Laos: Out-of-the-way
Hill Societies
Day 1 -
Chiang khong - Huayxay - Xiengkok - Muangsing
Welcome the clients at Huayxai Lao immigration
Excursion by speedboat up the Mekong to Xiengkok
small village opposite Burma. Continue 02 hours
by Chinese bus to Muangsing. Overnight at Singchaleun
guesthouse.
Includes accommodation,
breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day
2 - Muangsing
After Breakfast, take a drive to Chinese border
to visit Ban Phoudonthan Yao village(indigenous
to Chinese). Trekking through Akha villages (indigenous originally
to Tibet). Picnic lunch on the way.
Includes accommodation,
breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3 -
Muangsing
Hike through the jungle, mountain and hill tribe
villages. Picnic lunch on the way. Dinner and
Overnight at guesthouse
Includes accommodation,
breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4 - Muangsing - Luang
Nam Tha - Udomxai
In the morning visit the local market where you
can experience the local trading style filled
with hill tribes such as Hmong, Akha, Yao, Taidam,
Tailue. Stop for picture at Ban Korakhammay. Then
drive to Luang Nam Tha to visit Ban Namdang (Lantan
tribe who always reside near the creek), Lao theung
tribe and Mhong tribe. Overnight at Lithavisay
guest house.
Includes accommodation,
breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day
5 - Udomxai - Muang Khoa
Take a drive on bumpy road to Muangkhoa. Visit
Ban Paknamnoy where you will meet some Akha hill
tribe people come down from the mountain to buy
their necessary. Trekking up the mountain to visit
Akha Poly village. Arrive Muangkhoa, visit Vietnam
suspension bridge which built in 1963. Overnight
at Suenali hotel.
Includes accommodation,
breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6 - Muang Khoa - Muanggoi
Excursion by boat on the Nam Ou(one of the Most
beautiful river in Laos). Visit Ban Sopcham Laotheung
village, Muanggoi Kao. Arrival at Muanggoi, visit
Tam Phakuang cave. Overnight at Phaiboun guesthouse.
Includes accommodation,
breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day
7 - Muanggoi - Luang Prabang
Continue by the same boat to Luangprabang. Visit
Phatam pre history painting on the rock. Pak Ou
holly cave cave fulfilled with thousand of Buddha
images donated by devoted villagers. Have lunch
at Ban Pak Ou Village. Overnight at hotel.
Includes accommodation,
breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day
8 - Luang Prabang City tour (World Heritage Town)
City tour of this former capital city of Lanexang
Kingdom (The land of Million Elephant) such as:
former royal palace of the last king where the
royal utensil, uniform, foreign gift, and other
various precious Buddha images are shown. Visit
Wat Xiengthong the original Luangprabang temple
style, Wat Visoonarath temple, the watermelon
stupa that containing the precious Buddha images,
Wat Mai temple, Phousi hill the spot view of Luangprabang
surrounding by mountains and rivers. Overnight
at hotel.
Includes accommodation,
breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day
9 - Luang Prabang
06:00, leave the hotel to visit monk alm collection
site. 07:00 visit fresh food market. 07:45 back
hotel for breakfast. 09:00 am excursion by road
about 50 minutes to Hmong hill tribe village.
Trekking through jungle to Kuangsi waterfall.
Have picnic lunch. Enjoy swimming at Kuangsi waterfall.
Overnight at Kuangsi fall.
Includes accommodation,
breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 10 - Luang Prabang
- Vientiane
Drive back to Luangprabang. Free for their own
shopping. Transfer to airport to fly back to Vientiane.
Transfer to hotel. City tour of Vientiane such
as: Wat Sisaket, Wat Hoprakeo, Thatluang stupa
and Patouxai. Overnight at hotel.
Includes accommodation,
breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day
11 - Vientiane - Departure
Transfer to international airport for departure
flight.
Includes breakfast
and lunch (if flight is scheduled later than breakfast
time)
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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
- Ethnic Groups
of the Northern Laos
#3 - Ethnic
Groups of the Far North
#4 - History
and Culture of the North
#5 - The Path
of Life - Ethnic Exploration
#6 - This one