Tours in Laos: one week – must-see tour

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Day 01: Arrival at Tay Trang – Muang Khua

  ♦ Stop at the Laotian border for visa formalities. ♦ Welcome by our Laotian French-speaking driver and guide. ♦ Drive towards Muang Khua. ♦ Arrival in Muang Khua at the end of the day. ♦ Check-in at the hotel. ♦ Discover this small town with your guide: the local market, the Lao Theung village, a family from the Lao highland tribe, on the other side. ♦ Overnight in Muang Khua. ♦ Meals not included.

• day 2

  Day 02: Muang Khua – Muang Ngoi – Nong Khiaw

  ♦ Breakfast. ♦ Boarding a traditional slow boat for a descent of the Nam Ou to Muang Ngoï. ♦ Departure for a walk around Muang Ngoï, amidst landscapes of rice fields and karst cliffs reminiscent of the terrestrial Halong Bay in Vietnam. ♦ Return to the boat for the descent of the Nam Ou to Nong Khiaw. ♦ Overnight in Nong Khiaw.

• day 3

  Day 03: Nong Khiaw – 100 Waterfall

  ♦ Start this day of adventure with a boat ride on the Nam Ou river. ♦ Discover the villagers' way of life. ♦ Visit the famous 100 Waterfalls. ♦ Arrival at the foot of the 100 Waterfalls. ♦ Local lunch at the waterfalls, in the heart of nature. ♦ Return to the village. ♦ Take the time to discover the daily life of the villagers on the banks of the Nam Ou river. ♦ Return to Nong Khiaw by boat.

• day 4

  Day 04: Nong Khiaw – Pak Ou – Luang Prabang

  ♦ Discovery of the historic Phathok cave in the morning. ♦ Return to Nong Khiaw along a small path through the rice fields. ♦ Transfer to Luang Prabang by minivan in the afternoon. ♦ Stop at Ban Pak Ou. ♦ Continue the descent by boat on the Mekong River to Luang Prabang while the sun sets over the mountains. ♦ Night in Luang Prabang.

• day 5

  Day 05: Luang Prabang – Biking Experience

  ♦ Arrival at the morning market. ♦ Visit to Wat Mai and the former king's palace. ♦ Discovery of the ancient temple of Wat Xieng Thong. ♦ Lunch. ♦ Discovery of the UXO museum and local craft shops at Ock Pop Tok. ♦ Exploration of the 16th-century temple Wat Visoun and the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre. Note: The Unexploded Ordnance Museum (UXO Museum) is open from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 12pm and from 1pm to 4pm. Closed on Saturday and Sunday. Note: The Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9am to 6pm.

• day 6

  Day 06: Luang Prabang – Ban Long Lao – Kuang Si Waterfall

  ♦ Departure for one hour to the west, to the village of Ban XengMouk. ♦ Journey to the Khamu ethnic village of Ban Longlao Nung before heading to the Hmong village, near Ban Longlao Song. ♦ Continue along the path through rice fields and vegetable gardens before reaching the mountain forests. ♦ Exploration of the cave. ♦ An additional hour of hiking to the Kuang Xi waterfall. ♦ Typical Lao lunch among beautiful tourist sites. ♦ Swimming in the afternoon and free time. ♦ Return to Luang Prabang. ♦ Short walk to the Khamu village, near Ban Thapene. ♦ About 2 hours of driving, 4 hours of hiking.

• day 7

  Day 07: Luang Prabang – Departure

  ♦ Walk around the city to explore before taking the flight. ♦ You finish your tour in Laos after a week.