Destination Pakbeng Hill Town 5 Days, 4 Nights

Itinerary

Day 1: Luang Prabang – Nong Khiaw

Stop At: Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang Province
Breakfast, heading north to Nong Khiaw. Upon arrival, you board a small long tail motorboat on Nam Ou River heading upstream to glance the local life on the bank of rivers, back to little hillside town, you able to enjoy spectacular view of limestone mountain kart and local life on both sides of river bank by sunset. Overnight in Nong Khiaw
Duration: 5 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Nong Khiaw

Day 2: Nong Khiaw – Oudomxay - Nam Kat Yolapa

Stop At: Nong Khiaw, Nong Khiaw, Luang Prabang Province
Breakfast, you are heading north by road to Nam Kat Yolapa via Oudomxay, on the way, you stop visiting the Hmong villages at Ban Jarong and the Ban Songja, these villages situate on the top of highest hill. Continue up north to Nam Kat via Oudomxay down town province. Nam Kat Yolapa is one of the most diversity eco lodges hiding out at the deep jungle or rain forest. Here you are able to enjoy resort activities such as zipline, tree top house, canapé walk or trekking to villages (optional of choices which you can pay on side). Arrival at Nam Kat Yolapa by late afternoon, you may talk a walk and rest of your day travel and your activities of choices can be done the following day. Overnight in Nam Kat Yolapa Resort
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Nam Kat Yolapa Resort

Day 3: Nam Kat Yolapa – Pakbeng

Stop At: Oudomxay, Oudomxay, Oudomxay Province
Breakfast, you might enjoy activities at resort before heading to Pakbeng as today destination. Your journey distance approximately 150km heading Mekong River at Pakbeng, enroute, visiting local Hmong, Kamu ethnic minority and pottery, handicraft villages at Ban Nyor, arrival at Pakbeng by sunset. Overnight in Pakbeng
Duration: 4 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Pakbeng

Day 4: Pakbeng – Trekking

Stop At: Pakbeng, Pakbeng, Oudomxay Province
Breakfast, we head for day activities, your guide will take you to villages by 17 Km north of Pakbeng town to visit the Khmu villages on a red-soil road, passing small forests, rice fields, some spectacular scenery and a rustic village with wooden bamboo houses. Stop along the way for photo ops of the local children and hard-working farmers in the field. On arrival at the home of a Khmu family at Ban kham village, take part in daily life, including some step of peeling rice by hand During your time in the village, your guide will introduce you to some traditional customs of the Khmu people and how difference between three biggest ethnic groups in Laos, back to town for lunch and afternoon, we visit temple at Wat Sichomjeng, Wat Kokkormingmoungkhoun and local market observing the variety of local foodstuffs and products including dried buffalo skin, local tea and saltpeter among the chickens, fish, vegetables and fruit. Overnight in Pakbeng
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Pakbeng

Day 5: Pakbeng – Luang Prabang

Stop At: Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang Province
Breakfast, we board traditional local boat on the mighty Mekong River downstream to Luang Prabang. A relaxation day ahead on board cruise your journey reversing back to UNESCO heritage down. You pass areas of un-spoilt forest with little villages along the riverbanks and perhaps the odd elephant or two with his mahout. You will visit a Hmong village and have the opportunity to explore the village. Lunch is served on deck as we enjoy the slow paced cruise. We will pull over for a visit to Pak-Ou Caves, an ancient pilgrimage site and containing thousands of gold lacquered Buddha images left there over hundreds of years. Arriving in Luang Prabang around sunset we will transfer to your hotel. Your evening is free to explore the town or relax at your hotel.

Overnight by your own account in Luang Prabang
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.