Chiang Rai: 2 Days 1 Night Slow Boat Transfer to Luang Prabang

Chiang Rai, Thailand

2 days (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket

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Overview

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle from Chiangrai to Chiangkhong
Bus Across the Border
Hotel or meeting point pickup in downtown Chiang Rai
Slow boat ticket 2 day transfer
Tourist Tax at Laos border control
Accident insurance (Passport copy/photo required on travel date.)

Lunch on the boat
Room 1 night at Pakbang
Laos visa fee

THB1,800.00 per person
Photo for Laos Visa: If you don't have one, our team can help you find one at the border.

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We provide pick-up from hotels in Chiang Rai’s city center within a 6-kilometer radius. We will check if your location is within our service area and let you know. Please provide the hotel name exactly as it appears on Google Maps, or—if it is not listed—a clearly identifiable nearby location, so we can arrange your pick-up accurately. Pickup time depends on your location. We will confirm the pickup time after we receive your complete hotel name and address. Please check your email.

Meeting point

7-Eleven
WR3M+MP7, Ban Du, Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai 57000, Thailand
The car will stop in front of 7-11 store no. 02825 in front of the bus terminal.

Drop-off point

Luang Prabang, Laos

End point

Luang Prabang, Laos
End service at slow boat terminal. The shared taxi from the slow boat terminal to the Luang Prabang downtown area is 2 USD per person.

Operating hours
.5:00 am

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Near public transportation
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
People prone to seasickness
People with motion sickness
For separate bookings, please send all booking references at least 2 days before the travel date so we can try to seat your group in the same van.

Please provide a WhatsApp-enabled phone number when booking so our team can easily reach you on the day of the tour.
Not recommended for same-day arrivals or tight onward schedules. Tour timing may vary due to traffic and operational conditions.
Please provide the hotel name exactly as it appears on Google Maps, or—if it is not listed—a clearly identifiable nearby location, so we can arrange your pick-up accurately.
Visa & Arrival Card (Laos – Land Border): Even with a Laos e-Visa, all travelers entering via Friendship Bridge 4 must complete the paper arrival card at the Lao border. Online arrival forms are for air arrivals only.
Visa on Arrival (Laos): Cash payment required (THB 1,800–2,000 or USD 40). This visa fee is excluded from the tour price and must be paid separately upon arrival at the Lao border.
Please keep your original boat ticket for both travel days. Lost or damaged tickets cannot be reissued. If the ticket is lost, a new ticket must be purchased directly by the passenger.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.2

based on 5 reviews

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Easy, convenient and definitely worth paying for

Barbora_B, Sep 2024

This was an awesome experience and the price is justified just by the easiness and convenience of this whole thing. Once you arrive to Chiang Rai you might see some cheaper offers, but this is ideal for someone who likes to have everythonf prebooked before arriving and ensure smooth transitions between all the parts of the trip. The staff has transported us from our hotel all the way to the boat, helped us with paying for visa, changing buses, exchanging money, getting a sim card and everything else. I highly recommend booking through viator to save yourself a lot of stress.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

We’re really grateful and appreciate you taking the time to share your rating with us. Thanks for sharing your rating with us and the community

Great, friendly, prompt service and I will recommend them again and will use them again

Anand_V, Mar 2024

Viator service was great. They confirmed with me before the day of the trip my address and anything we needed for the trip and when they will pick me up, exact time and place. They were at the hotel exactly on time. The service was great throughout the trip and the communication was excellent

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you so much for your 5 star reviews.We appreciated.We are so glad to know that you have good experience with us.We will keep the great service to all our customer.Thank you.

Cruise without comfort, visibility or safety

Valerie_H, Feb 2026

Van transfer from hotel and border crossing: nothing to say, it was very good. Slow boat trip: you need to know the transport conditions: 250 people crammed into the boat on uncomfortable seats, not even fixed to the ground, with a central traffic aisle that is about 30 cm wide in which people come and go with difficulty, in questionable safety conditions: a dozen lifebuoys and very few life jackets in sight. Besides, we are not guaranteed to travel next to his relatives, since the boat is crowded, no room for legs, and we sit very low, so we do not see the water, and very bad landscape. These are the conditions of the 7 hours of travel. When they arrived at their destination, the bags were removed 1:1 from the hold, without any organization to help you retrieve them and climb the steps to the dock.

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Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thank you for your detailed feedback. We’re glad to hear that the hotel transfer and border process met your expectations. Regarding the slow boat, it operates as a local public service in Laos, and conditions can vary depending on the season and passenger volume. Please note that the boat operation and onboard arrangements are managed by the local provider and are beyond our direct control. We truly appreciate you sharing your experience, as it helps us provide clearer information to future travelers.

Fantastic

Femke_v, Jan 2026

I liked the fact that it was regularly taken off our hands around the border crossing. We got another breakfast before departure on the slowboat... come buy a sim, change money and the slowboat.... I thought it was FANTASTIC! DAY 2 with many locals, stops in villages where people go up and down and the whole village walks out to pick them up...waving children... really an experience!

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Response from Host, Feb 2026

Dank je wel voor je fantastische review! Fijn om te horen dat alles rondom de grens soepel geregeld was en dat je van het ontbijt en de slowboat hebt genoten. Dag 2 is inderdaad speciaal – het contact met locals, de dorpjes en zwaaiende kinderen maken het een unieke ervaring. We hopen je weer te mogen verwelkomen!