Arrivals to Chiang Mai International Airport, Thailand 

NOTE we will collect you from the airport whatever time you arrive - day or night.

Our hotel is in the Old City so it easy to walk out and explore any of the hundreds of magnificent Temples in town.

We'll be collected in the mroning to drive out of town to visit and indigo studio, learn recipes and experience the magic of indigo.

We'll be back in the afternoon in time to drop by the beautiful Kalm Village. It is an Art, Craft and Culture Center in the heart of Chiang Mai Old Town. 

Welcome Dinner in the evening, let's celebrate our coming  journey.

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We are heading to the Loas Border via Chiang Rai today.

Along the way there are some amazing hots springs, an ethnic village and the beautiful White Temple  and Black House of Chiang Rai.

The White Temple is a Buddhist Temple created by master Chalermchai Kositpipat, the national artist who designed, constructed, and opened it to visitors in 1997. 

Baan Dam Museum or The Black House is a private art museum comprising a mixture of traditional northern Thai buildings with unconventional and contemporary architecture, designed by Thawan Duchanee. It is an amazing space to visit.

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Cross the border into Loas this morning, it is easy with our guide to help us along and then onto the Slow Boat.

Comfy seats, endless tea and snacks, a delicious lunch cooked by the Captain's wife and we slowly follow the river down the country.

We'll stop to explore a Khmer village and late afternoon will find us in Pac Ben and a comfortable hotel for the night.

Lots of glorious sunsets spots to enjoy a sundowner and a peaceful nights sleep.

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An early start, it is crisp on the river. Bring a warm jacket and watch the day unfold.

We spotted an elephant bathing in 2025 - will we be lucky again?

We'll visit the beautiful Pak Ou Caves, revered for the ancient caves containing 100's of Buddhas and a craft village full of fine weaving and famous for its fruit wine and local wiskey.

Onto Luang Prabang, after settline into to our hotel we can explore the Night Market and find somehwere nice for dinner.

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We are catching the high speed train north today and being picked up with our air-conditioned mini-van to head up north into an area that is home to many ethnic groups.

We'll take time to check out some villages along the way and arrive at our hotel. Traditional inspired buildings with modern bathrooms and a lovely garden, an inviting place to stay.

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Today is a village bonaza, so many ethnic groups live in the valley and surrounding hills and we are out to explore.

We are visiting Mrs Bounmi to start our day - her tribe love to decorate their costumes with shiny disks, beads and seeds. We will be her students and make a braclet sititng with her and some of her friends in the village. Fun and games with dynamic women.

There are a number of villages to explore, each with distictive traditions and practiced a home cooked meal, papermaking and handloom cotton fabric to keep an eye out for too.

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Heading back down the valley we will visit Mrs On in her Akha Village.

She embroiders homewears for a shop in Luang Prabang, we will join her and her family to stitch together, learn about their cultural practices and dress, and talk indigo vats.

We are invited to lunch with her as well - a real treat to hand out in their village.

In the evening there is a great night market - fun to hang out watch locals and have dinner.

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Today is not a long day driving but you will meet a few bumpy roads.

Keep in mind tonight's abode is a paradise and we will be there soon.

Gorgeous countryside, the butterfly trees will be in blossom scattered through the bamboo covered hill sides.

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Continuing on south we will visit Mrs Sangkam and her indigo studio.

She has the most amazing indigo vats I have experienced and is happy to share her methods with us.

She and her daughter specialise in natural dyes and weaving. 

She will have a beautiful hand woven scarf for each of us to dye in her vats.

We will have lunch with her family before we head onto our night's riverside accomodation.

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An easy start to the day and then we will head over to the pier to catch another slow boat up river to explore a weaving village and later on the way back stop for lunch and a look around at a village that can only be reached via the river or 4 wheel drive.

Peaceful cruising on our comfortable river boats.

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Back to Luang Prabang and time to soak up this beautiful town.

On the way we will visit a village known for its  mulberry papermaking, woodwork and weaving.

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Early in the morning at sunrise take a walk around the corner to see the munks on their daily round to receive alms.

We are visit a group of sisters to make a small piece of beautiful katu weaving. It has a remakable texture from including beeds into the work.

Lunch in a spactaular restaurant and then a slow walk up the Kuang Si Falls. Bring your swimmers if you would like a dip.

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A local studio and Hmong Batik and indigo today. It is interesting to see so many ways of making pattern on cloth and getting a deep blue colour, always fascinating.

This evening let's celebrate our travels at a wonderful local restauarnt that specialisizes in Laos flavours and indigenous products - it is a real treat to enjoy their food.

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Departures from Luang Prabang International Airport, Laos.

We'll drop you to your flight any time night or day.

Physical Fitness for Sightseeing 

You need to have the fitness level required for our sightseeing activities.

Our itinerary involves frequent disembarking and boarding of the minibus throughout the day.

Some of the monuments and markets we will visit are extensive so you need to be capable of walking several kilometres at a gentle pace and managing occasional flights of stairs or hills.