Shompoo Cruise Mekong River

Morning:

• 08:00: You will meet our English-Speaking guide with a welcome sign at the Houay Xay immigration office (Lao border).
• Our guide will assist customers to apply for visas. After getting the Visa, take a sharing transfer (minivan) to the slow boat pier to embark. 
• During the transfer, the guide will talk about Do’s and Don’ts in Laos and some fun facts.
• 09.00: The cruise leaves Houay Xay.
• Enjoy Lao’s traditional lunch set served on board.

Afternoon:

• In the afternoon, stop to visit a traditional Kamu village (Ban Houa Phalam), a tiny cozy place that hosts about 90 families. Travelers will learn about the rural lifestyle in a very remote area.

Pristine scenery in Kamu Village

• Get back on board and continue traveling to Pakbeng.
• The boat will arrive at Pakbeng before the night.

Evening:

• Check-in at your hotel, time to explore the area by yourself.
• Overnight in your hotel in Pakbeng.

Note: We recommend to travelers be at the Chiang Khong Thai immigration border before 7.30 to make sure to meet our guide in the Lao side on time.
If the travelers are already in Houay Xay, we will arrange to pick them up at their hotel between 8.30 am and 9.00. The boat will leave Houay Xay latest at 9.00.

Morning: 

• 08.00: The cruise leaves Pakbeng.
• 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 at Ban Baw village, a complex but harmonic mix of three ethnicities: Lao Loun, Shan, and Tai Lue. Today the village is famous for its whiskey making.

Colorful local market in Ban Baw

• Right after the visit, return to the cruise for a Lao traditional lunch set.

Afternoon:

• In the afternoon, the boat will stop for the second visit at the Pak Ou Caves (Tham Ting) and it's over two thousand Buddha statues. It is one of the most important Pilgrimage places for Lao people.
• After the visit, enjoy the homemade desserts and drinks made in the morning. 
• 16.30: The cruise arrives in Luong Prabang. End of services.

Note: The price does not include the transfer from the boat pier to the hotel in Luang Prabang