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Slowboat to Muang Khua to Muang Ngoy Neua and Nong Khio

Boat Muang Khua to Muang Ngoy Neua Laos

This morning we took the slowboat from Muang Khua to Muang Ngoy Neua. Before I picked up my breakfast at the local market. Some mandarines and bananas. Always a good start of the day. I saw on the local market also some strange other stuff, one of the pictures below shows it. I think it is a bad or something.

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Costs for the slowboat to Muang Khua to Muang Ngoy Neua and Nong Khio

We had to wait for the boat and took a coffee at a local restaurant. The boat from Muang Khua to Muang Ngoy Neua and the other place we depart at 9.30. It is good to be there 9.00 and make sure you’ve tickets. The tickets costs at least 100.000 Kip (10 euro or $12) to Muang Ngoy Neua but also depends on how much people are in the boat.

The boat trip surroundings

Thats is amazing! You’ll see mountains, little beaches, local people fishing, Buffalo’s in the water and so much more. It is worth it. The The boat boatride took 4 hours. from Muang Khua to Muang Ngoy Neua.

Video of the boattrip from Muang Khua to Muang Ngoy Neua

Hostel or hotel in Muang Ngoy Neua

We arrived in the little town of Muang Ngoy Neua there are no roads or real cars. We stayed in the Rainbow guesthouse. Nice proper double room for 60.000 kip (6 euro or $7.5).nIt was high season and easy to find. More other people offer us to stay at their hotel, guesthouse or hostel.

Caves and viewpoint Muang Ngoy Neua

On the mountain you can go to the caves and take a look at the viewpoint. definitely worth it 🙂 The view is amazing. The caves are cool. Make sure you’ll bring a mobile phone or torch for the light in the caves. The trip to the viewpoint and caves costs 10.000 (1 euro $1.20 dollar)

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Paul Ram

Written by Paul Ram · updated 24 January 2025

I am Paul from Amsterdam and I have been writing GoBackpackGo since 2013, from my own trips through 32 countries and 1,000+ days on the road: backpacking in Asia (2014 and 2023–2024), road trips in Australia and New Zealand, and bikepacking trips in Europe.

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