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Northern Laos Offroad Motorbike Tour to Houeixai, Golden Triangle, Luang Namtha, Muang Khoua, Nong Khiaw, Pak Xeng

8 days
Start and end in Luang Prabang
5.0
1 traveler review

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Plan your adventure:
Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Ages 15+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Xieng Hone

    Start point
    Louangphrabang, Laos (Your hotel, 08:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Ride on Route 1A dirt road west
    • Ferry crossing of Mekong River to Sayabury Province
    • Lunch in provincial capital
    • Off-road riding through Laotian jungle wilderness
    Landmarks
    Mekong River
    Sayabury Province
    Hongsa
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  2. Day 2

    Houay Say

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • 93 km dirt road ride along Thai border
    • Boat trip up Mekong River to Houay Say
    • Possible meeting with local Mahout and elephants
    Landmarks
    White Elephant Valley
    Mekong River
    Houay Say
  3. Day 3

    Muang Meung

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Ride to Golden Triangle region
    • Visit Sop Roak village of Akha people
    • Single track riding along Mekong River
    • Visit Akha and Yao ethnic minority villages
    Landmarks
    Golden Triangle
    Sop Roak
    Mekong River
    Muang Meung
  4. Day 4

    Luang Namtha

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Sticky rice and dried beef at road stop)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise viewing on Mekong River
    • Ride from Xieng Kok to Luang Namtha
    • Visit to Akha hill-tribe villages
    • Visit to Hmong hill-tribe villages
    • Visit to Tai Dam hill-tribe villages
    • Visit to Lu hill-tribe villages
    • Ride through rainforest
    Landmarks
    Xieng Kok
    Luang Namtha
    Nam Ha National Park
    Mekong River
  5. Day 5

    Luang Namtha

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Luang Namtha
  6. Day 6

    Boun Tai

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Long ride through varied terrain and primary forest
    • Pass through primitive hill-tribe villages
    • Explore ruins of old French Legionnaire fort in Boun Tai
    Landmarks
    Boun Tai
    French Legionnaire fort
  7. Day 7

    Nong Khiaw

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Morning market in Boun Tai
    • 70 km ride through Lao Thung villages
    • 4-hour long-tail boat cruise downstream to Nong Khiaw
    Landmarks
    Boun Tai
    Muang Khua
    Nam Ou River
    Nong Khiaw
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  8. Day 8

    Luang Prabang

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Hmong trail discovery ride
    • Meeting with Khamu hill-tribe people
    • Meeting with Hmong hill-tribe people
    • Ride through mid-mountain and high-mountain villages on ridges
    • Arrival in World Heritage town of Luang Prabang
    • Tuk-tuk transfer to hotel
    Landmarks
    Luang Prabang
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Tour ID: 189961

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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Laos.Thailand. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Laos.Thailand. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for Laos.Thailand. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Laos.Thailand. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Laos.Thailand. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Laos.Thailand. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Laos.Thailand. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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    • For any tour departing before June 18th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 18th, 2026, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with DNQ Travel. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 50 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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