Shompoo Cruise

• From October to March: Departure every Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

• From April to September: Departure every Monday and Friday.

At 08:00am, the guests will meet our English-Speaking guide with a welcome sign at Houay Xay immigration office (Lao border). Our guide will assist customers to apply for the visa. After getting the VISA, guests will take a sharing transfer (minivan) to the slow boat pier to embark on the boat. During the morning, Quick lecture about Do’s and Don’ts in Laos and fun facts will be presented by our guide. Lao traditional Lunch set is served on board. Before reaching Pakbeng, we will stop to visit a traditional Kamu village (Ban Houa Phalam), a tiny cozy place which host about 90 families. Travelers will learn about rural lifestyle in a very remote area. The boat will arrive at Pakbeng before the night. Overnight in your hotel in Pakbeng.

Note: We recommend to the travelers to be at Chiang Khong thai immigration border at before 07:30am to make sure to meet our guide in Lao side on time.

If the travelers are already in Houay Xay, we will arrange pick up at their hotel between 08:30am and 09am.

The boat will leave Houay Xay at latest at 09am.

The boat will leave Pakbeng at 08am. Enjoy the beautiful nature and jungle during your journey. In the morning, our guide and cooker will make a short demonstration on how to make some lao desserts and local drinks that travelers will eat later in the afternoon. First stop will be at Ban Baw village, a complex but harmonic mixed of three ethnicity: Lao Loun, Shan and Tai Lue. Today the village is famous for its lao lao whiskey making. Right after the visit, a Lao traditional Lunch set is served on board. In the afternoon, the boat will stop for the second visit at the Pak Ou Caves (Tham Ting) and its over two thousands Buddha statues. It is one of the most important Pilgrimage place for lao people. After the visit, enjoy the homemade desserts and drinks made by our team and the travelers. The boat will arrive in Luang Prabang before 4:30pm. End of services.

• From October to March: Departure every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday.
• From April to September: Departure every Wednesday and Sunday.

7:00am: You meet our local English speaking guide on board. When the boat left the pier, there is a small introduction of the crew, then, a French breakfast is served

Also, for your information, hotel pick up is included (downtown only) to the pier between 06:30am and 07:00am.

8:30am: After the breakfast, the first stop will be at Pak Ou to visit the famous Pak Ou Caves (Tham Ting) and its thousands of Buddha images.

11:30am: Lunch is served on board. You will taste traditional Lao food with several dishes

During the afternoon, you will be free to relax on board and taste some local snacks and fresh fruits

4:30pm: The boat arrives in Pakbeng before sunset, where you will retreat to your accommodation for the night.

We also are able to book for you the hotel in Pakbeng

7:00am: The boat leaves Pakbeng. Please be at the Pakbeng boat pier at latest 6:45am. Use your free time in the morning for asking some questions about Luang Prabang and Laos to the guide.

11:00am: The stop will be to visit a Hill Tribe Village along the Mekong River. Our guide will explain the way of living and the origins of these rural populations.

The tribe being small, we ask to you a special attention to respect the private space of the habitants while the visit.

12:00pm: Lunch is served on board. You will taste traditional Lao food with several dishes

A final, brief stop has to be made in Pak Tha for having necessary boat documents signed. Then, we will initiate your palate to local flavors by offering a tasting of seasonal fruits, drinks, snacks.

5:00 pm: Here is the end of the cruise.
Transfer by minivan is included to your hotel in Houay Xay or to Lao custom.

Allowing for the possibility of continuing your journey into Thailand on the same day.

We can also arrange transportation in Thailand for you.