Independent Journey Along the Mekong
18-day independent journey Chiang Rai to Champassak along the Mekong
Chiang Rai temples, Mekong private cruise, free days Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng balloon, Vientiane, Pakse, Boloven coffee, Wat Phou, 4000 Islands.
Key Highlights
- Chiang Rai White Temple
- Mekong private cruise
- Pak Ou caves
- Free days Luang Prabang
- Vang Vieng balloon
- Vientiane
- Boloven coffee
- Wat Phou
- 4000 Islands
Ideal For
Independent travelers
Couples
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Detailed Itinerary
Journée avec guide francophone
Arrival at Chiang Rai airport. Transfer to hotel. Discover the city near the Golden Triangle: White Temple Wat Rong Khun, Wat Phra Sing, Wat Phra Kaeo, Navel City Pillar with 108 pillars.
Journée avec guide francophone
Transfer to Chiang Khong. Cross to Houay Xai Laos. Private Mekong boat cruise with village stops. Lunch on board. Arrive Pakbeng, commercial crossroads Thailand Burma China.
Journée avec guide francophone
Continue Mekong cruise with village stops. Lunch on board. Visit Pak Ou caves housing thousands of Buddha statues. Arrive Luang Prabang late afternoon.
Journée avec guide francophone
Tak Bat monks ritual at dawn. Morning market. City tour: Royal Palace, Vat Mai, Vat Aham, Vat Visoun, Vat Xieng Thong. Heritage House, TAEC ethnic museum. Mount Phousi sunset. Night market.
Journée sans guide
Free days to explore Luang Prabang at your own pace. Recommended: Ock Pop Tok traditional weaving center, boat trips, cycling countryside.
Journée sans guide
Train from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng. Karst landscapes approaching the district. Transfer to hotel. Optional sunset cruise on Nam Song river.
Journée sans guide
Free days: hot air balloon over karst landscapes, paramotor, cycling or scooter in countryside, buggy or quad, kayak on Nam Song. Activities at own expense.
Journée sans guide
Drive to Vientiane via new highway (2h). Check in hotel. At 6pm: local francophone friend takes you to night market for traditional Lao dinner.
Journée sans guide
Free day to discover Vientiane: Wat Sisaket, That Luang, Patuxai, Buddha Park 25km, Chao Anouvong park, night market.
Journée avec guide francophone
Morning flight to Pakse. Drive to Boloven Plateau: coffee and tea plantation visit with tasting, Tad Fan waterfalls (120m), Tad Yeaung waterfall, Paksong coffee market.
Journée avec guide francophone
Drive to Champassak. Riverside Mekong hotel. Visit Wat Phou UNESCO World Heritage Site, pre-Angkorian Khmer sanctuary from 5th-6th century.
Journée avec guide francophone
Visit Ban Nong Beung Taoy wood carving village. Boat to Done Khone. Bicycle: colonial railway heritage and Liphy waterfalls. Pirogue to Ban Nakasang. Visit Khone Phapeng falls (largest SE Asia). Return Champassak.
Journée sans guide
Free days to explore Done Daeng island with 3 marked trails through villages, rice granaries and temples.
Journée avec guide francophone
Transfer by road to Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand for departure flight. End of services.