Jewels of Laos,
from North to South
HIGHLIGHTS :
Exclusive Mekong river cruise
North & South discovery tour
Cultural visit of Luang Prabang & Pakse
Walk through rice fields
Ethnic encounters & Farmers daily-life
Waterfall, temples, caves
Traditional Laotian gastronomy
*** Cultural discovery, North & South ***

PROGRAM 14 days - 13 nights
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Tour code : CRDE 1014
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Departure / Arrival : Chiang Rai / Pakse
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Time period: All year round
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Guiding : English or French speaking guide + private driver, vehicle & boat
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Domestic flight Luang Prabang - Pakse included
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Half-board
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Accommodation choice : charming or luxury hotel, plus 1 VIP camping night possibility
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Private group: 2 participants minimum
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Price per person : **** USD (for a group of 4 persons)
First steps in Laos
... - Chiang Rai - Ban HouaySay
Welcoming at Chiang Rai Airport by a Thai driver, then road to Chiang Khong, border crossing and entry to Laos. Night in a charming hotel.
DAY 01
Cruise & PakOu caves
Pakbeng - Pakou - Luang Prabang
2nd day cruising on the Mekong towards Luang Prabang. On the way, stop to visit a fishermen tribe village and the PakOu sanctuaries. Choice of a night in a charming or luxury hotel.
DAY 03
KuangSi Waterfall hiking
Luang Prabang - Hmong village - Kuang Si - Luang Prabang
You will go through the countryside to reach a village of the Hmong ethnic group. 2h30 walk to the source of Kuang Si Falls. Afternoon at the waterfalls, swimming, walking in the jungle, visiting the bear center. Choice of a night in a charming or luxury hotel.
DAY 05
River, ethnic villages, rice fields
Nongkhiaw – Muang Ngoi - Tay Ead Villages – Muang Ngoi
1h transfer on a traditional boat on the NamOu River, then hiking for 3h30 in rice fields surrounded by mountains. Visit of the ThamKang cave, Tay Ead villages, and discovery of their daily life. Back to Ban Muang Ngoi. Night in local guesthouse.
DAY 07
First steps to the southern kingdom
Luang Prabang – Pakse
domestic flight 1h40
Transfer to Luang Prabang airport. Domestic flight to Pakse. In the afternoon, visit of Pakse: its local market, Vat SaLao, Vat Chomphet, Vat Luang and the Mekong banks. Choice of a night in a charming or luxury hotel.
DAY 09
Discovery of the 4000 islands
DoneKhong – DoneKhone – Lippi – DoneKhone
A local boat will drop you at the peaceful island named Done Khone (1h30). Transfer to the Lippi waterfalls by foot or boat depending on your motivation. Then, you will get onboard small canoes and may see freshwater dolphins. You will reach the island named DoneKhone. Night in a charming resort.
DAY 11
Meetings with the ethnic groups of the Bolaven plateau
Tad Fane - Tadlo - Pakse
You will reach the TadLo waterfall and visit villages of ethnic minorities This will be the opportunity to discover other cultures, beliefs and traditions, as well as to interact with members of the tribes. Choice of a night in a charming or luxury hotel.
DAY 13
Mekong river cruise
HoueySay - Pakbeng
Transfer to the pier. Here begins your two-day cruise on the Mekong by private slow boat. Two stops in Hmong and Lao Loum villages. Lunch on board. Arrival in Pakbeng. Night in a charming hotel, luxury hotel, or camping on a Mekong beach.
DAY 02
Luang Prabang, its temples & local markets
Luang Prabang
Cultural tour of the city, with the morning market, the Royal Palace & the temples named Vat Mai, Vat Sene, Vat Xiengthong &Vat Visoun. Lunch in a local restaurant, walking through the shop streets, Mount Phousi & the night market. Night in a charming or luxury hotel.
DAY 04
Relaxing in the idyllic town of Nongkhiaw
Luang Prabang – NongKhiaw
You will leave Luang Prabang by private minibus towards the North. Landscapes of rice fields, mountains, visits of tribal villages Tay Dam, Khamu, some of which host handicrafters. Free afternoon
in NongKhiaw at the heart of beautiful rocky mountains & river landscapes. Night in resort.
DAY 06
Villages of handicrafters
& local encounters
MuangNgoi – weaving village - Nongkhiaw – Luang Prabang
Transfer by boat to get to the village of weavers and see Lao people at work. Meeting with local fishermen. Then way back to Luang Prabang by Nongkhiaw. Choice of a night in a charming or luxury hotel.
DAY 08
Visit the ruins of the Vat Phu Khmer temple
Pakse – Vat Phu (Champasak) – DoneKhong (Mekong island)
Transfer by local boat on the Mekong heading Champasak. Visit of the Vat Phou temple dated from the pre-Angkorian period. Departure to the very south of Laos by private minibus to DoneKhong, in the 4000 islands area. Night in a charming hotel.
DAY 10
Mekong Waterfalls
DoneKhone – KhonePhapheng waterfalls – Tad Fane
Heading the very south Laos and Khone Phapheng, the largest waterfalls of the Mekong. Visit of a mask crafters village. Then, transfer on the road to the plateau of Bolavenes. Mountains, coffee fields and breathtaking waterfalls Tad Fane (200m). Night in a charming resort.
DAY 12
Last moments in Laos
Pakse - ….
Breakfast at the hotel, then free time until your transfer to the airport. Lunch and dinner at your expense. Night not included.
DAY 14