Mekong and Nam Ou River boat trip:
Laungprabang – Nong Khiaw – Muang ngoi – Muang kua
Day01: Luangprabang – tourism places – Nong khiaw( _/L/D)
Meet your guide at your guesthouse/hotel in town.
Transferring to the boat pier where we get on the boat on Mekong river.
Cruising upstream to Pak Ou cave. On the way we stop to visit Ban Xang Hai, a village of producing Lao brown whisky and famous in Lao clothes weaving. Then we reach the cave. Visit the cave, then we cross the Mekong to other side where we will visit Ban Pak ou village. This is an interesting village indeed, there are many shops in it. People selling their souvenir objects that produced by local people, you can shop and buy some objects to support the local income. Lunch time at local restaurant there.
Then we drive from Ban Pak ou to Nong khiaw. On the way we have good chance to visit tribal villages of Hmong and Khmu and other places interesting on the way. Arrive in Nong khiaw late evening. Stay in Nong khiaw.
Day02: Nong khiaw – Muang ngoi neua – tourism sites – Muang Khua(B/L/D).
After breakfast, we explore Nong khiaw and its people. Nong khiaw is the best place, amazing landscapes, wonderful mountainous region with limestone and cliffing mountain. the boat cruising on Nam Ou to Muang Ngoi neua, a quiet place here, visit village in the area, the nicest place on Nam ou river bank, hiking around the area. We continue our boat trip up stream to Muang khua, on the way we stop to visit Muang Ngoikao, a peaceful place surroundings by rocky mountains, take a walk to visit villages nearby. Continue our boat trip, visit a village of Taideng tribe, this village is famous in Lao textile weaving, visit tribal villages of Khmum, Laoloum located along Nam Ou bank. The boat upstream to Muang khua, arrive in muang Khua. End the tour, say good bye to your tour guide.
Note: from Muang khua you can leave for Oudomxay, Luang Namtha, Huai Xay or Luang Prabang and other direction to Dien Bien Phu of Vietnam.