Ban Kham village, we take part in daily life, including some steps of peeling rice by hand, experience the gold panning by local people, this is highlight and you may try your luck by panning gold with local Kamu hill tribe. During your time in the villages, your guide will introduce you to some traditional customs of the Kamu people and how difference between three biggest ethnic groups in Laos, from there, we return hotel.

PM: After a rest at the hotel, we begin our short excursion to little hill town of Pakbeng district, stopping along the way to visit Wat Chomjeng Temple, Wat Kokkor temple. Than next to explore at local market, this where all local people of Pakbeng district come to do their daily shopping, You will see a variety of local foodstuffs and products including dried buffalo skin, local tea and saltpeter among the chickens, fish, vegetables and fruit, everything needed for daily life in Laos. Tea/coffee break at the local restaurants by the Mekong Riverside. Return to hotel by late afternoon.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Le Grand Mekong Villa

Day 3: Pakbeng - Luang Prabang

Stop At: Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang Province
At 08:30 AM, the boat leaves Pakbeng. On the way riverside you will see Pak Ou Caves (Tham Ting) it has thousands of Buddha images inside and local life on the Mekong riverside. The boat arrives in Luang Prabang boat pier before the night. End of services.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.