Overview

The Anouvong is the very first cruise ship to move along the magnificent Mekong River in Laos. It has eight private cabins and two lavish suites featuring modern amenities, panoramic windows, French balconies or terrace that promises to bring the fantastic Mekong river cruises for travellers. This Mekong cruise ship is designed with Laotian artwork blending with French-colonial fusions. Inside the ship are many opulent facilities like intimate restaurants, refined setting lounge, terrace deck and shining spa on the stern.

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Staterooms

Deluxe

Deluxe

No of Cabins: 3  |  Area: 20M2  |  Bed: double/twin  |  Location: Main Deck

All 4 Deluxe Staterooms are located on the main deck and own floor space of 20 sqm each. They feature panoramic sliding door which is perfect for contemplating the Mekong riverscape. The rooms are decorated with many Laotian artifacts and French Colonial decor.

Cabin Amenities
  • Air conditioner
  • Mini bar
  • Hair dryer
  • Internal phone
  • Chairs
  • Luggage rack
  • Bath robe and Slippers
  • Sun hat
  • In-room safe
  • Wi-Fi
  • Wardrobe
  • Coffee table
Deluxe Executive

Deluxe Executive

No of Cabins: 4  |  Area: 20M2  |  Bed: double/twin  |  Location: 

The cabins carry the same design and equipment as of the Deluxe Staterooms. In addition, they offer finer views from one floor above the terrace deck.

Cabin Amenities
  • Air conditioner
  • Mini bar
  • Hair dryer
  • Internal phone
  • Chairs
  • Luggage rack
  • Bath robe and Slippers
  • Sun hat
  • In-room safe
  • Wi-Fi
  • Coffee table
Signature Suites

Signature Suites

No of Cabins: 2  |  Area: 30M2  |  Bed: king bed  |  Location: Main Deck

These are the largest on board, each is 30sqm of floor space that includes 3 sqm private balcony. Both are located at the front of the main deck bearing the design of Laotian and French-Colonial furnishing.

Cabin Amenities
  • Air conditioner
  • Balcony with 2 chairs and table
  • Mini bar
  • Hair dryer
  • Internal phone
  • Chairs
  • Luggage rack
  • Bath robe and Slippers
  • Sun hat
  • In-room safe
  • LCD screen with DVD/music player
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bathroom with Jacuzzi and separate shower
Cafe - Bar Lounge
Cafe - Bar Lounge

It is located indoor and welcomes guests at any time of the day. It is suitable for reading, relaxing and chatting in an air-conditioned atmosphere. You can use the Lounge for activities like lectures, demonstrations or evening movie screening.

Bodhi Spa
Bodhi Spa

Situated at the stern of the upper deck is Bodhi Spa where to offer amazing spa treatments with premium products. Manicures and pedicures are also available. The tranquil Laotian spiritual theme and grand tree of life mural will definitely bring you a relaxing moment.

Terrace Deck
Terrace Deck

Enjoy the amazing scenery and atmosphere of Mekong river on the terrace deck’s sun lounges of Anouvong Mekong cruise. Relax in the private space in the 2 wonderful cabanas.

De - Lagree Dining Hall
De - Lagree Dining Hall

The dining hall is covered in complex golden leaf artwork in Laotian patterns and Buddhist mythology on the opposite side of the room. It also has dark-brown colonial furniture for your vintage dining experience.

Huay Xai - Luang Prabang 3 Nights

Destinations: Huay Xai, Huay Palang, Pakbeng, Kop Aek, Pak Ou Caves, Luang Prabang

 Departure date of itinerary: Contact us for details

Highlights of Itinerary:
  • Get to know more about ritual ceremonies, countryside daily life and cultural values through visits to local villages and towns, such as Pakbeng, Kop Aek and Khok Akha.
  • Admire the natural beauty as the cruise sails along stunning riverside landscapes. Among the most outstanding destinations of this tour is the famous Pak Ou Caves.

Our warm welcome will await you at the Thai immigration office in the morning you arrive (please check it out in our Dis-/embarkation guide). Our guides will offer you direct help with any difficulty you may have in immigration procedures, no matter if it is on Thai or Laotian border.

You don’t need to worry about your baggage as our team will take responsibility for delivering it to your room on board. All this stuff may last for one hour at most; afterwards, you will be taken to a ship which is waiting for you at Huay Xai pier. While completing the check-in process, you can get around to familiarize yourself with the ship and finally end up in your own room as our trip down the stream begins. 

We will reach our very first destination today at Huay Palang village, where most local residents belong to the Khmu minor ethnic group. For the indigenous people, the Mekong river plays an important role as both their major food supply and mode of transport. In the village now there are around 85 families living. There, you can enjoy the chance to see the artistic weaving process of bamboo mats as well as experience making it by yourself if you wish to. Another local product is the well-known Lao whisky. Its production involves rice distillation and many other stages which you must be eager to know about. 

