8:00 we meet at your hotel in Luang Prabang. We are heading north on the Road No 13. There is time for visiting to some peaceful villages of the Thai Lu, Thai Neua and Khmu on the way. We stop for lunch in Udomxai in a local restaurant.

After lunch, we can take a short walk to explore the tidy and comely town of Udomxai.  We then continue to Boun Tai via Muang La. Boun Tai is a small Thai Lu town which is popular as a rest stop for people traveling to Phongsali. Dinner and overnight in a Thai Lu house.

 

Breakfast at the home-stay. We depart for Nam Ly Village of the Akha ethnic minority, Nam Ly is 3-hr driving from Boun Tai and is the starting point for our trek to discover Phongsali. We will trek through a quiet valley with beautiful landscape. Lunch break at a scenic spot.

After lunch, we continue trekking through the valley and reach Lyzyzo Village of the Akha where we spend our night. Dinner and overnight in local house.

 

 

Today is the hard part of the trek that leads us through a hilly area. We would encounter the Akha walking from village to village. A conversation with them would help us to learn about their culture and life. The path is more uphill than downhill but offer and nice spots for rest stops. We stop for lunch en route.

After lunch, we continue our trek uphill for about 3 hours. The path is cut with streams which are not our obstacles but our nice refreshing points. We reach Roma Village of the Akha in the late afternoon. We have dinner and overnight in a local house.

 

 

Early get up for breakfast, we start trekking at 8:00am. Our trip will continue through valleys with beautiful landscape. We would pass several villages of the Akha. As we get to the top of a small mountain we would have a lunch break. After lunch have another short trek to Ban Nam Ly Village. We have a short rest there before taking 4-hr transfer to Phongsali where we spend another night in local house.

 

 

After breakfast, we take a short drive from Phongsali to Hadsa Neua. From here, we take long-tail boat ride on the scenic Nam Ou River to Muang Khua. It takes about 5 hours with a stop for picnic lunch. We reach Muang Khua late afternoon. We will stay overnight in a guest house in Muang Khua.

 

 

After breakfast, we embark on a long tail boat to cruise down on Nam Ou River from Muang Khua to Muang Ngoi. The long tail boat ride allows us to visit local villages nesting along the river sides. A picnic lunch is served on the riverside. We have many opportunities to enjoy beautiful landscapes.

We eventually arrive in Muong Ngoi, a small town surrounded by beautiful scenery and limestone mountains. We stay overnight in a local guesthouse.

 

After breakfast, we continue cruising down the Nam Ou River. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant before we arrive to Pak Ou Cave. The Nam Ou River feeds the mighty Mekong, facing infamous Pak Ou Cave or Tham Ting.

After visiting the cave, we continue our boat trip on Mekong River to Luang Prabang. There is time to visit some of the villages a long the Mekong River. We may have an opportunity to enjoy the sunset while cruising downstream. Upon arrival, we have a transfer to your hotel. Trip ends