Relive the pioneering experience of the French Mekong-Expedition of 1866 during your cruise aboard the newly built boutique cruise vessel Mekong Explorer! From December 2009 onwards passengers of the exclusive Mekong Explorer can enjoy this unique cruise experience through mainly unexplored regions of central Laos in a most comfortable way. Be one of the first travelers to get to know a truly unspoiled nature along the banks of the Mekong as well as during fascinating shore excursions to local villages on the route between the Lao capital of Vientiane and the lively market town of Savannakhet.
Cruising without a fixed schedule, guests of the boutique cruise vessel Mekong Explorer can expect stunning and sometimes surprising excursions to remote villages and off the beaten track colonial towns like Thakhek and Savannakhet Natural wonders such as the 7 km long cave of Konglo, which you will traverse on small long tail boats are also parts of the unique experience. The cruise is available upstream from Savannakhet to Vientiane and vice versa. Apart from being located just across a bridge over the Mekong River from the Thai town of Mukdahan, flights between Savannakhet and Vientiane as well as to Bangkok and Pakse open numerous possibilities to include this unique cruise in tour itineraries to Laos or Southeast Asia in general.
THE MEKONG EXPLORER - FACT
Built in Laos in 2008/2009
Starting operations in December 2009
Two decks with 16 cabins in three different categories
All cabins twin bedded, with en suite shower/WC and air conditioning
Eight Classic cabins (approx. 12,5 m²) and four Junior Suites (approx. 15,5 m²) on the main deck as well as two Junior Suites (approx. 15,5 m²) on the upper deck, all with wide sliding panoramic windows and a French balcony providing a fantastic view of the surrounding landscapes
Two Suites (approx. 21 m²) with a private balcony on the upper deck
Large sun deck on the top deck
Restaurant/bar area on the upper deck
All offshore excursions guided in English
European Cruise director on board (English and German speaking)
