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8 Days Laos

(08days/07nights)

Day 1 HOUEI SAY / PAKBENG (L/D)

Meet upon arrival at Houei Say immigration checkpoint and transfer to the pier. Board a traditional riverboat for a cruise downstream the Mekong River towards Pakbeng (approx. 7 hours depending on the water level). The Mekong River has kept much of its untamed character with impressive rapids and lush jungles along each bank. En route, stop and visit some hill tribes’ villages such as the H’Mong village of Ban Houeilampene and the Thai Lu village of Ban Kouaytoune. Picnic lunch on board. Arrive in Pakbeng, a rustic town village that sits on a steep hillside and offers spectacular views on the Mekong River. Check-in at your hotel.

Dinner at the hotel and overnight in Pakbeng.

Day 2 PAKBENG / PAK OU / LUANG PRABANG (B/L)

After breakfast, continue your cruise along the Mekong River towards the former Royal capital of Luang Prabang (approx. 6 hours depending on the water level). On the way, stop at Pak Ou, at the confluence of the Nam Ou and Mekong Rivers, to visit the sacred caves of Tham Ting and Tham Phoum, home to hundreds of Buddha statues. Continue to Ban Xang Hai village where sticky rice wine distillation can be seen and then stop at Vat Longkhoune temple, famous for its 18th century frescoes. Picnic lunch on board. Upon arrival in Luang Prabang, transfer and check-in at your hotel.

Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 3 LUANG PRABANG (B)

After breakfast, visit Vat Xieng Thong, considered as the most beautiful temple of Luang Prabang with roofs that sweep low to the ground, Vat Visoun temple with its Singhalese-style stupa, That Makmo, and Vat Aham, one of the city’s major tutelary shrines housing the puppets of Lao ancestors. In the afternoon, visit the National Museum (former King’s Palace) displaying a collection of personal artifacts of the Royal Family. Continue to visit the nearby Vat Mai temple, which was the residence of a Buddhist patriarch before 1975 before climbing Phousi Hill to enjoy sunset over the city and the Mekong River.

Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 4 LUANG PRABANG / VIENTIANE (B)

After breakfast, time at leisure until your transfer to the airport to take your flight to Vientiane. Meet upon arrival, transfer and check-in at your hotel. In the afternoon, visit Vat Sisaket, the only original temple in Vientiane (built in 1818, it is the sole survivor of a Thai invasion in 1828), the Ho Phrakeo, the former Royal Chapel where was enshrined an Emerald Buddha at the early time of the Lane Xang Kingdom, the Patouxai and That Luang stupa.

Overnight in Vientiane.

Day 5 VIENTIANE / PAKSE / BOLOVEN PLATEAU / PAKSE (B/L)

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Pakse. Meet upon arrival at the airport, transfer and check-in at your hotel. Excursion by car to Tadlo on the Northern edge of the Boloven Plateau. En route, visit Yaheune and Lavai villages. Upon arrival in Tadlo, discover the Seset waterfalls and visit the surrounding Alack and Nge tribal villages. Lunch at Tadlo Resort. Continue towards Paksong. En route, visit a Kaleum village and a tea and coffee plantation in Paksong. Then stop at the impressive Tadfane Waterfalls before returning to Pakse.

Overnight in Pakse.

Day 6 PAKSE / VAT PHOU / KHONG ISLAND (B/L)

After breakfast, transfer to the pier and board a traditional riverboat for a 2-hour cruise downstream the Mekong River towards the former Royal capital of Champassak. Upon arrival, continue by car to Vat Phou (8 km from the city), a pre-Angkorian temple dating from the 6-13th century classified as a World Heritage Site since 2002. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, continue your cruise along the Mekong River towards Khong Island (approx. 5 hours depending on water level). En route, stop at Ban Houei Thomo village and walk to the nearby ruins of the Khmer temple of Oum Moung, hidden in a thick forest. Arrival in Khong before sunset and check-in at your hotel.

