Nam Ha Jungle Trek: 2-Day Adventure & Tribal Village Experience
Nam Ha Jungle Trek: 2-Day Adventure & Tribal Village Experience

Outdoors

Nam Ha Jungle Trek: 2-Day Adventure & Tribal Village Experience

 

Duration

2 Days

Start Price

 

Code

LNT-DL-2-T-NH

Availability

Always

Physical Level

Easy to Moderate

Pick Up

Exclude

Start Point

Discovering Laos office in Luang Namtha Province

Pick Up/Start Time

09:00 AM on Day-1

Drop Off

Exclude

End Point

Discovering Laos office in Luang Namtha Province

Drop Off/End Time

15:00 PM or 16:00 PM on Day-2

Destinations

Luang Namtha

Things To Do

Nam Ha National Protected Area

 

Day Tour Type Type


 

Booking Date


 

Booking Code (join)
Join


 
Adult
 

1

 
 
Lao Resident
 

0

 
 
Total Price
 
 

Day 1

Overview

Jungle Trekking & Khmu Village Homestay Experience

  • Morning: At 9:00 am meet your tour guide at the office and take a tuk-tuk ride to the start of the hiking trail. After a brief visit to the local Lao market for supplies we arrive at the beginning of the trail at 10:00 am and start a 4-5 hour hike. The trail winds its way up through dense rainforest before crossing streams at the base of a shaded valley and then on through a mosaic of cultivated lands and primary forests.

  • Midday: We stop for a jungle style picnic lunch in the heart of the jungle, taking time to appreciate the tranquil beauty of the natural landscape.

  • Afternoon: After lunch we continue the hike for a further 2-3 hours, as the trail courses beneath the canopies of impressive old-growth trees, eventually giving way to an oasis of cultivated land comprising rice paddies, banana trees and fields of tall slender grasses. Later in the afternoon we reach the remote Nalan village, a timeless refuge at the heart of the jungle preserving the unique culture of the Khmu people.

  • Evening: After getting acquainted with the local tribes people take time to enjoy the sanctuary of the village; take a rest, go swimming in the river or explore the local area. After devouring a delicious dinner, laid on by your ever-attentive guides, enjoy an evening drink with the locals or retire straight to your comfortable sleeping quarters at the eco-lodge or Home stay.

Note: For those who prefer a more relaxed and slightly shorter trek experience on Day 2, we can provide Option 2 below.

Day 2

Overview

Nam Ha Rainforest Trek & Lantan Cultural Encounter

Option 1 (6-7 hours):

  • Morning: Wake up to the charming sounds of the village and a delicious authentic breakfast. At approximately 10:00 am we begin a 2-3 hour hike along the serene and scenic Namha river, passing huge trees, enveloping fields of bamboo and quaint tribal villages.

  • Midday: Upon reaching the cultivated lands surrounding the Namkoy village we stop to meet the Lantan people and enjoy a rewarding Lao-style picnic lunch.

  • Afternoon: We return to the jungle trail and hike for 3-4 hours through a pristine primary forest, home to a rich abundance of animal and plant life. The trail takes a gradual to steep inclination, rising to an elevation of 300m. From a high point with breath-taking views across the Namha NPA the trail makes a steep descent through the forest, eventually reaching Namlue village at

  • approximately 4-5:00 pm and the end of the trek. From there we take 45 minute tuk-tuk ride back to the Discovering Laos office.

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Option 2 (4 hours):

  • Morning: Wake up to the enchanting sounds of the jungle and a delicious authentic breakfast. At around 10:00 am we begin a 2 hour hike through old-growth forest, totally immersed in the wild natural landscape as the trail gradually rises to an elevation of 150m.

  • Midday: We stop at a suitably scenic location in the depths of the forest to enjoy an authentic Lao-style picnic, freshly prepared by your guides using the natural resources of the jungle.

  • Afternoon: Back on the trail we steadily descend through luscious rainforest until reaching the Chalernsouk village of the Khmu people. After passing through exquisitely cultivated lands the trek ends at traditional rice storage houses amidst a patchwork of paddy fields. From there we take an tuk-tuk ride back to the Discovering Laos office, arriving back in Luang

  • Namtha at approximately 2-3.00pm.