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Ecotourism Trekking In Laos
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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.

Search for an Ecotourism Trekking Program by Province

Luang Namtha

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Phou Mot & Ancient Ruins: Head out on a full-day forest walk to the Khou Vieng archaeological site in Vieng Phoukha.

  • 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.

  • 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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Oudomxaymxai oudom xai

  • 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).

Luang Prabang

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Xieng Khouang

  • 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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Vang Vieng

  • Vang Vieng Overnight Trek and Cave Exploration: Venture out on one of Vang Vieng 's short, interesting treks in the karst mountains that stops to explore caves.

Vientiane Capital

  • Trekking in the Phou Khao Khouay NPA: 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.

  • 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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Khammouane

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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Savannakhet

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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Champasak

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Bokeo

  • 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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Attapeu

  • 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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