Laos · CRUISES & BOAT TOURS
The river is the road here. These 14 run from a two-hour sunset cruise out of Luang Prabang to the two-day slow boat down from the Thai border, priced and timed, with a note on which have a roof and which do not.
Cruise the Mekong to Pak Ou Caves, taste Lao whisky, swim at Kuang Si Falls, and enjoy lunch, village visits, and hotel pickup.
“I received 3 emails confirming 8:15 pickup! Unfortunately the 8:15 van was for another tour by same company! My van did not pick me up until 9! I waited in first van until they figured I wasn’t on their tour”
Cruise the Mekong to Pak Ou Caves, taste Lao rice whiskey, enjoy an elephant camp lunch, and swim at Kuang Si Falls for $52.
“Excellent tour, well organized and absolutely worth the money. In one day you get to see the most interesting things around Luang Prabang - the waterfalls, the caves, the sunset while cruising the Mekong river, and the adorable elephants at Manifa camp. Our guide, Mr Pingpong, was great. Highly recommended.”
Cruise the Mekong from Luang Prabang to Pak Ou Caves, taste Lao whiskey, enjoy lunch, and choose a scenic sunset return.
“The best sunset experience in Luang Prabang. You have to expedite too! The boat was wonderful and the guide super friendly. I really enjoy my time with him and it was nice to share a hot pot with a local”
Visit Kuang Si Falls, swim in turquoise pools, explore forest trails, and watch sunset from the Mekong on this practical half-day tour.
“great guide and transport. loved sthe village ststop off and the little museum and demonstrations qere excellent. waterfalls impressive bit very crowded and very difficult to get in and out of for us oldies. lots of large stones under the watet but mot visible. . .Market area near falls very untidy.”
Review of the 2-day Chiang Rai to Luang Prabang slow boat, with border tips, Pakbeng advice, comfort notes, costs, and honest value.
Cruise the Nam Ou from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw with Lao lunch, village visit, waterfall hike, and sunset views for $55.
“The boat ride to Nong Khiaw was beautiful and comfortable. The van ride to the river boat was incredibly bumpy - if you struggle with car sickness this may be an issue for you. The hike to the waterfall was enjoyable and not difficult. We were led by a local guide (in addition to our main tour guide) - and unexpectedly had to pay an additional $100,000 kip to the guide split between the group, so bring small cash. If you are vegetarian or vegan, note that the meal option is just the side dishes of the meat-based meal (we were served rice, a cabbage stir fry, tofu salad, and…”
Cruise from Nong Khiaw to Luang Prabang by Nam Ou and Mekong boat, with Pak Ou Caves, lunch, village stops, and sunset views.
“la 1ere croisière etait exceptionnelle le repas tres bon également et la grotte est surprenante”
Cruise the Mekong at sunset from Luang Prabang with a Lao tasting platter, solar boat, mojito, river ritual, and hotel pickup.
“Average. They didn’t check our tickets properly and if we didn’t ask for the tasting dinner we would have missed out. Cocktails were mostly all sold out and the one we had wasn’t very nice. The fish release isn’t you doing it yourself but the wishes and worries was a nice idea. Not sure if I’d do this again nor recommend”
Review of the Chiang Rai to Luang Prabang slow boat, covering the border crossing, packed boats, Pakbeng stay, costs, and river views.
“it was what everyone else has commented, you get what you pay for. 1st boat to pakbeng was packed like sardines. second day boat was better, little bit more room, not as over crowded.”
Paddle the Nam Ou and Mekong, visit Pak Ou Caves, meet local villages, and choose a half-day, full-day, or sunset kayaking tour.
“We did the half day tour in a small group of six. The whole experience was excellent. We really enjoyed the kayaking and the caves. You definitely need to take a change of clothing - there are lockers at the activity centre where you can leave Read more”
Review the Luang Prabang sunset cruise, with solar-powered boats, Mekong views, cocktails, pricing tips, timing, and booking advice.
“We paid $35 per person. When we got to the departure location, the company was advertising it for 295,000 Kip ($13.57) per person. I knew there would be a price difference, but triple is a total rip off price gouging. You can go to Sa Sa Sunset Cruise yourself, and not get ripped off. Screw Viator!!! Never will use them again.”
Combine a 30-minute hot-air balloon flight, Nam Song River boat ride, hotel pickup, and champagne in Vang Vieng.
“L’expérience était top, l’organisation 5 étoiles et le guide était vraiment gentil. Juste le vol ne dure que 30 min mais on a le temps d’en prendre plein les yeux.”
Review of the two-day Luang Prabang to Huay Xai slow boat, with Mekong views, Pakbeng overnight, border tips, costs, and advice.
“essayer de fo donner un horaire d arrivée afin de coordonner un transfert vers wchizng Rai”
Cruise the Mekong at sunset, then enjoy Lao hot pot, local beer, snacks, and tuk-tuk transfers with a private guide in Luang Prabang.
“Great experience , a must do, the views, the local dinner , the guide . I highly recommend . It was a great experience”
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