
Tour · 12 nights · with G Adventures
A small-group tour with G Adventures tracing a route from Thailand’s Kanchanaburi to northern Laos via Chiang Rai, mixing historic railways, slow river travel and village walks away from the usual tourist routes.
Highlights
Thailand-Burma Railway Centre and Hellfire Pass walk
Ride on historic wooden railway in Kanchanaburi
Two-day slow boat journey on the Mekong River
Hiking and hanging bridges near Nong Khiaw
Alms giving ceremony in Luang Prabang
This 12-night escorted tour by G Adventures moves east from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi, where you’ll visit the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre before riding the famously hand-built wooden railway and walking through Hellfire Pass. After a canoe trip to your floating accommodation, the tour heads north to Chiang Rai for a free day and street food walk.
Journeys

Next comes a two-day slow boat on the Mekong into Laos, where the village of Nong Khiaw offers a less-visited side of the countryside. There are hanging bridges, secluded waterfalls and a chance to try locally made dishes shared in the company of your hosts. The tour rounds off in Luang Prabang with an early morning alms giving and a chance to absorb the city’s slower pace. Throughout, transport includes a mix of flights, trains, boats, cycling and walking, at a steady pace with room for curiosity.
Accommodation includes a variety of hotels and local guesthouses, some with shared facilities, reflecting the more basic standards beyond main cities. The group is kept small, with tips included for most meals and activities, leaving you to focus on the fine details — like the rhythm of the Mekong or the shape of tea plantations overlooking Chiang Rai – rather than logistics.
Itinerary
Bangkok
Kanchanaburi
Chiang Rai
Luang Prabang
These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
G Adventures confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
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The operator
Small-group tours around the world
Small groups, local guides and a long list of destinations, from the Galápagos to the Mekong.
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