Highlight of Northern Laos Adventure

Northern Laos Adventure is made for those who will travel to Laos on-land via the border. Enjoy some trek and famous site in Luang Prabang city.

ITINERARY:

Day 01: Huay Xai – Luang Namtha

Following your completion of border formalities, we head out of the town to Luang Namtha. This road has recently been improved, and is now a very smooth and comfortable drive. We visit hill tribe villages along the road at Muang Phouka and other surrounding areas. We arrive in Luang Namtha in the afternoon where you have the rest of the day at leisure. Night at Luang Namtha.

Services included: Transport, guide, entrance fee and hotel.

Day 02: Luang Namtha – Ban Jaluensouk(Breakfast)

We depart from Luang Namtha at 8:30am and drive for 30 minutes southwards to Ban Jaluensouk (Khmu village) which is the starting point of our trek. On the way we pick up a village guide who is very familiar with the area. This trek of about 8-10 km is not too difficult. First, we will go uphill for a while before the terrain gets more flat. Only during the rainy season that it may be bit slippery from time to time. We will cross a few small and beautiful streams. The dense canopy is shading us and keeps the temperatures comfortably cool and the hike enjoyable.

We will stop and spend some time wherever we find something interesting and our experienced local guide will do the explanations. At noon, we will enjoy a rustic picnic lunch with traditional Lao food, accompanied by the music of bird songs and chirping cicadas. After lunch, we walk to meet with the waiting car which will bring us through to some open rice paddy fields with some good views. On the way back to town and the hotel, we may stop in some villages such as a Lanten village which is known for its paper made of bamboo pulp and Ban Pieng Ngam village famous for cotton and silk.
Approximately : 1 hour transfer & 4 hours trekking

Services included: Transport, guide, breakfast, entrance fee and hotel.

Day 03: Luang Namtha – Luang Prabang (Breakfast)

This morning we set off by vehicle and head south through the beautiful mountain scenery and numerous ethnic hill tribe villages along the way, particularly Khmu and H’mong. The road is now in quite good condition so it should take no more than 8 hours (including plenty of stops) to reach Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Services included: Transport, breakfast and hotel.

Day 04: Luang Prabang – Full day city tour (Breakfast)

Your full day city tour begins after breakfast, with a visit to the Royal Palace Museum, which hosts a range of interesting artifacts. We then enjoy a short-guided tour seeing the city’s oldest temple of Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. Today, we also visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham. Following lunch, we visit the Arts and Ethnology Centre to learn about Laos’ many ethnic cultures before we head out of town to see the weaving villages of Ban Xiengkhong and Ban Xienglek. We then return to the city for a visit to Wat Mai. We then climb up to the top of Mount Phousi for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as a panoramic view of the city at sunset and the Mekong River. The tour ends after a visit to the famous Night Market, where you can find a lovely selection of handmade textiles made by local and hilltribe people surrounding Luang Prabang. Note: the Royal Palace Museum is closed on Tuesdays. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Services included: Transport, guide, breakfast, entrance fee and hotel.

Day 05: Luang Prabang – Kuang Si Waterfall and Pak Ou Cave (Breakfast)

First we visit the morning Phousi Market, where you will see such diverse offerings as dried buffalo skin, local tea and saltpeter among the chickens, vegetables and hill-tribe weavings. Laos is also known for its traditional crafts, and today you will visit local villages of Lao ethnic minority groups at Ban Ouay, a Hmong village, Ban Ou a Laoloum village and Ban Thapene, a Khmu village. This then takes us to the beautiful Khuang Si Waterfall where you can cool off with a refreshing swim in the pools or walk along the forest trails. We then return to Luang Prabang. This afternoon, we embark on a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a breathtaking view of the tranquil countryside, before reaching the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims. Along the way, we stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where they make the local rice wine. On return, we disembark the boat to visit traditional villages, and continue taking a short drive to Ban Phanom, a village famous for its hand weaving. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Services included: Transport, guide, breakfast, entrance fee, boat trip and hotel.

Day 06: Luang Prabang Departure (Breakfast)

Today, after breakfast, we will be transferred to the airport for the departure flight. End services

Services included: Transportation.

Tour Cost: In USD - Please send us a request with your proposal toured date, group quantity, preferred hotel category.

HOTEL LIST

Inclusion:

+ Transportation in private
+ English speaking guide
+ Meals: daily breakfast at hotel
+ Admission fee to indicated sights
+ Boat trip as stated in above sights
+ Accommodation in twin shared room
+ Luggage handling and drinking water.
+ Tax and service charge

Exclusion:

+ Personal expenses, drinks, telephone, laundry, tips.
+ Laos Visa, airfare and airport departure tax paying at check in desks.
+ Payment services charge by credit card or bank transfer.
+ Other services not mentioned in the itinerary.

Note:

+ Itinerary is subject to change depending on the confirmed flights, road conditions, and room availability.
+ Other meals like lunchs and dinner can be arranged based on request.
+ Hotels listed in above might not be upto standard of your expectation, especially in the remote area where limitation of accommodation.
+ Prices are subject to change in case of VAT or other tax increases and USD currency fluctuations.