The journey
Two days on the Mekong's slow current
There is no faster way to slow down. From the Thai border at Huay Xai, a traditional boat carries you two unhurried days downriver, past forested banks and stilt-house villages, to the temple town of Luang Prabang, where monks still walk at dawn and waterfalls run turquoise. Like every journey we make, it's a starting point: tell us what moves you, and we'll shape it around your family, your pace and your budget.
Highlights
Two languid days aboard a traditional Mekong slow boat
The Buddha-filled Pak Ou caves at the river's bend
Dawn alms-giving to the monks of Luang Prabang
The turquoise cascades and forest pools of Kuang Si
Sunset over the Mekong from the summit of Mount Phousi
A weaving-village stop to watch silk worked on wooden looms
Included
Accommodation
1 night in a Chiang Rai hotel · 1 night in a Pakbeng riverside lodge · 3 nights in a Luang Prabang boutique · 2 nights in a heritage garden villa
Activities
Private slow-boat charter · Pak Ou caves · Alms ceremony · Kuang Si falls · Mount Phousi sunset
Also included
Private guides & drivers throughout · Boat charter & river transfers · Daily breakfast and select meals · Border-crossing assistance · 24/7 on-the-ground support
The route
01Chiang Rai & Huay Xai borderDays 1–2
02Mekong slow boatDays 3–4
03Luang PrabangDays 5–7
04Kuang Si & departureDay 8
The full day-by-day itinerary is below.
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