Cruises & Tours
The Slow Boat is a unique and rewarding cruise, perfect for exploring the exotic and beautiful scenery of the north in comfort. Cruising down the Mekong can be very relaxing. You will develop a sense of serenity being absorbed by the physical pull of the river and its surrounding lush green landscape. Gliding smoothly on the river you will soak up the slow-paced atmosphere as we wave to the friendly, smiling locals we see on our way to Luang Prabang
Important:
Cruise Downstream depart every (Thursday, Saturday):
Your boarding time 08:30am. 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 Khmu ethnic minority village 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
Enjoy breakfast at resort and take Tuk Tuk to visit these following villages
Ban Houy Sengkham. This rural village hosts a primary school. Here you will have the opportunity to observe their traditional lifestyle. As simple rustic village that is constantly building and growing, some signs of modern buildings are appearing here, however the old traditions are kept.
Ban Souksai. Watch and help the hard-working farmers going about their daily life of the rice farming and blacksmith making. Visit the buffalo farm, see how they use their traits in ancient farming whilst witnessing the beautiful landscape.
Ban Lai. This small village is very rural the buffalos, chickens, dogs freely walking amongst the Kamu people. The village are constantly building and are always curious of the visitors. Some households have a small vegetable garden and fruit trees.
Ban Kham. Traditional bamboo houses are built on stilts above the ground. People live on the first floor of houses raised on timber stilts. Under the house the family keep animals, craft equipment such as a loom and simple food processing machines like large wooden mortars and pestles, a tradition dating back many years and finally we experience gold panning with local villagers.
Our final visit this morning is Ban Kham. On arrival of a Kamu family at Ban Kham village, we take part in daily life, including some steps of peeling rice by hand, experience the gold panning by local people, this is highlight and you may try your luck by panning gold with local Kamu hill tribe. During your time in the villages, your guide will introduce you to some traditional customs of the Kamu people and how difference between three biggest ethnic groups in Laos, from there, we return hotel. (Gold Panning is seasonable and by chance)
Breakfast and transfer you from our resort to board pier. Your board time 07:30am. 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.
Price Options | 01 April 23 - 30 September 23 | 01 October 23 - 31 March 24 |
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Book 1-4 passengers | $ 719 | $ 742 |
Book 5-8 passengers | $ 696 | $ 719 |
Book 9-36 passengers | $ 661 | $ 684 |
Surcharge stay in single room | $ 207 | $ 230 |
Child under 10 years old sharing bed with parents | $ 432 | $ 446 |
More you book and more discount you will get. These prices are based on twin/double sharing room (2 persons each room)
-Joint cruise 3days/2nights package inclusive of 3 lunches and 2 dinners.
-Half day tours to minority ethnic villages (joint tours)
-Minimum guaranteed departure of 4-adult paying passengers based on full package 3days/2nights
-Less than 4-adult paying passengers, the trip might be suspended, unless travel agent covers the cost of 4-adult passengers.
-Triple room with extra bed is calculated per person as twin/double shared rates
-Cruise Rental US$3,000.00 (3days/2nights) without meal and accommodation with maximum 36 passengers on board).
-Prices above are subject to the fuel price increase below 20,000.-Kip/litre and inflation rates not more than 20,000.-Kip per US dollars
-Prices above are subject to change depending on the fluctuations of fuel price increase (not more than 20,000.-Kip/litre) and local currency inflation (not more than 20,000.-Kip per US dollars)
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The Slow Boat is a unique and rewarding cruise, perfect for exploring the exotic and beautiful scenery of the north in comfort. Cruising down the Mekong can be very relaxing. You will develop a sense of serenity being absorbed by the physical pull of the river and its surrounding lush green landscape. Gliding smoothly on the river you will soak up the slow-paced atmosphere as we wave to the friendly, smiling locals we see on our way to Luang Prabang
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