Saturday 20 September 2008

Cruising the Mekong

Saturday 20th September 2008

This is what's supposed to happen:-

Full breakfast at the Lodge. (Optional: walk to Pakbeng market, where people from the surrounding villages exchange their goods). At 08h30 board the boat for the second leg of the cruise. A short stop is made at a hill tribe village where you can watch the traditional process of Lao whiskey production before a buffet lunch onboard. Continue to Pak Ou Village, at the mouth of the Nam Ou River, where you will visit the Tam Ting ‘Cave of a Thousand Buddhas’ Arrival in Luang Prabang before sunset. Transfer from pier, stop at a Hmong hill tribe village, Pak Ou village. Transfer to La Residence Phou Vao
2 nights (typo: actually 3) LA RESIDENCE in a Mountain pool view room.