Cruise Package 2days/1night : Downstream

Cruise name

Le Grand Pakbeng Sole Company

Company

Le Grand Pakbeng Sole Company

Class

Midrange

Capacity

18 cabin

Type

Sharing

Destination

Laos

Itineraries

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**Guaranteed Departure at least 4 passengers for each departure**

Your boarding time 09.00 am. Our local guide will meet and assist you at Lao side immigration and transfer you to board our cruise. Please find the signboard “Le Grand Cruise” at the meeting point in front of Immigration Counter.

This morning you will board your traditional slow boat for the cruise downstream the Mekong River to the river town of Pakbeng.

Enroute the scenery along this part of the Mekong is arguably at its most beautiful. As your journey downriver you will stop at some Hmong, Yao and Khmu ethnic minority villages and experience observing their traditional local lifestyle. Lunch is served on board while cruising.

Arriving at Pakbeng late afternoon you will check in to your bungalow and enjoy a few drinks watching the sunset over the mountains and the Mekong River at the swimming pool side terrace. Overnight in Pakbeng.

*Optional: You may hup off & hup on staying longer at our property in order to continue visiting local villages, experience gold panning and local way of life at remote countryside. And you can always hup on boarding our next cruise in a few days and/or drive to 140km to Oudomxay to board an express train down to Luang Prabang…etc.*

Meals included: Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast and transfer you from our resort to the board pier. Your board time 07:30 am. This morning we continue the second legs downstream pass areas of un-spoilt forest with little villages along the riverbanks and perhaps the odd elephant or two with his mahout. You will visit a Hmong village and have the opportunity to explore the local villages and old temples.
Lunch is served on board as we enjoy the slow-paced cruise. We will pull over for a visit to Pak-Ou Caves, an ancient pilgrimage site and containing thousands of gold lacquered Buddha images left there over hundreds of years. Arriving in Luang Prabang, you will disembark at Le Calao pier around sunset, your local guide is ready to meet up and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Luang Prabang Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Important Notes

Included prices:

Accommodation in double/twin shared basis
Join-In transfer from/to board piers as indicated in itinerary above
Join-In Cruise (Share cruise with other passengers)
Assistance English-speaking guide on board
Admission fees to sites stated in the itinerary
Meals: 1 breakfast, 2 lunches on board, 1 dinner at hotel
Gov’t taxs and service charges
Luggage handling
Drinking water/ Coffee or tea while on board

Excluded prices:

Visas and Immigration fees on arrival
Transfer from boat pier to hotel in Luang Prabang or Houeixay
Travel and/or any Insurance of all kinds
Lunch or dinner unless stated in the itinerary above
Single room accommodation (quoted separately)
Child or adult in triple share accommodation
Foreign language guides, beside English speaking as indicated in itinerary
Peak Season or Special Events Surcharges
Tip, drinks and other personal expenses

Remarks:

Itinerary is subject to change depending, river level, road and/or weather conditions...etc
Prices above are subject to change at any time as a result of VAT increase, USD/Kip currency inflation or fuel price fluctuations of each period