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Day Trip to Nam Ngum Dam

(1 day overland tour, all seasons)
Nam Ngum River

This tour offers you the chance to be in nature, take a boat trip in one of the largest man-made lakes in Laos, visit local villages and the ruins of a 8-11th Century Mone-Khmer site. It is a full day, filled with interesting things to do and see but taken at a relaxed pace.


Itinerary: Vientiane – Vang Xang – Nam Ngum - Ban Keun – Dong Ma Khai Market - Vientianenam Ngum

We leave Vientiane on the road No 13 for an excursion by car or minivan to the Nam Ngum Reservoir, 100 km from Vientiane. On the way, you stop at a Hmong village to visit the market and meet the people. Next, you visit the Archaeological Site of Vang Xang which was built during the Mone-Khmer Empire between the 8th and 11th century. We arrive at Nam Ngum Reservoir at lunch time.

Our lunch will be served at a boat restaurant on the lake.

After lunch, we embark for a boat ride to visit fishing villages in the islands. On the way back to Vientiane on the road No 10, a traditional salt abstraction site at Ban Keun and continue to Dong Ma Khai Market where local people gather to sale wild animals and large selection of insects.

We return to Vientiane in the late afternoon.

Approximately: 3 ½ hours transfer/ 1 hour boat/ 1 hour sight seeing

Information

nam Ngum

Price per person
1 person 139 US$
2 persons 76 US$
3 persons 53 US$
4 up 42 US$
Private surcharge per group 46 US$

Maximum group size Unlimited | Booking »

Depart from:
Hotel, Vientiane Office
Arrival at:
Hotel, Vientiane Office
Start time:
8:00 am
End at:
5:30 pm
Duration:
1 day
Departure days:
Daily
Activities:
Site-seeing
Trekking Grade: 1-easy
River Grade:
1-easy
Transport:
Private car or minivan, boat
Accommodation:
None
Meals:

As mentioned above

What to bring:
Hat, sun-screen, mosquito repellent.
What is included:
English speaking guide; entrance fee; water, meals, and transport as mentioned above

 

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Vientiane
c Luang Prabang
d Savannakhet
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Traveling in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
Submitted by by Megan Lantz-Oh and Catterson Oh

 

 

 

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