Laos Northern Expedition Tour - 6 Days / 5 Nights

Day 01: Oudomxai

• By vehicle from Luang Prabang to Oudomxai (Muang Xai)
Travel through the scenic Laos countryside, stopping at minority villages enroute.
• Just before arriving in Oudomxai, stop at Tad Lak Sip-et Waterfall, which cascades in a narrow stream over a limestone cliff.
• Visit the minority village of Ban Song Cha
Travel through the scenic Laos countryside, stopping at minority villages and Ban Song Cha enroute.
• Sightseeing in Oudomxai
This provincial capital has a richly mixed population of Lao Theung and Lao Seung, Chinese and Lao Loum. Off the main street there are traditional thatched houses spreading across the edge of the valley towards the base of the surrounding mountain range.
• Sightseeing includes visits to the Local Market, Phou Phra That and paroramic views of Oudomxai from Phou Xay Hill.
• Overnight in Oudomxai

Day 02: Boun Neua

• By vehicle from Oudomxai (Muang Xai) to Muang Boun Neua
• Overnight in Boun Neua

Day 03: Phongsali

• By vehicle from Boun Neua to Phongsali
• Sightseeing in Phongsali
This provincial capital sits on the slopes of Phou Fa, and possesses a cool climate year round with fog and clouds common in the morning at any time of the year. Most of the population in the area belong to the Phu Noi minority, who maintain a distinct local culture, although they no longer dress traditionally.
• Visit the summit of Phou Fa and That Phou Fa.
• Visit local market
• Overnight in Phongsali
 

Day 04: Muang Khua

• By vehicle from Phongsali to Hat Sa and by boat to Muang Khua
• Sightseeing in Muang Khua
This small trading town, with large numbers of Chinese and Vietnamese immigrants still has traces of old French colonial architecture.
• Explore the village on foot, visiting the Local Market, Wat Siphoummuang and crossing the steel cable suspension bridge for beautiful views over the Nam Pak river and mountains.
• Overnight in Muang Khua
 

Day 05: Nong Khiaw

• By boat from Muang Khua to Nong Khiaw with sightseeing at Muang Ngoi.
This part of the river winds through spectacular scenery, with impressive limestone cliffs, jungle-like vegetation and sandy beaches.
• On the way, stop at Muang Ngoi, a lovely village right in the middle of the mountains, still inaccessible by road.
• Break for lunch and spend a few hours exploring the area before continuing to Nong Khiaw.
• Overnight in Nong Khiaw

Day 06: Nong Khiaw

• By vehicle from Nong Khiaw to Luang Prabang with sightseeing at the Pak Ou Caves
• From Nong Khiaw, travel by road to Luang Prabang.
• En route, stop at Pak Ou Village and cross by local ferry to the steep limestone cliffs overlooking the Mekong and Nam Ou rivers, home to the Pak Ou Caves. These extraordinary caves are filled with Buddha images, of every style and material imaginable.
• Continue to Ban Xang Hai, a local village famous for the production of "lao-lao" the local rice wine whisky, before arriving in Luang Prabang