Departure: 01 - 31 October 2007 every Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday.
 

DAY 1:  CHIANG MAI – LISU LODGE (L, D)

• Pick up from your hotel in Chiang Mai .09h00, arrive at the Lisu Lodge. Traditional welcome drink will be served prior to the briefing of your adventure day. Start your adventure with cycling about 13 km. to the rafting point for a 45-minute rafting on an inflatable raft down the river and end up at Thai village Short transfer to the Elephant Camp for picnic lunch Enjoy an hour of elephant ride through the beautiful mountainous jungle and end up by the river. Then a short drive to an Akha village for a visit including talking with shaman To return to the Lisu Lodge, you have a choice of either by bike or sit in the local truck. Arrive at the Lisu Lodge around 4 p.m. Time at leisure until dinner.
   
• Enjoy a Thai dinner with traditional Lisu dance show.
   
• Overnight at the Lisu Lodge

DAY 2:  LISU LODGE – GOLDEN TRIANGLE (B, L)

• Early breakfast at the Lisu Lodge, drive to local market of Mae Malai for a visit. A further drive takes you to the town of Doi Mae Salong which was occupied by Chinese refugees of the communist revolution. Also stop to visit Akha Lor Cha Village. Lunch at a local restaurant. From here, we drive along the mountains to visit Yao village. Continue to Mae Sai, the border town adjacent to the Burma border. Drive to the Golden Triangle for a boat trip along the Mae Khong River to Chiang Sean.
   
• Transfer to the hotel for check-in. Overnight at Anantara Golden Triangle (deluxe room) or Imperial Golden Triangle Resort (superior room).

DAY 3:  GOLDEN TRIANGLE - CHIANG KHONG (THAI BORDER) - HUEISAY (LAO BORDER) - PAKBENG (B, L, D)

• Early morning, depart from the hotel to Chiang Khong (Thai Border) for the visa formalities at the immigration point. Cross the river by shuttle boat to Houeisay (Laos border). Arrive Houeisay border for immigration clearance, welcome by the cruise escort and transfer to the pier. Embark on board LuangSay boat and depart Houeisay pier at 09:00. Cruise down the Mekong to Pakbeng. En route one stop is made to observe rural life along the Mekong and discover minorities, a buffet lunch on board.
   
• Arrive in Pakbeng before sunset and check-in at LuangSay Lodge. Dinner on the terrace, overlooking the Mekong River.

DAY 4:  LUANGSAY - PAKBENG – PAK OU – LUANG PRABANG (B, L)

• Full breakfast at lodge. (Optional: walk to Pakbeng market, where people from the surrounding village of minorities exchange their goods). At 08:30 board the boat for the second leg of the cruise. A short stop is made to visit a hilltribe village where you can watch the traditional process of Lao whiskey production before having a buffet lunch on board. Continue to Pak Ou village at the mouth of the Nam Ou River, where you visit Tam Ting “Caves of a Thousand Buddha’s”.
   
• Arrive at Luang Prabang before sunset. End of services.

HOW TO APPLY LAOS VISA :

• Lao visa issued overseas
  It’s possible to get a visa before departure. Passengers have to pay the visa fees directly to the Laos Consulate abroad. (Please check with your Consulate/Embassy regarding the conditions.)
   
• Lao visa on Arrival
  It’s also possible to obtain a visa on arrival at following border points:
      - Wattay International Airport in Vientiane
      - Luang Prabang Airport
      - The Friendship Bridge in Nong Khai
      - Chiang Khong in Chiang Rai/ Houeisay Immigration in Northern Laos
      - Piboon Mungsaharn / Chongmek in Southern Laos
      - Mookdaharn / Suvannakhet
  
  Cost is at USD 30 per person and 3 photos per person are required.
   
• Lao visa issued in Bangkok
  It is also possible for a person to get the Laos visa stamped in Bangkok without letter of approval. The Laos Embassy in Bangkok needs 2 full working days for visa arrangement. The Cost is US$ 50 per person (subject to nationality).