This three-day cruise is on board a slow boat with stops made overnight at the Kamu Lodge the town of Pakbeng.

Board the Kamu Boat for the 2.5 to 3 hour journey to the Lodge. You will stop 2 hours upstream from Luang Prabang at the famous Pak Ou Caves. Locally referred to as Tam Ting, these two caves are carved out of towering limestone cliffs and contain thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues. The Buddhas range in size from a few centimeters to the size of a human. The caves are as well a destination for local pilgrimages.

Continue upriver for another to reach the Kamu Lodge by lunch time. The Kamu Lodge features 20 private canvas tents. The tents are decorated with bamboo and wooden furniture allowing the Lodges’ grounds to harmoniously blend with surrounding nature. They each feature private attached bathroom and toilet with solar powered hot water and electricity.

This afternoon you may choose to participate in a variety of different activities. You will be rewarded with a very original Lao experience:

-          Rice planting and harvesting in surrounding rice fields

-          Gold panning (January to June) in the Mekong. Anything you find is yours!

-          Traditional fishing techniques

-          Local village visit and encounters

Dinner and overnight at Kamu Lodge

After relaxing and enjoy breakfast at the lodge, board the Luang Say Cruise boat around 10am to continue the cruise up to Pakbeng.

Enjoy a delicious buffet lunch onboard the boat as you continue your cruise along the scenic Mekong River.

Stop en route at the village of Ban Baw. Here you will be able to see the processing of traditional rice alcohol.

Late this afternoon, you will reach the town of Pakbeng.  Located halfway between Houay Xay and Luang Prabang, this small town is lined with wooden houses along a steep street on the hillside and is quite dynamic. Depending on the rivers current, you may reach Pakbeng in time to watch the sun set over the river from the balcony of your room.

Overnight in Pakbeng

This morning enjoy breakfast at the hotel before continuing the river cruise upstream.

Boat departs at 0700 for the final leg of the cruise. One stop is made at a small village to visit and admire the authentic rural life of hill tribe settlements.

Buffet lunch is served on board.

This evening, you will reach Houay Xay by 1700 (you may proceed to Chiang Rai the same day). Transfer to the border is included in Luang Say Cruise package. Crossing border from Lao side to Chaing Khong is client’s arrangement.