Mekong and Beyond

- 8 Days

Thailand Tours - great for diversity

Tour Highlights

  • Go on a bike ride with stops at local villages and temples
  • Cruise the Mekong with stunning scenery
  • Take part in a Lao cooking class.
  • See the Pak Ou Caves

Suitable for travellers with average levels of fitness and mobility.

Included: 7 night tour with accommodation (1 night basic) and breakfast, 2 lunches and 1 dinner, domestic flight, all transport by modern air-conditioned vehicles, all sightseeing as specified (excluding entrance fees), Western tour leader based on a minimum of seven travellers, local English-speaking guides throughout, arrival and departure transfers, breakfast daily.

Not Included: International flights. Entrance fees (approx.15USD to be collected at the start of the journey). For additional expenses see trip details.

Accommodation: Rydges, Imperial - Golden Triangle. Pakbeng Lodge - Pakbeng. Villa Maydou Lodge - Luang Prabang.

Sailing down the Mekong was fanastic, so peaceful and interesting. I loved stopping to look at the little villages we passed.

Mrs F.Tinner

Prices:

Please call for 2009 prices.

Prices based on twinshare.

Full Tour Itinerary

Day 1-3: Golden Triangle

Travel through beautiful Northern Thailand and see the fascinating House of Opium. You will explore the picturesque junction of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar (Burma) on a short bike ride, with stops at local villages, sights and temples such as the Big Buddha, Wat Phrathat Pha Ngao, Ban Sathat and Chiang Saen Lake.
Stay 3 nights: Hotel Rydges, HotelImperial

Day 4: Pakbeng

Cross the border into Laos on your private wooden barge as stunning Mekong scenery floats past, and stay at a remote but comfortable riverside ecolodge. On your slow boat journey to Luang Prabang you will stop at the Pak Ou Cave of a Thousand Buddhas, a sacred site for the locals.
Stay 1 night: Pakbeng Lodge

Day 5-8: Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang is the jewel of Indochina’s crown. Here you will meet the monks, discover hilltribe villages and can indulge in the night market. Start with a samlor tour around town, including stops at Wat Xieng Thong, Wat Mai and Wat Pha Bhat Tai before sunset drinks. Spend time at the National Museum and cruise up the Mekong by slow boat to the Pak Ou Caves, and take part in a fun Lao cooking class. The sight of a thousand monks collecting alms at dawn is truly amazing, and a visit to Kuang Si Falls allows a glimpse into the lush countryside. Depart on day 8.
Stay 3 nights: Villa Maydou Lodge