• Package « Nature Trail in North Laos »
4 Days / 3 Nights

1rst day :
./Lunch/Diner
Meeting in Pakbeng. After 3h and a half of driving (including several stops) we reach Oudom Xay district. We are here in the centre of North Laos ; the area is a gorgeous mix of green landscapes and mountains view, and a lot of local communities live there.
Arriving and settling down at the Muang La Resort.
Lunch at the Resort.
Discover the rural life of the village of Pak La implanted around the resort, and walk in the area to admire the panoramic views of the river Nam Pak, the beautiful rice fields and salt mines. You will discover how the people Khamu benefits from the natural surroundings to live. 2 to 3 hours walking.
The Muang La site is dominated by the temple "Chiao Pha Kham Sing" which houses a sacred Buddha. According to those responsible for his "protection", it would have appeared there several hundred years on the site of the temple. The temple is a sacred place of pilgrimage.
Diner and night at the Resort.

NB : activities planned with a local English speaking guide.

2nd day :
Breakfast/Lunch/Diner
Departure in the morning by 4x4 to Pak Khai, a pleasant transfer 15mn will be through magnificent views of the river Pak Nam, rice terraces and many small villages. Upon arrival, early trek on small green roads where some little rivers flow. The trek will be an opportunity to meet with local farmers working in rice fields and learn how to cultivate their lands, fish and hunt small game, then you will enter gradually in a primary forest. After 1 hour and a half walk through the green forest, you arrive at the village of Ban Phavie, a beautiful village Khamu at the top of a hill. The march resumed after lunch to reach fresh waterfalls. You relax in the clear water cascades lulled by the light breeze and the calm of the places (if the weather permitting)
Diner and night at the Resort.

NB : activities planned with a local English speaking guide.

3rd day :
Breakfast/Lunch/Diner
Departure around 8 :30 in the morning. In 4x4 you will take a very nice road along the river Nam Phak to meet 2 villages Ikhos : one of the local communities most remote parts of Laos, from Yunnan and Tibet. In their mountain villages, the houses of wood and bamboo, you will discover their way of life: their beliefs in the spirit world whose religion is lived every day and not particularly in a place dedicated to it. You will also see the unique way that they have to dye their clothes with dyes from plants.
A half-day out of time, undoubtedly unforgettable !

Lunch at the Resort
Free time in the afternoon.
Diner and night at the Resort.

NB : activities in the morning planned with a local English speaking guide.

4th day :
Breakfast/Lunch/Diner
Departure around 8:30 in the morning by 4x4 to Muang Khua. We will first follow the main road to Phongsaly, through nice hills which ended in Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam. Your way will drive you along the Nam Pak river, where women in colourful clothes are still practising the gold washing. Arriving in Muang Khua by the end of the morning.
Around 2H30 after leaving the Muang La Resort, you arrive at Muang Khua where you start a beautiful cruise. This descent river, from Muang Khua to Nong Khiaw, is undoubtedly the most beautiful of the region ! It allows you, in a nice private boat, to discover many villages and beautiful landscapes whose karts formations rise majestically from the water. You will arrive around 5h30 pm to close this pleasant cruise.
Lunch picnic with barbecues on the beach.
End of our services in Nong Khiaw

NB : activities without guide.

	Nature trail in North Laos 4 Days / 3 Nights
	PRICE PER PERSON IN USD (US dollars)
	2 people basis		837 USD
	4 people basis		609 USD

 

lINCLUDING:
- all the mentioned transfers, in private cars or minibus with AC.
- accommodation with breakfast in a double room (with 2 person sharing)
- all the mentioned activities
- all the entrances of the cultural sites
- all the mentioned meals

EXCLUDING:
- all the insurances
- the beverages during the meals and private expending
- Tips
- any services and meals which have not been mentioned on the program