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Mekong Explorer

Trip price in US$/ per person

Trip included:
- Private transfer and transportation with air-conditioning
- English speaking guide/s (Other language upon request)
- Accommodation based on twin share with daily breakfast
- Entrance fees and permits
- Private boat cruise
- Air flight tickets:
  Vientiane – Xieng Khoang - Vientiane
  Vientiane - Pakse

Trip excluded:
- International air fare and tax ( US$10 per person ).
- Personal travel insurance.
- Personal expense such as: Telephone, bar and Laundry bill.
- Transfer fees and bank charges.
- Visa and visa fee on arrival of $30-$42 per person, ( plus additional weekend charge of US$1 per person).
- There is an overtime charge after 4pm at Mittaphab Friendship Bridge.
- All dinks and meals.

Note:
Visa: Customers will need two passport size photographs and US$30 at Wattay Airport, Vientiane; Friendship Bridge, Vientiane; and Luang Prabang Airport.
Foreign tourists are generally admitted to Laos for 15 days with a visa on arrival or for 30 days with a visa issued at a Lao embassy.
A Laos TOURIST visa is usually issued for a SINGLE entry within three months from the date of issue for a period of stay not to exceed 30 days. The visa may be extended in Laos for a further 15 days.
Passport must have at least six months validity remaining, and one blank visa page in order for the visa to be issued. TDS can assist with expediting U.S. Passports whether new issue, renewal, and adding visa pages.

Detail itinerary:

Day 1: Chiangkong - Houeixai
After crossing the border from Chiang Khong, Thailand to enter Laos at Houeixai. We will be met at Houeixai  Immigration and transfer to hotel. Our tour will be started in the afternoon around the small cities of Houeixai and Ban Nam Jang Leantean tribe. Houeixai is the border town with Thailand, the city is busy and prosperous. Located in the center of Houeixai  is Chomkao Manilat temple. The view from the the temple hill over Houysay city, the Mekong river and surrounding mountains is a definite reward for making it up the many steps.
Overnight in Houeixai
Today Welcome Dinner included

Day 2: Houeixai – Pakbeng
Breakfast at hotel. Today we will transfer by local transport and slow boat (with cover) on the Mekong River to Pakbeng (7-8 hours) with stops to visit local villages along the riverside.
Pakbeng is the halfway point on the Mekong River between Houeixai and Luang Prabang. As the Mekong was once the only major transport route in the country, Pakbeng developed as an overnight stop for both cargo and passenger ferries. As this route down the Mekong is so spectacular, it remains a popular transport route, and Pakbeng is flourishing.
Set in a particularly scenic spot, where the Nam Beng flows into the Mekong (Pak means mouth, and Beng is the name of the river), the town itself doesn't have a lot to offer but a number of guesthouses and restaurants have sprung up catering to backpackers.
For a more 'Lao' experience, head up to the early morning market and have a look at all the local produce including dried buffalo skin, frogs on sticks, pigs face and buffalo hooves.
Overnight in Pakbeng.
Today Breakfast included

Day 3: Pakbeng – Luang Prabang
Breakfast at hotel. Today we continue on our journey down the Mekong River to Luang Prabang (about 8 hours). On the way we will Visit Thamting / Pak Ou cave and Ban Sang Hai rice whisky distillation village and ancient pottery site on the way. Pak Ou cave is 25km far from Luang Prabang. There are more than 4,000 Buddha images – mostly the standing Buddha of the Luang Prabang style - have been placed in for more than 60 decades. There are 2 caves in a striking limestone cliff where the Nam Our river meets the Mekong. The lower and smaller, called Tam Ting, is open to the light some 50 ft above the river, but the higher cave, Tam Phum, is deep and impenetrably black without a torch. After visiting Tam ting cave we keep on cruising to Luang Prabang. Arriving in Luang Prabang, we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Today Breakfast included

Day 4: Luang Prabang
Breakfast at hotel. Our cultural tour of World Cultural Heritage listed Luangprabang today including: the Former Royal Palace (National Museum), ancient temples of Wat Visoun and That Makmo, Wat Aham and Ban Phanom, silk and cotton weaving village. In the afternoon, we will visit Hmong market, Wat Mai, Wat Xieng Thong then a short walk to Wat Sene or the old town. Walk up Phousi Hill for the superb city view and sunset over the Mekong River. Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Today Breakfast included

Day 5: Luang Prabang - Kuangsi.
Early morning, watch alms giving to the local monks in the quite morning streets. Excursion to spectacular Kuang Si water falls deep in a forest, with its limestone weirs and clear pools. Pass through local villages with their traditional hydro rice mills. Return to Luangprabang. Free time to explore the city. Overnight in Luangprabang
Today Breakfast included

Day 6: Luangprabang - Vangvieng.
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Vangvieng with stops to visit local hill tribe villages. Visit Tam Jang cave. Free time to explore Vangvieng and relax by Nam Song or photograph superb views of the mountains similar to Kuiline in China. Overnight in Vangvieng.
Today Breakfast included

Day 7: Vangvieng - Vientiane.
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Vientiane via Nam Ngum Dam generating hydroelectric power and take a boat trip around 01 hour on Lake. Afterwards continue to Vientiane. On the way stop to visit Vangsang archeology site. Arrive Vientiane, free afternoon, then overnight in Vientiane.
Today Breakfast included

Day 8: Vientiane - Xiengkhuang.
Breakfast at hotel. City tour of Vientiane to include: historical museum, Wat Sisaket, Ho Prakeo, Patuxai and That Luang Stupa. Drive by the Mekong River to Wattay airport for afternoon flight to Xiengkhuang by QV#... . On arrive in Xiengkhuang, then transfer to hotel. Overnight in Xiengkhouang.
Today Breakfast included

Day 9: Xiengkhouang - Vientiane.
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Xiengkhouang and the three sites at the Plain of Jars; 1 at Thonghaihin, 2/3 at Haihinphou, and the old capital of Meuangkhoune for visit remnants temple ( Wat Piavat ). Transfer to Xiengkhouang airport for late afternoon flight back to Vientiane by QV... . Meet and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Vientiane.
Today Breakfast included

Day 10: Vientiane - Pakse - Muang Khong.
Breakfast at hotel. Early morning transfer to airport for the flight to Pakse by QV#... . Greeting & meet local guide, then transfer to boatlanding & take a slow boat downriver of Mekong to Champassack for visit Pre-Angkor temple of Wat Phou. Afterwards drive to the south for visit Oum Mong. Overnight in Meuangkhong.
Today Breakfast included

Day 11: Meuang Khong - Khone - Meuangkhong.
Breakfast at hotel, excursion by boat to Ban Khone, visiting Don Det fishing village, walk to visit old French port and the lone locomotive, Somphamit / Liphi waterfall, boat to Ban Phiengdi, drive back and overnight in Meuangkhong.
Today Breakfast included

Day 12: Muang Khong - Tadlo.
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to the largest water fall in SE Asia at Khonphapheng, then to Khietngong for elephant ride; continue to Tadlo through the Bolaven Plateau with stops to visit local villages, and coffee plantations. Overnight in Tadlo.
Today Breakfast included

Day 13: Tad Lo - Chongmek.
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Chong Mek via Pakse with stops to visit local villages of Ban Houey Houn Katou tribe, Thateng for Nge and Alak tribes, check out at Chongmek Lao/Thai border. Transfer from Boder to Ubon Airport without guide in Thailand. End of service by Viet Vision Travel.

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