Luang Say Cruise - 2 Days 1 Night
Overview
Luang Say Mekong Cruises has three boats travelling from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang, or, from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai. All programs stop over for one night in our Luang Say Lodge in Pakbeng. The boats have a capacity for 40 people seated in comfortable chairs and benches. Each seat has an open air vista. We also have coffee tables with magazines and booklets to read during your cruise. The central section of our Luangsay boats have bench seats, a perfect spot for a game of cards, to share your Mekong stories, or to have lunch.
Each cruise departure has both a French and an English speaking guide who are able to answer your questions and point out the many sights of interest along the way. We also have a fearless captain, a qualified mechanic and a boat boy.
Around noon, we are happy to serve you a buffet lunch, carefully prepared to introduce you to Laotian cuisine and its typical flavors. Water, tea and coffee are complimentary during the cruise on the Mekong but we also have a bar, complete with rattan bar stools, serving wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks which can be purchased.
We also can cater for special meals requests, if you advise us in advance.
All meals are included in the price of the cruise.
-DOWN RIVER: HOUAYXAI - PAKBENG - LUANG PRABANG : 2 DAYS 1 NIGHT
- UP RIVER: LUANG PRABANG - PAKPENG - HOUAYXAI: 2DAYS 1NIGHT
THE PRICE INCLUDES: 2lunches, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast, 1 night at Luang Say Lodge
The Luang Say boat leaves Houei Xai Port at 9.30am (please be at Lao immigration office no later than 8.30) for a cruise down the Mekong River to Pakbeng.
After completing Thai immigration formalities, our Luang Say representative will help you get a shuttle bus to cross the bridge and go to Lao immigration.
Our Luangsay staff in Houei Say (Houayxay) will then welcome you to Laos and help with Lao immigration formalities.
(You can check the frequently asked questions for more specific details)
We will then transfer everyone to the Luangsay cruise boat, which is parked at the slow boat pier in Houei Say (about 1 kilometer out of the town center). Every slow boat docks here from huge Chinese cargo boats, to small cross-river ferries, to long low-slung Lao passenger boats and many more.
The Luang Say boat leaves Houei Sai pier at 9.30am (please be at Lao immigration office no later than 8.30) for a cruise down the Mekong River to Pakbeng.
- Visit at 10.30Am : Traditional Laos Village: After one-hour journeying along the river, the boat stops at a traditional village. This is a chance to observe rural life along the Mekong and witness the daily life of ethnic minorities and their talented craftsmanship
- 12.30: Lunch is served on board in a buffet style with a main course from Laos’ main culinary delights as well as a choice of fish and meat dishes.
- 16.00: The river cruise arrives at Luang Say Lodge near Pakbeng before sunset, giving plenty of time to refresh, enjoy the scenery of the river and admire the surrounding nature.
A Laotian dinner is served on the open air terrace overlooking the Mekong River. Stay overnight at The Luang Say Lodge
After your breakfast at Luang Say Lodge,
-At 8.00 Am, The cruise departs for another day of nature discovery along the legendary river with two stops planned along the way to Luang Prabang
- At 10.30 Am, stop over at a traditional Lao Village
- 12.30 Am, Lunch is served on board in a buffet style with a main course from Laos’ cuisine. A different choice of fish and meat dishes than on the first day is prepared for a greater culinary experience.
- 15.30 Pm, you will arrive in a cave of thousand Buddhas, Opposite the mouth of the Nam Ou River, near Pak Ou village, the cruise stops to visit the Tam Thing cave. Translated as Rock Cave, it is famous for housing over 2,500 Buddha statues of all sizes and for being a place of pilgrimage for locals.
- 17.00 Pm, Following a day along the wide Mekong river, with beautiful sceneries of mountains, wild nature, local life and delicious food, the cruise arrives at Luang Prabang, the former royal capital of Laos.
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Inclusion
- Transfer from Laos’s immigration to the pier in Houayxay or v.v.
- 2 days cruise with stops and visits en route
- 1 night accommodation at the Luang Say Lodge
- Meal plan as mentioned in the program
( 2 lunches, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast ) - Coffee, tea & drinking water on board and during meals.
- Admission fee at visiting points as mentioned in the program.
- Services of qualified crews during the cruise.
Exclusion
- Transfer from/to hotel to pier in Luang Prabang
- Shuttle boats to Chiang Khong / Houayxayor Houayxay / Chiang Khong
- Immigration fees in Houayxay
- Soft and Alcoholic Drinks during the trip.
- Visa approval and fees for Laos
- Services in Luang Prabang
- Personal insurance
- Other personal expenses
Tour map
Inclusion
- Transfer from Laos’s immigration to the pier in Houayxay or v.v.
- 2 days cruise with stops and visits en route
- 1 night accommodation at the Luang Say Lodge
- Meal plan as mentioned in the program
( 2 lunches, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast ) - Coffee, tea & drinking water on board and during meals.
- Admission fee at visiting points as mentioned in the program.
- Services of qualified crews during the cruise.
Exclusion
- Transfer from/to hotel to pier in Luang Prabang
- Shuttle boats to Chiang Khong / Houayxayor Houayxay / Chiang Khong
- Immigration fees in Houayxay
- Soft and Alcoholic Drinks during the trip.
- Visa approval and fees for Laos
- Services in Luang Prabang
- Personal insurance
- Other personal expenses
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