Ethnic Groups of the Northern Laos Trip
Day
1-
Chaingkhong - Huayxay -
Pakbeng
09:30 am excursion by slow boat on the Mekong
to Pakbeng village. Stop at Paktha village for
lunch and some ethnic village along the Mekong
River. Salika Hotel
Includes accommodation,
breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day
2 - Pakbeng - Udomxai
After Breakfast, take a drive about 150 Km to
Udomxai. Visit Ban Nalao Hmong village and Boumlao
the weaving village and Ban Samkang village where
the Phathelao army fought against foreign missionary.
Have lunch at Muanghun district. Overnight at
Litthavixay guesthouse, the newest guesthouse
in Udomxai
Includes accommodation,
breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day
3 - Udomxay - Luang Prabang
In the morning visit the local market where you
can experience the local trading style filled
with hill tribes such as: Hmong, Tailue, Lao Theung.
Take a drive to Luang Prabang by Chinese bus.
Stop at Ban Songcha at Km 52 the Hmong hill tribe
village. Have lunch at Ban Pak Ou. After lunch
visit Pak Ou holly cave. Arriving at Luangprabang
at late afternoon, visit Wat Visoonarath the watermelon
stupa.
Includes accommodation,
breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day
4 - Luang Prabang
Visit the former royal palace of the last king,
Wat Xiengthong (the most beautiful temple in town
with Luang Prabang temple stlye), Wat Mai, Phousi
mountain (238 steps with overview of Luang Prabang),
and Ban Sangkong village (paper making from mulberry
tree) and Ban Phanom weaving village. Have lunch
at local restaurant. Overnight hotel.
Includes accommodation,
breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day
5 - Luang Prabang - Bangkok
05:00 am leaving hotel to see monk collecting
food along the street, which hard to find in Asia.
06:00 visit local fresh market. 07:00 back to
hotel for breakfast. 08:00 visit Mhong market.
Free time for their own shopping in town. Meet
each other at Indochina restaurant at 12’00
hour. 13:00 hour back to hotel. 13:45 transfer
to airport to fly to Bangkok.
Includes
breakfast and lunch
End
of service
All
our tours in the programs are flexible.
If you prefer some changes in the itinerary, please
fell free to suggest.
Six
new trips! Designed for everyone
(no paddling involved)
#1
- Natural Wonders
in Days of Old
#2
- This one
#3 - Ethnic
Groups of the Far North
#4 - History
and Culture of the North
#5 - The Path
of Life - Ethnic Exploration
#6 - Out-of-the-way
Hill Societies
