SE Asia, Winter 2025

Breakfast overlooking the river in our hotel then watch as the boat to take us on the next leg of our journey pulls up to let us board. A 2 hour boat ride down the Nam Ou to where they have constructed another dam. 😡
The other passengers on the boat are the 4 Poles who were on the boat from Muang Khua.

When we arrive at the dam we transfer to a spacious minivan for the 2 hour ride to the elephant sanctuary and lunch. The road is in a terrible state, the worst I have been on since Africa in the nineties. Makes you look at the smooth river alongside with envy.

After lunch and elephant petting it's into a boat for a short trip on the Mekong to the Buddha cave. Only 200 steps to climb.

Back on the boat for a trip to the Whisky village. Then it's a final sunset boat ride down the Mekong to Luang Prabang and our hotel.En savoir plus