Luang Say

De: 
Thai Border
à: 
Luang Prabang
Bâteau: 
Luang Say
Prix de: 
$
Itinéraire: 
Thai Border - Luang Prabang - Thai Border

Vue d'ensemble

* The cruise
Luang Say Cruise has three boats travelling along the Mekong river from Houei Say to Luang Prabang, or, from Luang Prabang to Houei Say.
Both cruises stop over for one night in our Luang Say Lodge in Pakbeng.

Our boats are 34 metres long with a 420 HP engine and a steel hull for strength and safety. The boats have a capacity for 40 people in comfortable seats and benches. Each seat has an open air vista. We have coffee tables with magazines and booklets to read during your cruise.
The central section of our Luangsay boats have bench seats, a perfect spot for a game of cards, to share your Mekong stories, or to have lunch.

Each cruise departure has both a French and English speaking guide who are able to answer your questions and point out any sights of interest along the way. We also have a fearless captain, a qualified mechanic and a boat boy.

On board we have two western style toilets, one at the back of the boat and one next to the bar in the central section.

Life jackets are available in a variety of sizes including childrens sizes. There are also rails around the sides of the boat for safety. Luggage can be stored overnight in a large compartment underneath the deck where it can be locked away.

* Cuisine on board

Around noon, we are happy to serve you a buffet lunch, carefully prepared to introduce you to Laotian cuisine and its typical flavors. Water, tea and coffee are complimentary during the cruise but we also have a bar, complete with rattan bar stools, serving wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks which can be purchased.

We can cater for special meals requests, if you advise us in advance.

Perch here, appreciate the hospitable atmosphere of our boat, and a refreshing icy Beer Lao or chilled Chardonnay, amidst remote mountains. Its just hell in the tropics!

All meals are included in the price of the cruise.

Circuits

Itinerary

The Luangsay Cruise is a one way journey over two days with one night accommodation at the LuangSay Lodge in Pakbeng. You can choose to travel down river from Chiang Khong/Houei Say (the Thai/Lao border) to Luang Prabang OR upriver from Luang Prabang to the Thai/Lao border at Houei Say.

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PROGRAM DOWN RIVER [ Thai Border -> Luang Prabang ]:
From 1 Oct 07 to 30 Apr 08 departs every Monday, Thursday & Friday.
From 01 May 08 - 30 Sep 08 departs every Monday and Friday.
From 1 Oct 08 to 30 Apr 09 departs every Monday, Thursday & Friday.
* no operation from 01 to 30 June every year for annual maintenance.
Day 1: HOUEI SAY - PAKBENG
The Luang Say boat leaves Houei Say pier at 9.00am for a cruise down the Mekong River to Pakbeng. En route, one stop is made to observe rural life along the Mekong and observe minorities. A buffet lunch is served on board. We arrive in Pakbeng before sunset and check in at the Luang Say Lodge. Dinner on the terrace, overlooking the Mekong River.

Day 2: PAKBENG - PAK OU - LUANG PRABANG
You will enjoy a full breakfast at the Lodge. (Optional: walk to Pakbeng market, where people from the surrounding village of minorities sell their goods). At 8.30am board the boat for the second leg of the cruise. A short stop is made to visit a hilltribe village where you can watch the traditional process of Lao whiskey production before having a buffet lunch on board. Continue to Pak Ou village at the mouth of the Nam Ou River, where you visit the Tam Thing Caves of a Thousand Buddhas. Arrive at Luang Prabang before sunset.

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PROGRAM UP RIVER [ Luang Prabang -> Thai border ]:
(the same tour but in reverse)
From 1 Oct 07 to 30 Apr 08, departs every Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday.
From 01 May 08 - 30 Sep 08, departs every Wednesday & Saturday.
From 1 Oct 08 to 30 Apr 09, departs every Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday.
* no operation from 01 to 30 June every year for annual maintenance.

Day 1: LUANG PRABANG - PAK OU - PAKBANG
Luang Say boat leaves Luang Prabang pier at 7.30am for a cruise up the Mekong to Pakbeng and the Luang Say Lodge. A continental breakfast is served while the boat is cruising to Pak Ou Village, at the mouth of the Nam Ou River, where you will visit the Tam Thing Caves of a Thousand Buddhas. Enjoy a buffet lunch on board then stop at a hilltribe village where you can watch the traditional process of Lao whiskey production. Arrive at Pak Beng around sunset and check in at Luang Say Lodge. Dinner on the terrace, overlooking the Mekong River. (*)

Day 2: PAKBENG - HOUEISAY
Full breakfast at the Lodge. At 7.00am board the boat for the second leg of the cruise. En route one stop is made to observe rural life along the Mekong and observe minorities. Buffet lunch on board and then continue to Houei Say where you will arrive before 5.00pm (you may proceed to Chiang Rai, Thailand in the same day.)

(*) From November to February, on our upstream (Luang Prabang to Houei Say) itinerary, we are sometimes unable to fit a visit to the whiskey village.  We apologise for this but as it can be foggy in the mornings, and getting dark early, we need to ensure the safety of our passengers to get to the LuangSay Lodge during daylight

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