We depart at 8:30 from the Eco-Guide Service office (Eco-Guide Service office is 59 km further from Luang Namtha town). Transfer by pick-up (or tok-tok) takes us to Ban Nam O, a traditional village of the Khmu Kwaen ethnic groups. This is where our first village-based guide joins the group. The first half of the day follows the meandering Nam O River and its lush valley. A Lao-style picnic lunch is taken on the way when hiking across several ridges offering panoramic views onto the forests of the Nam Ha NPA. The well-worn Akha trail continues pass a temporary settlement of the upland rice farmers of Ban Nam O.
The first lodge on the top of a mountain at the Akha Phouli village of Ban Nam Lo is reached by late afternoon. A traditional Akha dinner cooked by the villagers marks the end of an adventurous first day.
Approximately: 15 minutes transfer/6 hours trekking
Rising early, we may be able to hear the sounds of the Black-Cheeked Gibbons. Tour of the village before setting off to a second Akha and Khmu village, Ban Taleng, where we’ll have lunch. During this day, we walk through the primary and secondary forest, and discover “Pa Mai Hok” , a bamboo forest area. After walking to the rough road following the Nam Mai river, the pick-up takes us to the Prasat Cave. The limestone cave is the final stop on this tour before returning to Vieng Phoukha in the mid-afternoon.
Approximately: 30 minutes transfer/5 hours trekking
Note: The trek can be longer in the rainy season as the trail gets muddy and slippery.
Local and village guide fees, food sales & preparation, accommodation fees
Do not give individual gifts of sweets or money to children. Ask before taking photos of people or spiritual items. Ask your guide before entering a house or a room inside a house. Help keep the villages clean by not littering. Please purchase handicrafts but do not purchase antiques. Do not use drugs in villages
Note:
• Transfer by public bus or minivan to and from Green Discovery office in Luang Namtha is additional charge.
• If you wish to travel to Vieng Phoukha one day in advance. Accommodation can be arranged as additional charge.
• This tour is shared, no private option is offered
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| Price per person - NT-T-12 |
| 1 person |
98 US$ |
| 2 persons |
70 US$ |
| 3 persons |
63 US$ |
| 4 persons |
52 US$ |
| 5 person |
45 US$ |
| 6-8 persons |
37 US$ |
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Depart from: |
Eco-guide Service Office Vieng Phoukha |
Arrival at: |
Eco-guide Service Office Vieng Phoukha |
Start time: |
8:00 am |
End at: |
3:00 pm Day 2 |
Duration: |
2 days |
Departure date: |
Daily |
Activities: |
Trekking |
Trekking Grade: |
Walking – advanced to difficult, along a well-worn villagers’ trail, long days with some steep ascents/descents; first day passing through the river many times (take rubber sandals)
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Transport: |
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Accommodation: |
Village lodge – dormitory style |
Meals: |
Lunch day 1 to lunch day 2
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What to bring: |
Hat, sun-screen, mosquito repellent, shoes to get wet, warm change of clothes for the evening and a sarong for bathing.
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What is included: |
Water, meals, local English speaking guide, transport by Songthew as listed above, trekking permit, accommodation and entrance fee, service charge, government tax
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