Mekong Lover Cruise

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Cruises level: Mekong Cruises Laos Cruise Build: 2024 No of cabins: 0

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Huay Xai, Pakbeng - Oudomxay, Luang Prabang

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Mekong Lover Cruise is one of the newest cruises on the Mekong river between Thailand and Laos. The fleet has two boats offering the private luxury slow boat trips between Huay Xai and Luang Prabang in Laos with a stopover for one night in Pakbeng.Our boats are 45 metre long and 4.5 metre wide with a 360 HP engine and a steel hull ... Read More

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Mekong Lover Cruise

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Cabin size: m²

Max Adults: 2

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Mekong Lover Cruise 2 days Houay Xay to Luang Prabang

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From November to March: Departure on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
From April to October: Departure on Wednesday and Saturday

Day 1: LAOS BORDER / HOUAY XAY - PAKBENG

Between 07: 30 – 09: 00AM, meet our English-Speaking guide with a welcome sign at Lao immigration office at Houay Xay border on Laos side. He will assist customers to apply their visa. After getting the VISA, guests will take a sharing transfer (minivan) to the slow boat pier. Our boat will leave Houayxay latest 10: 30AM, if any guest no show up, our guide will not wait for. During the morning, Quick lecture about Do’s and Don’ts in Laos and the source of the Mekong, will be narrated by our tour guide. Lao traditional Lunch set is served on board around 12: 00AM Before arriving Pakbeng, we will stop to visit a hill tribe of Khamu or Hmong village. Travelers will learn about rural lifestyle in a very remote area of their livelihood. The boat will arrive at Pakbeng around 5: 00PM Overnight at your hotel in Pakbeng.

Meals: Lunch

Note:

* For downstream, our boats leave Houay Xay pier latest 10:30am. So please be in front of Lao immigration office in Houayxay from 08 – 9: 00am. Our tour guide will be waiting with a welcome sign of guest names.

* If the guests stay already in Houay Xay, pick up will be arranged directly at their hotel between 09 – 09: 30am.

* From October to March, it can be cold during the cruise, do not forget to bring jackets, shocks and so on. It is possible to leave luggage and suitcases on the boat and take only small handbag for your overnight in Pakbeng.

* For safety reasons and according to the weather conditions, the program may change without prior notice.

Day 2: PAKBENG - LUANG PRABANG

The boat will leave Pakbeng at 08am. Enjoy the beautiful nature and jungle during your journey. First stop will be at Ban Baw village, a complex but harmonic mixed of three ethnicities: Lao Loum, Shan and Tai Lue. Today the village is famous for its lao lao whiskey making and handicraft. Right after the visit, a Lao traditional Lunch set is served on board around 12: 00AM In the afternoon, the boat will stop for the second visit at the Pak Ou Caves (Tham Ting) and its over two thousand Buddha statues. It is one of the most important Pilgrimage places for lao people. After the visit our waiters will serve you a nice and cool Rossel drinks made by our team. The boat will arrive in Luang Prabang before 5: 00pm. Can share with our minivans to hotels if you don’t arrange pick from your operator. End of services.

Meals: Lunch

Mekong Lover Cruise 3 days Luang Prabang to Houay Xay

Highlight

From November to March: Departure on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
From April to October: Departure on Monday and Thursday.

Day 1: LUANG PRABANG – PAKBENG

~06:45AM: Meet our guide at the meeting point at Wat That Pier (opposite to Wat That temple).
The boat leaves Luang Prabang at 7:00am for upstream to Pakbeng. Western breakfast set is served on board (choice of coffee or Tea) In the morning, we will stop to visit Pak Ou Cave (Tham Ting) and its over two thousand Buddha statues. It is one of the most important pilgrimage place for Lao people. Lao traditional Lunch set is served on board around 12: 00AM For Lao culture, history, traditional will be explained to guests by our tour guide. The boat arrives in Pakbeng around 5: 00PM. Overnight in Pakbeng.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Note:

* Meeting point is 06:45am at Wat That Pier (opposite to Wat That temple)

* For upstream, our boats leave Luang Prabang at 7:00am. So please be at our boat pier at 6:50 am.