As the glow of sunset appears on the Mekong River, a traditional ceremony called Baci will take place in order for the senior villagers to welcome you. 

After filling up your stomach with dinner, you can take your time enjoying a renowned Laotian comedy which is available every night in our on-board cinema. The movie, named “Chang” (which means elephant in local language) was produced in 1927 by the same film maker of the first King Kong movie and surprisingly, all the scene-setting is quite near our present place.  

  • Transport:
    Cruise
  • Meals:
    Lunch, Dinner

Those who enjoy getting up early in the morning may take interest in our everyday exercise on sundeck. You can choose to practice Tai Chi or Yoga in the background of the awe-inspiring Mekong River. This would be a great start for your day. 

Along our morning cruise, you can get an insight into Asian elephants or the Laotian ones in particular through a talk delivered by our local expert. Specifically, the talk will provide detailed information about the species’ cultural significance in the old days and present dangers that have pushed them to the verge of extinction.  

Having filled up our stomachs with lunch, we will head for a little town called Pakbeng. This waterside residence offers a stop during our long voyage from Huay Xai to our destination in Luang Prabang. This is also a common layover for the local as they travel between the two focal points. Along our cruise, we can admire the scenic local market as well as pay a visit to a stunning temple atop of a hill and enjoy the spectacular view over the tranquil Mekong River. 

You can further what we have learned from the morning talk through a field trip to an elephant natural reserve. The elephants in the sanctuary were once used in the logging industry and now enjoy their life here since they can no longer deal with struggling in the wild. The managers who take charge of this ecotourism-featured sanctuary strictly oversee tourism activities as well as provide support to the endangered animal.  

After that, we will return to the ship to resume our voyage which will last a few hours more. As the ship heads towards the following stop, just relax and admire picturesque scenery alongside. On your arrival at a remote sandbank, you will receive a warm welcome from local inhabitants who belong to Lao, Khmu and Hmong ethnic groups.

Now you are in a little village called Kop Aek, where you can gain a real sense of Laotian time-honored traditions and rituals that exist nowhere else. Stay at the sandbank until the first evening hours to get rewarded with a local drink and a folk dance. 

After the performance finishes, a barbecue will be ready on the sundeck. You will have a wonderful night enjoying the meal in the background tranquility of nature. 

  • Transport:
    Cruise
  • Meals:
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Having satisfied your stomach with a breakfast, you will join the audience of an intriguing talk, where you can broaden your mind about the tribal culture of various Laotian peoples inhabiting upstream Mekong River. Besides, awaiting you then is a chance to participate in a cooking session which will teach you ways to make a simple and captivating Laotian meal. Spend the rest of the morning at your leisure as the ship cruising through luxuriant greenery and smoothly moving green hills. 

Our afternoon will begin with a visit to another small village called Muang Keo. There, you can get first-hand experience of the local’s long-established weaving occupation. After that, we will continue our day with a short, effortless trek to the well-known Pak Ou Caves, which is situated on the rough bank of Mekong river, facing the Ou River’s mouth. As we arrive there, you will find the two great limestone caves in which place nearly 4 thousand holy Buddhist statues and images of various shapes and sizes. 

We will then return to the ship to refresh ourselves and prepare for a bit more thrilling experience in the late afternoon (not included in our main agenda): Go kayaking along the calm flow of the river by yourself and see life on the waterside from a distinct viewpoint. 

Recharge your batteries while waiting for the evening meeting with Mr Francis Engelmann, an author and a former consultant on UNESCO's 1994 projects of heritage conservation. Though being a Parisian when he was born in 1947, Mr. Engelmann has settled down in this country for more than 2 decades, which explains his profound understanding of Laos. During his delivery, you can enjoy the opportunity to learn about the nation’s valuable culture, its struggling history as well as the daily life of local residents. 

Dinner will be served onboard. The ship moors a night near Pak Ou

  • Transport:
    Cruise
  • Meals:
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy your breakfast onboard. Then, prepare your luggage to check out at around 10 a.m when we reach Luang Prabang.

  • Transport:
    N/A
  • Meals:
    Breakfast

Include Features

  • All group excursions, entrance fees & activities as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Breakfast, lunch, dinner as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Coffee, tea and water at all times
  • Complimentary Illy coffee
  • Fruit juices are included in addition during breakfast
  • Breakfast on private balcony (on request)
  • Daily turn down gift
  • Tour guides (English speaking)
  • Transfers from meeting points to ship and vice versa
  • Taxes & Insurance on board

Exclude Features

  • Port tax per passenger of 65 USD (levied by Port authorities)
  • Crew gratuities
  • Visa fee
  • Surcharge for Christmas and New Year

Anouvong Cruise Deck Plan

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Anouvong Cruise Policy

1. Adjustment of Schedule and Cruise Itinerary: We try our best to make sure that everything follows closely to the published schedule. Should uncertain river and other local condition happen, all schedules and itineraries maybe consider for alterations and delays at short notice.

