Day 1: Welcome to Laos (L/D)

After emigration at Thai-Border in Chiang Khong and crossing the Friendship-Bridge for Immigration Laos, our team awaits you for a short transfer to the boat-pier. Embarkation on the RV Mekong Sun, a comfortable German-Laotian Boutique Cruise ship. Settle into your comfortable cabin for a four day cruise though Northern Laos. While cruising a Lunch will be served. Relax and enjoy the spacious deck, lounge on board and attend your evening welcome reception. (L,D)

Overnight aboard your Mekong Sun.

Day 2: Marketplace Pakbeng (BLD)

The river traffic increases as you pass through a densely populated region accessible only by water. Our voyage continues to the small town of Pak Beng, where you can take a walk to the local market. Once back on the vessel you will continue downstream and anchor at a sand bank.

Overnight aboard the Mekong Sun.

Day 3: Pak Ou Caves (BLD)

Your cruise will take you further downriver, where you will discover some of the most remarkable, most impressive landscapes of this still-untamed river. The landscape becomes more and more spectacular: hills covered with tropical vegetation, awe-inspiring rock formations along the river banks, and a fascinating array of fast currents and slower river parts on the river. The power of the mighty Mekong will give your cruise the feeling of a real expedition. Stop for excursion at a Khmu – Hmong – mixed village. Back to the boat again please enjoy the beautiful views and watch nature’s wonders along the shores. Stop at a small riverside village for a visit the famous Pak Ou Caves, with thousands of small Buddha statues inside the caverns. Stop at a sandbank near a small village for the night.

Overnight aboard the Mekong Sun.

Day 4: Luang Prabang (BL)

After breakfast we will arrive UNESCO World-Heritage City of Luang Prabang. Check-out and disembark. End of services with your transfer to the airport or your hotel in Luang Prabang (within city limits)

Services included

• 3 overnights in selected cabin type aboard your boutique river cruise ship
• Local English- and/or German speaking guides
• Entrance fees for sightseeing mentioned in the itinerary
• Excursions as mentioned in the itinerary
• Tours and transfers as mentioned, by air-conditioned vehicles
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary (B= Breakfast, =Lunch, and D=Dinner)
• Coffee, tea, and table water during meal times onboard your boutique river cruise ship
• Transfers from Huay Xay/ Lao border to pier and to Luang Prabang airports or hotels within city limits.

Services not included

• Flights
• Meals and services other than those noted in the itinerary
• Visas for Thailand and Laos*
• Laundry, telephone calls, and personal expenditures
• Gratuities for guides, drivers, porters, boat crew, and personal, non-itinerary services
• Alcoholic and soft drinks other than mentioned
• Personal Insurance

Documents and Vaccinations

Depending on your nationality, you will need visa for Laos (passport must be valid for at least 6 months after your departure date from Southeast Asia):
Visas can be obtained on arrival for entry in Huay Xay.

Each visa purchased on arrival, valid 30 days: 30-42 US$ in cash, depending on nationality + one passport sized photo). Subject to change without prior notice.
Visas on arrival cost 1 US$ /person extra on Saturday and Sunday.
PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL EMBASSIES!