1-day tour from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw. Instead of driving straight to Nong Khiaw, enjoy a picturesque boat cruise with lunch on board and a detour to a village and waterfall.

Highlights

• Cruise along the picturesque Nam Ou River in the mountainous countryside of Laos
• Enjoy a delicious Lao lunch in a “bento” style while taking in the scenery
• Visit a remote village and get a glimpse into the authentic lives of locals
• Take an easy hike upstream to discover a waterfall that flows into the Nam Ou

Important information

• The tour departs from Luang Prabang and ends in Nong Khiaw, where you will need to arrange your own hotel accommodation for the day of the tour. After the tour date, plan your own itinerary in advance: you can join our tour from Nong Khiaw to Luang Prabang for returning to Luang Prabang, or you can arrange activities for your stay in Nong Khiaw or travel to other parts of Laos or Vietnam with our office in Nong Khiaw.
• This tour requires physical fitness to walk along country roads for about an hour.
• In order to respect the local food culture, we are currently not offering vegetarian or vegan options. (We are currently researching ways to reconcile local food culture with the demand for vegetarian food.)

Itinerary

Get picked up from your hotel in Luang Prabang between 8:30-9:00 AM. Travel by van to the second dam on the Nam Ou River, then board the boat to Nong Khiaw. As we go upstream, secluded and natural scenery surround us. Admire the beautiful Nam Ou River valley surrounded by limestone mountains. Enjoy a boxed “bento” style Lao lunch on board. In the afternoon, disembark for a village visit, followed by a short hike to 100 Waterfalls (only available from the rainy season until around December) or Tad Mok Waterfall (all other seasons). The boat ride will take you to Nong Khiaw just before dusk, where you’ll watch a beautiful sunset over the Nam Ou River. The tour ends at the river bank nearest to your Nong Khiaw hotel.

Meeting point / Hotel pickup

Meeting point is Manifa Travel’s office in Luang Prabang or pick-up from your hotel within our designated area

Ending point

The tour ends at the river bank nearest to your Nong Khiaw hotel or Nong Khiaw Manifa Travel office