* For safety reasons and according to the weather conditions, the program may change without prior notice.

Day 2: PAKBENG - HOUAY XAY / LAOS BORDER WITH THAILAND

Our boat leaves at 7:00am. Normally your hotel in Pakbeng will prepare a takeaway breakfast box for travelers that they can eat on board. Just before lunch, the boat will stop to visit 1 of the hill tribe village. Travelers will learn about rural lifestyle in remote area. Lao traditional Lunch set is served on board. Before arriving Houay Xay pier, enjoy the homemade desserts and drinks made by our team (could be local sweet melon with coconut milk or banana dessert) Our boat will arrive at destination around 5: 00 PM possibility to continue the journey to Thailand on the same day. Our tour guide will take the guest to the Lao border by sharing Minivan. End of services.

Meals: Lunch

Facilities & Service

General of Facilities

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Activities on Board

Walking to villages
Tours of caves

Cruise Inclusions & Options

Inclusions

Welcome at Lao immigration office in Houayxay + Transfer with sharing minivan from Lao border to slow boat Pier in Houay Xay for downstream and vice-versa for upstream program.
Crew service during the cruise.
Baggage handling in Houayxay and Luanpabang
Admission fees for visiting sites serviced, leading by our English-speaking guide.
Lunch on board as mentioned in the program. drinking water, coffee & tea.

Exclusions

Shuttle bus from Houay Xay to Chiang Khong (upstream cruise).
Visa/immigration and/or overstay fees in Laos or in Thailand.
Accommodation and meals in Pakbeng.
Personal insurance.
Beverages, personal expenses, and tips.
Other expenses not mentioned above.

9 Customer reviews for Mekong Lover Cruise

5.0

Excellent

Based on 9 reviews

" Wonderful Laos-owned and -operated company that provides a luxurious 2 days slow-boating...

---- Narelle H - Canada

5.0

Excellent

Based on 9 reviews

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9.8

Food/Drink

9.8

Cabin quality

9.7

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Narelle H

Canada
5.0 - Excellent
Wonderful Laos-owned and -operated company that provides a luxurious 2 days slow-boating down the Mekong and gives back to local communities. Excellent amenities, friendly and knowledgeable staff, delicious food and great stops at local villages and tourist attractions! I'd give them 6 stars if I could
Sunny R

United States
5.0 - Excellent
We had a fantastic experience at the river cruise and would definitely do it again!The boat was very nice, staff catered for all our needs, and food was delicious and plentiful. They also catered for our dietary requirements.Our tour guide Khong made the trip even better by sharing a lot of information about Laotian culture and history.More
We had a fantastic experience at the river cruise and would definitely do it again!

The boat was very nice, staff catered for all our needs, and food was delicious and plentiful. They also catered for our dietary requirements.
Our tour guide Khong made the trip even better by sharing a lot of information about Laotian culture and history.
We took the Luang Prabang - Hauy Xai direction which is a less popular route and there were less passengers on board which was super relaxing.
We visited a beautiful cave on the first day and a lovely village on the second.
The company is newly formed and they do their best to provide best experience.
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Justin T

Canada
5.0 - Excellent
Amazing. I’m a week out of this cruise but looking back at it longingly. The boat is big enough for 100 people, and probably 30-40 comfortably, but it just so happened we were only 4 as it’s a brand new company/boat.We actually booked another boat but that one cancelled on us so we were pleasantly suprised about this one as we had no ..More
Amazing. I’m a week out of this cruise but looking back at it longingly. The boat is big enough for 100 people, and probably 30-40 comfortably, but it just so happened we were only 4 as it’s a brand new company/boat.

We actually booked another boat but that one cancelled on us so we were pleasantly suprised about this one as we had no expectations. The tour guide was great and personable.

2 days lazing around the boat in the daybeds and sunbathing were great. I also loved the hill tribe village visit. the two lunches served were amongst the best food I had on my trip in Laos.
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