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Explore the
mountains and forests of Laos on a 1- to 3-day trek or longer,
and visit remote ethnic villages, journey to hidden waterfalls and caves, spot birds and other wildlife and investigate ruins of ancient
civilizations.
The treks featured
by Ecotourism Laos are mostly operated by provincial guide
services and the villagers along the trail, all of who have received training. A significant
portion of the trekking fees goes to local guides and
villagers for home stays and other hospitality services as well as to support ongoing training, trail
and facility maintenance and community development
funds.
Resident guides
have intimate knowledge of plants, wildlife and local culture,
and hiring one through a tour operator or guide service will
make your trek much more fulfilling. Booking a trek is the
best way to visit a Lao National Protected Area.
Embark on a journey
of a lifetime...take an ecotourism trek through the nature and
culture of Laos.
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Ban Nalan Trek: Embark on a
2-day/1-night trek along the Nam Ha River, up mountains with
spectacular views of Luang Namtha, and through pristine
forests to Ban Nalan for an overnight stay in the village
lodge.
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Nam Ha Forest Camp (Nammat Trek): Trek in the Nam Ha NPA with Akha and Khamu guides,
and spend the night in a bamboo and wood camp built by the
villagers.
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Piang Ngam Trek: Head off on
an easy day-trek that stops at intersting ethnic villages,
and observe their way of life and varied traditional
practices. Overnight stays in Piang Ngam are available.
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Phou Sam Yot: Spend three
nights on Sam Yot Mountain (Three Peak Mountain) and stay
with three different ethnic groups on this journey into the
culture of Luang Namtha.
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Akha Trail: Trek along the
Nam O River and up an old Akha trail to the mountain top
Akha Phouli village of Ban Nam Lo for an overnight stay,
before heading through a bamboo forest to a limestone cave
on this 2-day adventure. A 3-day
option is also available.
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Khamu & Lahu Trek (Nam Pa Man): Wander the trails around Vieng Phoukha with a local
guide and learn about the plants and wildlife in the forest
on this 2-day trek with an overnight stay in a Lahu
lodge.
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Phou Mot & Ancient Ruins: Head out on a full-day forest walk to the Khou Vieng
archaeological site in Vieng Phoukha.
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Trekking in Muang Sing:
Embark on a choice of 1-, 2- and 3-day treks around Muang
Sing with a local English speaking guide leading the way,
and stay overnight in ethnic villages.
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The
Akha Experience: Immerse yourself in The Akha Experience
on this 3-day trek to 8 Akha villages, and spend a couple of
nights, learn Akha customs and participate in village
activities.
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Trekking in Oudomxay: Discover Oudomxay
province with a
choice of four 1-day tours and a 3-day trek with a home stay
in a Khamu village. All tours are organized by the Oudomxay
Tourist
Information and their trained guides, and depart from the
provincial capital, Muang
Xay (Oudomxay town).
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Chomphet Trek (Phou Louang Tai): Explore Luang Prabang's rural life on this
challenging two-day trek into the hills of Chompet district
acroiss the Mekong River, and face difficult climbs on the
way to green forests, views of Luang Prabang, farmers'
fields, a cave and three ethnic groups: Hmong, Khamu and
lowland Lao.
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Kwang Si Waterfall Walk (Long Lao
Trek): Take this great 4- to 5-hour
alternative walking route to Kwang Si Waterfall, and trek to
Hmong and Khamu villages, green forests and mountain tops
before arriving at the falls. Village guides are available
to enhance the experience by explaing the natural and
cultural sites along the way.
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Muang Ngoi Trek (Kiew Kan): Embark on a two-day trek from Ban Ngoi Kao on the Ou
River and spend the night in a Khamu village guesthouse
while experiencing the community's forest way of
life.
- The Original Ban Phakeo Trek: Embark on a 2-day trek to a remote Hmong village and one of the country’s most serene jar sites, experience the locals’ mountain life, and inspect war-time architecture.
- Make Spoons Not War Trek from Namkha to Naphia
See how the distant Hmong Namkha Village solves its energy needs watch Naphia residents turn war scrap into spoons on this easy one-day trek.
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Visit “PKK” just outside of Vientiane for a choice of easy-to-moderate treks to Tad Leuk and Tad Xay waterfalls and cliff-top vistas. Launch your trek from Ban Hatkhai, where home stay accommodation, guides and boat rides are available.
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Houay Nhang Forest Reserve: Visit Laos' oldest forest reserve just 20 km north of
Vientiane capital, and stroll along its nature trail and
watch for birds.
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Trekking
in Phou Hin Poun Protected Area: Explore Khammouane province's Phou Hin Poun
Protected Area on this two-day trek led by local ecotourism
guides to the Limestone Forest, Tham Pa Chan and Tham Kainao
Caves, Muang Pone Stupa, Kuhn Kong Leng Lake and the Kon Keo
rapids, with and overnight stay in a remote
village.
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Kong
Lor Cave & Home Stay: Journey to Kong Lor Cave, an
amazing 7.5 km-long limestone tunnel formed by the Hinboun
River, on this 3-day trek with local guides that leads to
waterfalls around Ban Na Hin and a home stay in Kong Lor or
Natan villages.
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Buddha
Cave (Tham Pa Fa): Examine Khammouanes province's famous
Buddha Cave on this one-day guided trek that follows a
forested trail through a cave and along a lake to another
cave for swimming before reaching "Tham Pa Fa". The trek is
led by trained local ecoguides who explain the local flora
and relate the legends of the caves.
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Dong Na Tad Forest Treks & Homestays: Select
from four treks in Dong Na Tad Forest around Savannakhet,
visit the province's sacred Tat Ing Hang Stupa, experience
forest life and spend the night in a village home
stay.
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Trekking in Dong Phou Vieng NPA: Discover rural Lao life on a 3-day trek around
Savannakhet, and visit villages with overnight stays, learn
about the forest, cook with gathered food and take a boat
ride to rapids.
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Phou Xang Hae 5-Day Trek: Embark on a rugged 5-day expedition through Savannakhet's
remote Phou Xang Hai conservation area to isolated Phou Thai
villages for oversnight stays or mountain campouts on the
path to legendary rock formations and rarely seen
caves.
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Kong Mountain & Ban Mai
Singsamphan: Trek up Khong Mountain
after an overnight home stay in remote Ban Mai Singsamphan,
a Mekong River village in Phou Xieng Thong NPA accessed only
by boat, and venture over rocky outcrops and through wild
orchids to breathtaking views.
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Ta Ong Trail: Embark on a two-day trek to explore Xe Pian
NPA’s diverse forests with knowledgeable village guides,
view birds, ride in a canoe and spend the night in an ethnic
Lavae village.
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Phou Asa Mountain Trekking - Half-day and Full-Day Programs: Embark on a 1/2-day or 1-day hike to Phou Asa Mountain and explore the thick jungles of Xe Pian National Protected Area for medicinal plants and ancient temple remains situated above the traditional village of Kiet Ngong.
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The Gibbon Experience: Immerse yourself in the
Gibbon Experience, two innovative programs centering on a
network of canopy huts that provide a rare opportunity to
see black-cheeked crested gibbons, once thought to be
extinct. Overnight accommodation is in a canopy tree house
with excellent views of the surrounding Bokeo Forest
Reserve.
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Trekking
in Attapeu: Embark on an adventure in this remote
province in the southeastern corner of Laos with a choice of
five 1- to 5-day and longer, self-guided and guided treks to
waterfalls, national protected areas and ethnic villages.
These trekking areas offer off-the-beaten track travel that
is free of the typical tourist fare and filled with
untouched natural and cultural experience.
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