North Laos Highlights

On your arrival, your guide will meet you at the airport exit on time and then transfer you to the well selected hotel and help you with the check-in procedure.

Accommodation: Victoria Xieng Thong Palace

Your Laos private tour will start with the alms giving ceremony, where the devout believers line up along the street with their prepared food for the monks at dawn. Afterwards, return to the hotel to have breakfast. Then we will travel to the city’s most beautiful and magnificent Wat Xieng Thong to appreciate the mural painting of "The Tree of Life". The next stops will be the ancient Wat Visoun and the Royal Palace Museum, which was transformed from an imperial palace. 

In the afternoon, we will drive to Kuang Si Falls and enjoy the charming natural scenery. After that, you will be transferred back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Victoria Xieng Thong Palace

Today, we will take a boat to Pak Ou Caves to watch the thousands of Buddhist statues enshrined here. Then we will head to Kamu Lodge and enjoy lunch.

During 15:00 - 17:00, you may take part in various activities, such as visiting Kamu village, experiencing rice planting and harvesting, joining in archery competition, gold panning or traditional fishing. At the end of the day, have dinner at the lodge and stay overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Kamu Lodge

A traditional boat tour will be arranged for you today and you will sail along the Mekong River to Pakbeng. On the way, we will also go sightseeing in some minority villages. Upon arrival, check into a comfortable local lodge.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Luang Say Lodge

The whole morning will be left to you. You may explore the nearby villages or markets to learn about the local customs. In the afternoon, we will drive 5 hours to Huayxay and stay one night here.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Huayxay Riverside

In the morning, we will set out to Luang Nam Tha. In midway, an excursion will be arranged to Nam Ha National Park, which is the most important international wild animal corridor. Your guide will accompany you to go sightseeing in the park. After that, we will continue to drive to Luang Nam Tha and check into the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: The Boat Landing

We are going to spend the whole day in Muang Sing. On the trip there, you will appreciate the splendid natural scenery and some minority villages like Hmong, Lanten, Khmu, Akha, Tai Lue, Yao and Tai Dam. Upon arrival, you will first be escorted to walk along the forest trails to Pha Yuang Waterfall and enjoy today’s lunch there. Then, go through the Kiew lom mountain pass and get to Muang Sing valley, where you can admire the rolling mountains and paddy fields. After climbing Xieng Tueng Stupa, an important Buddhist pagoda, you will be guided to visit the village of handmade. After finishing the visit, you will be driven back to Luang Nam Tha.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: The Boat Landing

After breakfast, we will drive for around 7 hours to Phongsaly. After arriving in the afternoon, check into the hotel and take a rest.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: A local guesthouse

You need to get up early today as your guide will accompany you to wander around the local morning market. Many ethnic minorities will come here to trade, so you could see various kinds of goods with local cultural characteristics. Then after breakfast, we will head to the Old Quarter. The brick roads and wooden architectures can be seen everywhere. Then visit Phongsaly Ethnology Museum to learn about the lifestyles and traditional cultures of different nationalities in Laos. Finally, climb to the peak of Phou Fa, also called Sky Mountain, to overlook the whole city.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: A local guesthouse

Today, we will drive to the rural town Nong Kiaw situated by Ou River. After reaching there in 8.5 hours, check into the hotel under the help of your guide and the rest day will be free for you. 

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Nong Kiaw Riverside

Today, we will take the traditional long boat to Muang Ngoi with stopovers at several minority villages along the way. First, we are going to tour Ban Sop Jam, which is famous for traditional Lao silk and cotton weaving. Then move forward to Muang Ngoi, where you could taste a cup of coffee and have a short break. Followed by is a trek tour, during which you will see the high cliffs, mountains and stretches of rice fields. In midway, your guide will also accompany you to visit the cave used as air raid shelter during the war. Afterwards, go back to Muang Ngoi and board the long boat back to Nong Kiaw. You can watch the charming sunset on the boat.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Nong Kiaw Riverside

After drrving back to Luang Prabang, you will be transferred to airport for the departure flight. Sincerely wish you have enjoyed yourself during the Laos private tour.

Meals: Breakfast