Northern Laos Adventure Multi City Vacation Tour Detail Page

After breakfast, take a drive to Ban Son Khoua, also known as Ban Son Koua (approx. 220km, 5.5 hours). Stop for lunch en route at a local restaurant and head up river deep into the jungle to The Nam Nern Night Safari and Ecolodge for check-in. After a short rest, long-tail boats will take you adrift downriver, without engines, to allow for the best chances of spotting wild animals who make the river their home. Tonight, enjoy a campfire and traditional dinner, prepared by the local people. (B,L,D)

Note: Nature activities during the trip include bird watching, wildlife tracking, nighttime wildlife spotting, discovery of medicinal plants and an early morning hike.

Following breakfast, get an early morning start as you return to Ban Son Koua, an ethnic Khmu Village, and continue on the road to Sam Neua (approx. 100km, 3 hours). Stop along the way to admire virgin forests and for lunch at a local restaurant. The journey will take a good deal of time as the road twists and turns along a paved mountain road. Arrive in the evening and check-in to your hotel. Enjoy dinner in a local restaurant. (B,L,D)

Note: Notice the distinctly cooler air here as you are almost 1km above sea level. Bring a light jacket as the mornings and evenings can be chilly.

After breakfast, take a walk through the morning market along the Xam River, perusing the interesting and exotic produce available in the region. Check out of your hotel and transfer with your guide by private vehicle to Vieng Xai (approx. 30km, 1 hour). Visit the Information Center to learn more about the interesting historical significance of the area during the Indochina War. With the help of a local guide, travel to some of the nearby caves to see how the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party lived during the war. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant and then enjoy some free time to relax in this charming town on your own. Tonight, enjoy dinner at y our hotel. (B,L,D)

Note: Touring in Vieng Xai and Information Centre: 2 hours by walk

After breakfast, travel to the nearby Hospital Cave, formerly used as a hospital during the war. Inside you can see intact medicine bottles still strewn about the rubble. After the bombing raids ended, a new hospital was built in front of the cave, allowing the historical site to become a local school. Return to your hotel and enjoy your afternoon and evening at leisure, including lunch at a local restaurant. (B,L)

Note: Touring Phathet Lao Caves: 3 hours by walk