





Huay Xai – Luang Prabang
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Luang Prabang – Huay Xai
(2 DAYS, OVERNIGHT IN PAKBENG)
A popular and trouble-free way of traveling from Thailand to Laos is to enter Laos at Huay Xai and travel by slow boat down the Mekong River to Luang Prabang. The Mekong River is the border here and crossing from the border town of Chiangkong (Thailand) to Huay Xai (Laos) is easy, due to well-established immigration facilities and a bridge over the river. It is also possible to do the reverse – travel by slow boat from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai.
This slow-boat journey will take two days, with a one-night stop over in the pretty river-side village of Pakbeng. We will arrive in Pakbeng in the afternoon, allowing you plenty of time to explore this small village. We depart again the next day.
This is a public service so you will share the boat with other passengers.
From the river you are surrounded by jungle-covered hills and mountains. Villages make their space on the rivers edge and there are boats of all shapes and sizes plying their way up and down the river. The river is a very important thoroughfare for the Lao people.
There is plenty to see while you slowly make your way down the river, or you can just relax with a book or sleep.
OPTION 1: Huay Xai to Luang Prabang
We meet you at the Huay Xai pier at 8:00am (we recommend you stay in Huay Xai on the night before so you have time for breakfast before meeting the boat). We arrive to Pakbeng in the afternoon where you can walk up to your accommodation (accommodation here is your responsibility and not included in the price). Following day we arrive to Luang Prabang in the afternoon.
OPTION 2: Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
We meet you at the Pakbeng pier at 8:00am.
Cost: This is a public service. You share with other passengers. Contact us for a price.
Cost includes:
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Boat for two days
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Hot tea or coffee
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Bottled water
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Transfer to your accommodation in Luang Prabang
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English-speaking guide
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Government charges and taxes.
Cost excludes:
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Meals
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Overnight accommodation in Pakbeng.
Suggestion:
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Binoculars will make your viewing more spectacular
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Bring your own snacks and drinks of choice.
Where to board boat:
Huay Xai pier.
* price will vary for more than 5 people