Overnight in Khong Island.

Day 7 KHONG ISLAND / KHONE ISLAND (B,L)

Breakfast at the hotel, board a long-tail riverboat for a cruise through the maze of waterways into the tropical paradise of Siphandone “The 4,000 Islands”. During the rainy season, the Mekong River reaches an incredible 14km in width and when the waters recede it leaves behind a myriad of islands and islets. Visit Det and Som Islands for a glimpse in to the lives of the fishermen. Arrive in Khone Island. Lunch in the local restaurant. In the afternoon, discover its colonial heritage including an old French railway, dating back to 1897, built to bypass the powerful rapids that disrupt the navigation along the Mekong River. Continue to Liphi Waterfall, home to a colony of endangered Irrawaddy fresh water dolphins.

Overnight in Khone Island.

Day 8 KHONE ISLAND - VEUN KHAM – DONGKROLOR

After breakfast, drive to Veukham visiting the famous Khone Phapeng Waterfalls, the largest cascade on the Mekong River along its 4,350 km journey from the Tibetan Plateau to the South China Sea. Passage of the border Lao Dong has Kalaw (road) and Arrive at the border in Cambodia (Dong Krolor).

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Hotels selected

Comfort category:

  • Pakbeng: Phetsoksay** (Standard room)
  • Luang Prabang: Muang Luang Hotel*** (Standard room)
  • Vientiane: Royal Dok Maideng (…….room)
  • Pakse: Pakse Hotel*** (Superior room)
  • Khong : Senesothxuen Hotel***(Standard room)
  • Khone: Khonephapeng Resort and Golf club***(Superior room)

Superior category:

  • I Pakbeng: Pakbeng Lodge*** (Standard room)
  • Luang Prabang: Villa Santi Resort****(Deluxe room)
  • Vientiane: Novotel***+ (Superior room)
  • Pakse: Pakse Hotel*** (Deluxe room)
  • Khong : Senesothxuen Hotel***(Standard room)
  • Khone: Khonephapeng Resort and Golf club***(Superior room)

Superior category:

  • II Pakbeng: Pakbeng Lodge*** (Standard room)
  • Luang Prabang: The Grand Luang Prabang****(Deluxe room)
  • Vientiane: Lao Plaza****(Regular room)
  • Pakse: Pakse Hotel*** (Deluxe room)
  • Khong : Senesothxuen Hotel***(Standard room)
  • Khone: Khonephapeng Resort and Golf club***(Superior room)

Deluxe category:

  • Pakbeng: Pakbeng Lodge*** (Standard room)
  • Luang Prabang: Maison Souvannaphoum**** (Garden wing room)
  • Vientiane: Green Park ****(Classic room)
  • Pakse: Pakse Hotel*** (Panorama room)
  • Khong : Senesothxuen Hotel***(Standard room)
  • Khone: Khonephapeng Resort and Golf club***(Superior room)

Price per pax base on group as below (USD/pax)

Base 2 3-4 5-7 8-10 11-15 16-20 S/S
Phetsoksay – Muang Luang 1145 891 721 613 576 542 155
Pakbeng Lodge – Villa Santi Resort 1198 943 763 665 628 601 188
Pakbeng Lodge – The Grand Luang Prabang 1233 958 778 680 643 618 197
Pakbeng Lodge – Maison Souvannaphoum 1300 1046 866 768 731 717 295

+ Supplement for Italian speaking guide =865 US$/ group.
+ Supplement for Half-board (2 lunches at local restaurants): 16 US$ per person.
+ Supplement for Full-board (2 lunches + 6 dinners at local restaurants): 64 US$ per person.
+ Supplement for Baci ceremony with traditional dances and music dans un restaurant local: 150US$ per group.

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Remarks:

  1. Offer subject to availability.
  2. Program is subject to change without notice due to Lao Airlines unexpected changes of schedule or flight cancellations.

We reserve the right to adjust the prices in case of an increase of the fuel surcharge by transportation companies