2. Change Point of Embarkation and Disembarkation: We are not liable to bear any extra cost of transporting passengers to and from the reconsidered point of getting on or getting off the cruise unless clients or their agents have purchased a complete package tour that include land services from us. As so, any other reason for changing the points of embarkation and disembarkation cannot regard as a reason for cancelling the contract.

3. Fuel Surcharge: Fuel costs have been calculated on average prices on passengers’ tickets. If fuel prices rise by more than 10% , we will impose a fuel supplement fee which is equivalent to the amount that exceeds the price for this contract.

4. Deposit
 
        4.1. For booking with less than 10 cabins

  • If a booking is made more than 95 days before departure date, a 30% non-refundable deposit must be made at the time of booking. Balance must be made at least 70 days prior departure.
  • If a booking is made less than 95 days but more than 35 days before departure date, a 75% non-refundable deposit must be made at the time of booking. Balance must be made at least 35 days prior departure.
  • If a booking is made less than 55 days before departure date, full fare payment must be accomplished within 48 hours.

          4.2 For booking from 10 cabins and more

  • If a booking is made more than 155 days before departure date, a 30% non-refundable deposit must be made at the time of booking. The other 30% is made 95 days prior departure. Balance must be made at least 70 days prior departure.
  • If a booking is made more than 155 days but more than 95 days before departure date, a 30% non-refundable deposit must be made at the time of booking. The other 30% is made 95 days prior departure. Balance must be made at least 70 days prior departure.
  • If a booking is made less than 95 days before departure date, a 75% non-refundable deposit must be made at the time of booking. Balance must be made at least 70 days prior departure.

5. Cancellation by Us: In case we are unable to provide cruise services to passengers with confirmed bookings or departures where occupation is less than 5 cabins, we retain the right to cancel the trip giving all guests with confirmed bookings 30 days prior notice of this intention. An alternative cruise ship or an alternative departure date will be provided to availability. Any surcharges or dissimilarity in cruise prices will be reimbursed or born by us.

If the alternative date or the vessel is not acceptable to the passenger, we will refund any down payments made for the cancelled cruise. In the event that passengers have cancelled and paid cancellation fees and later on we cancel that departure, then any cancellation fees and down payment will be refunded in full on the request of the passengers.

6. Cancellation by Customer

6.1. For booking with less than 10 cabins: 

  • Cancellations made 70 days or more prior to departure: charge 30% of total price
  • Cancellations made 50 to 69 days or more prior to departure: charge 50% of total price
  • Cancellations made 35 to 49 days or more prior to departure: charge 75% of total price
  • Cancellations made less than 35 days or more prior to departure: charge 100% of total price

6.2. For booking from 10 cabins and more:

  • Cancellations made 90 days or more prior to departure: charge 30% of total price
  • Cancellations made 65 to 89 days or more prior to departure: charge 50% of total price
  • Cancellations made 35 to 64 days or more prior to departure: charge 75% of total price
  • Cancellations made less than 35 days or more prior to departure: charge 100% of total price

If cancellations happen, wire fees and credit card commissions will be subtracted when calculating refunds.

7. Children price and Extra bed: Infants below the age of 5 can accompany with their parents’ cabin though we can’t guarantee the availability of cots. Children above 5 years old should be charged 30% of total cabin rate with a bed.

8. Insurance: We strongly counsel passengers to purchase trip cancellation insurance. With this, you will be repaid the cost of air tickets and other non-refundable trip payments. In case of bad situations, we also encourage guests to get international medical, baggage loss and delay insurance. We take no responsibility for your lost or stolen belongings.

9. Dietary Needs: Those who have the need for special dietary should contact us at least 30 days prior until embarkation. We will try our best to provide special dietary needs and request that base on product’s availability.

10. Travelers’ Responsibilities: All who are on board the cruiser must take responsibilities towards other passengers as well as the crew members. We expect you to review the conditions of the trip itinerary, observe all safety requirements (on board and on excursions) and show proper social behavior to anyone on board. 

Customer Review & Rating - (2) Reviews

Carnerio
United Kingdom

The comfort and luxury were impeccable, and so was the staff. And the food was exquisite

Irene
United States

Beyond our expectations! Wonderful staff. Assistant director Tom deserves special mentioning for going out of his way to make the cruise special

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