Itinerary
- Day 1
Chiang Khong to Pakbeng
You'll start at Chiang Khong immigration office at 8:00am where your English-speaking guide meets you to help with exit procedures and Lao visa assistance. After that, head to the slow boat pier for your journey into Laos. Lunch happens on board and it's traditional Lao food while you learn about local customs from your guide. The boat stops at Ban Keng Lae, a traditional Kamu village with around 70 families, where you can see how rural life actually works in Laos. You'll arrive in Pakbeng before evening to check into your hotel and have the rest of the day to yourself. Dinner's on your own.
- Start point
- Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ), Phetsarat Rd., Luangprabang, Luang Prabang, Laos (Luang Prabang International Airport)
- Meals
- Lunch (Lao traditional lunch set served on board)
- Accommodation
- (Sanctuary Pakbeng Lodge), (Sanctuary Pakbeng Lodge), (Le Grand Pakbeng), (Le Grand Pakbeng)
Included Activities
- Shuttle bus to Lao border
- Visa assistance
- Slow boat journey to Pakbeng
- Traditional Kamu village visit (Ban Keng Lae)
Landmarks Ban Keng Lae 
- Day 2
Pakbeng to Luang Prabang
Breakfast at your hotel comes first, then you're back on the slow boat at 8:00am. Your guide and cooker will show you how locals make handicrafts and prepare traditional Lao desserts and drinks, which is actually pretty hands-on. Lunch is served on board while you travel through jungle scenery. The boat stops at Ban Muang village where lao lao whiskey gets produced, then you'll visit Pak Ou Caves with over 2,000 Buddha statues, a significant pilgrimage spot for Lao Buddhists. You'll taste those homemade desserts and drinks the team prepared earlier. By 4:30pm you're in Luang Prabang, transferred to your hotel with free time after. Dinner is on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lao traditional lunch set served on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Villa Chitdara ), Hotel (Villa Maydou Boutique Hotel), Hotel (Souphatra Hotel), Hotel (Satri House)
Included Activities
- Slow boat journey to Luang Prabang
- Local handicraft demonstration
- Ban Muang village visit
- Pak Ou Caves (Tham Ting) visit
Landmarks Ban Muang Pak Ou Caves (Tham Ting) 
- Day 3
Luang Prabang
There's an optional early morning option to participate in the daily alms-giving ritual with saffron-robed monks if you're interested. After that, walk through the fresh local markets and head back to your hotel for breakfast. From there you'll see Wat Visoun with its distinctive rounded Sinhalese-style stupa, then check out Wat Aham. Vat Xiengthong comes next and it's the most photographed temple around, sitting on a peninsula where the Mekong and Khan Rivers meet. In the afternoon, the former Royal Palace, now the National Museum, is on your list along with Wat Mai, which features golden bas-relief work. You'll arrange your own meals throughout the day.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Villa Chitdara ), Hotel (Villa Maydou Boutique Hotel), Hotel (Souphatra Hotel), Hotel (Satri House)
Included Activities
- Wat Visoun and Thad Mak mostupa visit
- Wat Aham visit
- Vat Xiengthong temple visit
- Former Royal Palace and National Museum visit
- Wat Mai temple visit
Optional Activities
- Early morning alms-giving ritual participation with saffron-clad monks
- Fresh local market visit
Landmarks Wat Visoun Thad Mak mostupa Wat Aham Vat Xiengthong Royal Palace Museum Wat Mai - Day 4
Luang Prabang
After breakfast, transfer to a small village overlooking rice fields for a bamboo experience. You'll learn what bamboo's used for and play traditional childhood games with metal balls and crossbows. Then comes a guided bamboo weaving session with an expert where you cut bamboo pieces and weave them for about an hour to make your own mat to take home. You'll discover how bamboo shows up in traditional Lao cooking like in bamboo shoot soup and dishes with banana leaf and sticky rice. Lunch features these creations in a traditional pavilion-style house. Later, ferry across the Mekong to Ban Xiemienne village and walk to Wat Long Khoun temple in the jungle, historically important to the royal family. Return to your hotel with free time after. Meals are on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Meal in traditional Lao pavilion-style house featuring bamboo-based creations)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Villa Chitdara ), Hotel (Villa Maydou Boutique Hotel), Hotel (Souphatra Hotel), Hotel (Satri House)
Included Activities
- Bamboo Experience participation (handicraft demonstration and games)
- Bamboo weaving course with expert teacher
- Traditional Bamboo-based cooking lesson
- Meal in traditional Lao pavilion-style house
- Ferry crossing to Ban Xiemienne village
- Ban Xiemienne village walking tour
- Wat Long Khoun temple visit
Landmarks Ban Xiemienne Wat Long Khoun - Day 5
Luang Prabang
After breakfast, you'll spend the morning with rice culture and farming activities. Meet local farmers who show you how rice gets grown and harvested, and you'll actually help plant rice in the paddy while watching buffalo plough the fields. Learn what products come from rice and its uses. The afternoon takes you through green rice paddies and farms toward Kuang Si Waterfall where you'll walk the trails and visit a bear rescue centre. The orchids throughout the park are worth seeing, and the waterfall drops over calcified tiers into turquoise pools that look great. Head back to Luang Prabang after. Meals are on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Villa Chitdara ), Hotel (Villa Maydou Boutique Hotel), Hotel (Souphatra Hotel), Hotel (Satri House)
Included Activities
- Rice farming experience and hands-on activities
- Rice planting in rice paddy with farmers
- Kuang Si Waterfall visit and walking trails
- Bear rescue centre visit
Landmarks Kuang Si Waterfall Bear Rescue Centre - Day 6
Luang Prabang
Have breakfast at your hotel, then the day is yours until your driver picks you up for the airport transfer to catch your international flight.
- End point
- Luang Prabang, Laos (Luang Prabang international airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
