Bruno Vincent Xieng Khaeng, in the Green Triangle across the Mekong from Myanmar, comprises 13 ethnic settlements. Steep mountains and the Mekong isolate this strip of Luang Namtha villages, though road access is possible via 57-km rugged road from Fang Mai on the Sing-Long road (Lao Route 17). There is no regular boat service, but cargo … Read more
Ton Paeng sits across from Thailand’s main Mekong River port, Chiang Saen. It is located about 15 km downriver from the heart of the Golden Triangle, and 45 km from Ban Mom. Ton Paeng presents a floating wooden dock used mostly for local passenger traffic on longboats. The tiny Bokeo port found its way … Read more
Sayabouly Town, located about 80 km from Luang Prabang, is served by Tha Deua Pier, which mostly handles ferry and commercial traffic. A few high-end cruise lines include Sayabouly Town on their Golden Triangle-Vientiane voyages. You can also reach Tha Deua on a ferry from Pak Beng. However, the rough current between Luang … Read more
Sayabouly Town, located about 80 km from Luang Prabang, is served by Tha Deua Pier, which mostly handles ferry and commercial traffic. A few high-end cruise lines include Sayabouly Town on their Golden Triangle-Vientiane voyages. You can also reach Tha Deua on a ferry from Pak Beng. However, the rough current between … Read more
Pak Tha sits where the Nam Tha River empties into the Mekong after flowing from China and Luang Namtha. The tiny landing is about a 2-hour cruise down the Mekong from Houay Xay, and is a mandatory checkpoint for all passing river traffic. This also marks the point where the Mekong leaves its role … Read more
Pak Beng takes about 7-8 hours (approx. 150 km) to reach by passenger boat from Houay Xay, with optional stops at ethnic villages along the way. The small port town is where most 2-day Luang Prabang-Houay Xay cruises overnight. The pier consists of a few concrete stairways and paths from the bank to the … Read more
Luang Prabang sits at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan Rivers, and is the busiest passenger cruise port in Laos. Thousands of travellers take the 2-day cruise between Houay Xay and the UNESCO World Heritage every year, and a growing number of cruise lines call on the port during multiday voyages connecting … Read more
Pak Lay once served as a major Mekong River port due to its proximity to Thailand and Vientiane. Today, it mostly handles vehicle and passenger ferry traffic for the north-south road network. It also presents a port for commercial vessels carrying rice and goods. Its role as a cruise port is now limited to … Read more
Houay Xay sits about 60 km downriver from Ton Paeng. The cosy hillside port has long served as the Mekong’s main Thai-Lao immigration checkpoint and pier for cruises to/from Luang Prabang. Previously, tourists crossed from Thailand by ferry to Houay Xay’s steep paved landing, and raced like rats to the next boat to Luang … Read more
Ban Say – an ethnic Tai Lue village in Luang Namtha Province – sits 30 km downriver from the Chinese border. Here, the Mekong enters the Lao-Myanmar Corridor at “The Green Triangle” (Laos, China, Myanmar). Ban Say’s modest boat landing mainly serves local fishermen and passenger ferry/small cargo traffic using longboats. There is currently … Read more
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