Day 1 Arrival Luang Prabang Good morning and welcome to Luang Prabang. Airport pick up and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Short rest then start out for our half-day trip to visit the National Museum (closed Tuesdays), the former Royal Palace, the impressive Stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham at Wat Mai. The next stops include Wat Xieng Thong, Ban Phanom village, and Ban Xang Khong - a village famous for handmade Sa paper. Back to your hotel for about 5:00 PM. Free time
Day 2 Luang Prabang - Ban Huay Lo - Ban Pha Phuang Depart at 8:00 AM to Khmu village of ban Huay Lo. About 40km driving until we start our wonderful trek. On the way, we visit the Hmong village of Pha Phuang where we have a local lunch. After lunch, we continue trekking up in the mountain until to reach Ban Mok Chong, where Khmu and Hmong tribes living together on the top of the mountain. After that, we continue to ban Nasavang where we spend the night. We are welcomed by a local host for dinner and overnight in their traditional house. Trekking distance: 20 km/ 12mi (about 7 hours)
Day 3 Ban Nasavang - Ban Mok Meuang - Ban Houy Louang - Luang Prabang We start trekking up in the mountain until we reach a panoramic view of the region after 40 minutes of trekking. Then, we continue on into the real deep jungle. After 3 hours of trekking, we reach a Hmong village where we have a local lunch. After lunch, we continue for one more hour of trekking in the deep jungle before we reach the rice paddies from where we have a beautiful view of the river. After, 2 more hours of trekking, we reach the Khmu village of Ban Houy Louang (In the dry season, we can swim there before going back). Trekking distance: 13 km/8mi (about 6 hours)
Day 4 Kuang Xi Waterfall & Phousi MT At 8:30 AM, you depart for the visit of the Khmu village of Ban Longlao Nung. From the village, we start for our trek along the forest trails to visit explore the Kuang Xi waterfall and what is more to have a refreshing swim in a natural pool under the stream and do a bath in the stunning scenery of tropical jungles. Break to visit another hill tribes en route before getting back to Luang Prabang to ascent up to the top of Mount Phousi for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa with a beautiful sunset view of the city and the Mekong River. Back to the hotel and stay the night. Trekking distance: 5 km / 3mi (about 2 hours)
Day 5 Departure Luang Prabang Breakfast at your hotel. Depending on your flight you may have some more time for shopping. We transfer you to the airport in time for your flight to your next destination.
Day 1 Arrival Luang Prabang Good morning and welcome to Luang Prabang. Airport pick up and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Short rest then start out for our half-day trip to visit the National Museum (closed Tuesdays), the former Royal Palace, the impressive Stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham at Wat Mai. The next stops include Wat Xieng Thong, Ban Phanom village, and Ban Xang Khong - a village famous for handmade Sa paper. Back to your hotel for about 5:00 PM. Free time
Day 2 Luang Prabang - Ban Huay Lo - Ban Pha Phuang Depart at 8:00 AM to Khmu village of ban Huay Lo. About 40km driving until we start our wonderful trek. On the way, we visit the Hmong village of Pha Phuang where we have a local lunch. After lunch, we continue trekking up in the mountain until to reach Ban Mok Chong, where Khmu and Hmong tribes living together on the top of the mountain. After that, we continue to ban Nasavang where we spend the night. We are welcomed by a local host for dinner and overnight in their traditional house. Trekking distance: 20 km/ 12mi (about 7 hours)
Day 3 Ban Nasavang - Ban Mok Meuang - Ban Houy Louang - Luang Prabang We start trekking up in the mountain until we reach a panoramic view of the region after 40 minutes of trekking. Then, we continue on into the real deep jungle. After 3 hours of trekking, we reach a Hmong village where we have a local lunch. After lunch, we continue for one more hour of trekking in the deep jungle before we reach the rice paddies from where we have a beautiful view of the river. After, 2 more hours of trekking, we reach the Khmu village of Ban Houy Louang (In the dry season, we can swim there before going back). Trekking distance: 13 km/8mi (about 6 hours)
Day 4 Kuang Xi Waterfall & Phousi MT At 8:30 AM, you depart for the visit of the Khmu village of Ban Longlao Nung. From the village, we start for our trek along the forest trails to visit explore the Kuang Xi waterfall and what is more to have a refreshing swim in a natural pool under the stream and do a bath in the stunning scenery of tropical jungles. Break to visit another hill tribes en route before getting back to Luang Prabang to ascent up to the top of Mount Phousi for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa with a beautiful sunset view of the city and the Mekong River. Back to the hotel and stay the night. Trekking distance: 5 km / 3mi (about 2 hours)
Day 5 Departure Luang Prabang Breakfast at your hotel. Depending on your flight you may have some more time for shopping. We transfer you to the airport in time for your flight to your next destination.