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6-Day Mekong River Cruise Through Northern Laos Between Golden Triangle and Luang Prabang
6-Day Mekong River Cruise Through Northern Laos Between Golden Triangle and Luang Prabang
- Cruise name : Mekong River Cruise
- Company : Mekong River Cruise
- Class : Midrange
- Capacity : 15 cabin
- Type : Sharing
- Destination : Laos - Thailand
Itineraries
Before lunch, from 11 am, you will embark on your comfortable Laotian cruise ship. These unique vessels are the first German-Laotian owned river ships with cabins on the upper Mekong. Settle into your accommodating cabin and unpack for a six-day cruise. After having lunch onboard, you explore the charming town of Luang Prabang. Back on board you are celebrating this evening with a local dancing performance and a traditional Lao Baci-friendship ceremony.
Overnight on board
Meals: Dinner
Accomodation: Mekong Pearl Cruise
During breakfast, your cruise takes you upstream until your boutique ship stops at the famous Pak Ou Caves, within which thousands of small Buddha statues dwell. From there, you can go on a short jungle trek through the forest to a small riverside village and visit their distillery. Alternatively, you can reach the village comfortably by boat. Nearby you can see work elephants in action unless they are employed elsewhere at the time of your visit. In the afternoon, your ship continues cruising upstream towards Oudomxay Province.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accomodation: Mekong Pearl Cruise
The river traffic thins out as you proceed upstream, and you can enjoy the fantastic landscapes surrounding you. You can relax on deck, in your comfortable cabin or in the lounge and soak up the sun as the gorgeous landscape becomes more and more spectacular: hills covered with tropical vegetation, awe-inspiring rock formations along the riverbanks, and a diverse array of rapid cur-rents and slow rivulets. The power of the mighty Mekong gives your cruise the feeling of a real ex-pedition.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accomodation: Mekong Pearl Cruise
Today you relax on deck, enjoying astonishingly diverse landscapes and the tranquility of northern Laos—a real retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life back home. As you cruise along the green hills, you start heading toward the small village of Pak Tha. You can join a long-tail boat excur-sion on the Namtha River, which takes you to a nearby Khmu village, whose school has been sup-ported by donations from Mekong River Cruises guests for many years. In the evening, you enjoy our famous Mekong River Cruises barbecue dinner in a beautiful riverside location.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accomodation: Mekong Pearl Cruise
Soak in the scenery and the purely natural landscape, which is only broken by the seldom sights of small villages and local herds of cattle. In the afternoon, you proceed to the Thailand–Laos border at Chiang Khong, Thailand, and Ban Huay Xay, Laos. In the evening, you enjoy your last dinner on the Mekong.
Overnight on board
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accomodation: Mekong Pearl Cruise
After breakfast you say goodbye to your Laotian crew. You check out and disembark your boutique ship before transferring to the airport or your local hotel. Depending on season and water level the check-out will either be at Chiang Saen or Chiang Khong.
Meals: Breakfast
Accomodation: NA
Important Notes
Prices include:
• 5 overnights in selected cabin type aboard your boutique river cruise ship
• Local English speaking guides
• Entrance fees for sightseeing mentioned in the itinerary
• Excursions as mentioned in the itinerary
• Tours and transfers as mentioned, by air-conditioned vehicles
• Water in the vehicles and on the ship
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary (B= Breakfast, =Lunch, and D=Dinner)
• Coffee, tea, and table water during meal times onboard your boutique river cruise ship
• Presentations and lectures onboard by the cruise director
Prices exclude:
• Flights
• Meals and services other than those noted in the itinerary
• Visas for Laos*
• Laundry, telephone calls, and personal expenditures
• Gratuities for guides, drivers, porters, boat crew, and personal, non-itinerary services
• Alcoholic and soft drinks other than mentioned
• Personal Insurance
Remark:
- Every river cruise on the upper Mekong is a pioneering experience and is subject to constantly changing river conditions, including flood waters and shallows. Therefore, please understand that we must reserve the right to alter the itinerary of this tour due to the logistical complexities involved. Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, local authorities and river and/or road conditions. For safety reasons and according to navigation conditions, these programs may be amended without previous notice.
- Meals on board are fusion: Vietnamese, Cambodian & international. Guests should advise of any special food preferences, allergies or dietary requirements at least three days prior to the cruise date.
- Advance registration is required with full name, date of birth, nationality, gender, passport number and visa expiry date for all passengers. A valid passport is required upon check-in. Otherwise, boarding may be denied by port authority.
- Surcharge on Christmas and New Year & on Lunar New Year
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