ITINERARY IN BRIEF

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DAY 01. ARRIVAL – HOUEISAY
Welcome to Laos at HoueiSay pier. Have resting time with
short tour around the local market villages nearby.
Overnight in HoueiSay.
DAY 02. HOUEISAY – LUANG NAMTHA (B/-/-)
Leave the town for Luang Namtha. Visit villages of hill
tribes at Muang Phouka and surrounding area. Arrive in Luang
Namtha in late evening for overnight.
DAY 03. LUANG NAMTHA – BAN NALAN (B/L/D)
Drive to Ban Chalernsuk then trek in the jungle and mountain
to Ban Nalan. Explore the Khmu local culture and their daily
lifestyle. Overnight at the Khmu family house.
DAY 04. BAN NALAN – BAN NAMLU – LUANG NAMTHA (B/-/-)
Continue full day trek along the river passing the rain
forests and rice fields as well as with stops at hamlets and
villages. Overnight in Luang Namtha town.
DAY 05. LUANG NAMTHA – ARKHA - XIENG KOK - MOUNG SING
(B/-/-)
Land expedition to home of various villages of Akha hill
tribe. Continue heading to a border town of Xieng Kok near
Golden Triangle with stopover at the Lantern minority
village. Overnight at Moung Sing.
DAY 06. MUONG SING – LUANG NAMTHA – OUDOMXAY (B/-/-)
Visit the morning market and museum of ethnology. Then make
the way back to Oudomxay via Luang Namtha with stop to meet
the rural dwellers to explore their daily lifestyle.
Overnight in Oudomxay.
DAY 07. OUDOMXAY – NONG KHIOW - LUANG PRABANG (ROAD AND
BOAT) (B/-/-)
Depart for Nong Khiow to board a boat down the Nam Ou river
to Luang Prabang. En rout stop at Pak Ou caves and Ban Sang
Hay village to sample the local rice alcohol. Overnight in
Luang Prabang.
DAY 08. LUANG PRABANG – KHOUANGSI WATERFALLS (B/-/-)
Full day city tour with morning Phousi Market and local
village of Lao ethnic minority; Drive to the Waterfall to
relax or walk along the forest paths, stop at weaving
village. Overnight in Luang Prabang.
DAY 09. LUANG PRABANG – DEPARTURE (B/-/-)
Visit the National museum and free time to explore the town
before heading to airport for onward flight. Ends of
services.
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