Chiang Mai to Laos - Packages and travel advice

Many people will use Chiang Mai as their jumping off point on their travels to Laos and Indochina. The Thai boarder town of Chiang Kong is only a 5 hour bus ride away. From here it is a simple immigration process which involves getting yourself stamped out of Thailand crossing the Mekong on a long tail boat and then passing through Lao immigration formalities in the Laos town of Huay Xai.

From Huay Xai your choice of travel direction is limited, some will head up towards Luang Nam Tha while the majority will take one of the boats plying the Mekong towards Pakbeng and Luang Prabang. Here at The Travel Hub we arrange both fast and slow boat packages to Luang Prabang from Chiang Mai. See the links below for more information.

If two days on a boat is not for you, we also arrange direct flights from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang and Vientiane with Lao Airlines please contact us for more information.

Slow and fast boat packages to Luang Prabang

L801: Slow Boat package to Luang Prabang - Departs Chiang Mai Daily

If you are not in a hurry then this can be a very rewarding way to get yourself to Luang Prabang from Chiang Mai. On this package you will spend two days on the Mekong river meandering its way down to Luang Prabang

L802: Fast Boat Package to Luang Prabang - Departs Chiang Mai Daily

If you want to do it the fast way then taking the fast boat option is the way to go The fast boats manage the stretch of Mekong river between Huay Xai and Luang Prabang in around 6-7 hours