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PRICE PER PERSON

All prices quoted are per person and refer to a shared double or twin occupancy. Peak season surcharges and/or compulsory meals may apply during Christmas and New Year periods. Changes to the itinerary may also need to be arranged during these times.

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THE PRICE INCLUDES

• 3 days cruise with stops and visits en route (by Luangsay and Kamu boat)
• Accommodation in twin/double room at Luang Say Lodge and Kamu Lodge
• Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
• English or French-speaking cruise escort (for other languages a supplement applies)
• Coffee, tea, water

THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE

• Meals other than mentioned in the itinerary
• Camera/video entrance fees
• Early check in fees
• International flight tickets
• Laundry, telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature
• Visa stamping fee for Laos (ca. 35 USD)
• Transfers to Huay Xai pier from Chiang Khong
• Alcoholic drinks and drinks at mealtime
• Travel and medical insurance
• Anything not mentioned under The Price Includes

Travel guides in other languages other than English are available for a supplement, please only ask for a quote to one of our Travel Advisors.

At the moment of raising a travel request with one of our Travel Advisors, this itinerary may be subject to small adaptations due to the impossibility to perform specific activities on specific days or other (such as museum visits on closing days, bank holidays, religious festivals, etc.). If this is applicable, the revised itinerary and rates will be clearly communicated in the travel proposal that you will receive once you have raised the travel request.

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Itinerary

DAY 1: HUAY XAI ARRIVAL – PAK BENG  

[ L , D ]

Please arrive no later than 0800 at the border crossing point. Upon reaching the Lao border of Huay Xay, your guide will be there to greet you and escort you to your slow boat. The cruise takes three days to reach Luang Prabang, with overnight stops made in Pakbeng and at the Kamu Lodge. En route a stop is made to visit and admire the authentic rural life of hill tribe settlements. Enjoy a delicious buffet lunch onboard the boat as you continue your cruise along the scenic Mekong River. Late this afternoon, you will reach the town of Pakbeng. At halfway between Huay Xay and Luang Prabang, Pakbeng is necessarily a stop for the slow boats. The small town is lined with wooden houses along a steep street on the hillside and is quite dynamic. Depending on the water speed, you may reach Pakbeng in time to watch the sun set over the river from the balcony of your room. Overnight in Pakbeng.

DAY 2: PAK BENG – KAMU LODGE  

[ B , L , D ]

This morning enjoy breakfast at the hotel before continuing the river cruise downstream to the Kamu Eco-lodge. OPTIONAL: For early risers, there is an opportunity to visit the morning market of where the nearby villagers and hill tribes come to buy and exchange their goods. Arrive at Kamu Ecolodge for lunch time. The Kamu Lodge features 20 private canvas tents. Faithful to local style, each one is protected from the elements by a thatch roof. This allows the Lodges’ grounds to harmoniously blend with surrounding nature. The tents are decorated with bamboo and wooden furniture. They each feature private attached bathroom and toilet with solar powered hot water and electricity. This afternoon you may choose to participate in a variety of different activities. You will be rewarded with a very original Lao experience: rice planting and harvesting in surrounding rice fields; gold panning (January to June) in the Mekong. Anything you find is yours!; forest walks in search of medicinal plants; trekking through the forest to waterfall; traditional fishing techniques in the Mekong. You can sample your catch for dinner!; local village visit and encounters. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.

DAY 3: KAMU LODGE – PAK OU CAVES – LUANG PRABANG  

[ B , L ]

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the lodge before setting off on the last leg of the journey. On the way to Luang Prabang two stops will be made and lunch will be served on board. The first stop is at the village of Ban Baw. Here you will be able to see the processing of traditional rice alcohol. Continue downstream to the Pak Ou Caves. Locally referred to as Tam Ting, these two caves are carved out of towering limestone cliffs and contain thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues. The Buddhas range in size from a few centimeters to the size of a human. The caves are as well a destination for local pilgrimages. Luang Prabang is a further 2 hours downstream from Pak Ou. Arrive in Luang Prabang early this afternoon in time for lunch.

Accommodation

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