点评:The company were very clear in their communication on WhatsApp. We had trouble using our Canadian credit card to pay because we had local SIMs and couldn’t receive the verification codes from the bank. No problem, they gave us a PayPal option not listed on the site. We were already in Huay Xai and again it was no problem to get picked up from the hotel instead of the more usual border pick up as most people on our boat had come from Chiang Mai that morning setting off at 6am. It was nice to be picked up at 9!
The boat was beautifully clean, well maintained and not crowded. I think there were 17 of us including four children. Loads of room to spread out and enjoy the free tea and coffee as well as an endless supply of local bananas. The captain’s family did all the cooking which was fabulous. The Sanctuary hotel at Pakbeng was first rate and has a nice pool. Mr Daeng our guide was wonderful and gave us great insights into Laos, its multicultural society and other aspects including the food. The village that Shompoo sponsor was well worth the visit and very interesting. We could take or leave the whiskey village and the caves which were directed at tourists, anyway they give you a leg stretch especially the climb to the cave. I would highly recommend this company for anyone wanting a relaxing slow boat trip on the Mekong.
翻译:该公司在 WhatsApp 上的沟通非常明确。我们在使用加拿大信用卡付款时遇到了麻烦,因为我们有本地 SIM 卡,无法从银行接收验证码。没问题,他们为我们提供了网站上未列出的 PayPal 选项。我们已经到了会晒,从酒店接人也没有问题,而不是更常见的边境接人,因为我们船上的大多数人都是早上 6 点从清迈出发的。 9点就被接走了,真是太好了!
船非常干净,维护得很好,而且不拥挤。我想我们有 17 个人,其中包括四个孩子。有足够的空间可供伸展并享用免费的茶和咖啡以及源源不断的当地香蕉。船长的家人做了所有的烹饪,这真是太棒了。 Pakbeng 的 Sanctuary 酒店是一流的,有一个漂亮的游泳池。我们的导游 Daeng 先生非常出色,他让我们对老挝、其多元文化社会以及包括食物在内的其他方面有了深入的了解。 Shompoo 赞助的那个村庄非常值得一去,而且非常有趣。我们可以前往或离开威士忌村和针对游客的洞穴,无论如何它们都会让你舒展一下腿,尤其是爬到洞穴的时候。我强烈推荐这家公司给任何想要在湄公河上轻松慢游的人。