| Into
the Heart of Tribal Laos
| Days: |
8 |
| Location: |
Laos |
| Activities: |
Kayaking (Class 2), hiking, exploring tribal
villages and rainforests |
BRIEFLY
The Nam Ha and Nam Ha rivers flow near the border with China and
through the homelands of three distinct ethnic groups of Northern
Laos. They also take us through the dense tropical forests and challenging
rapids of the Nam Ha National Park, home to tigers, wild elephants,
and an assortment of endangered wildlife. This is a kayaking and
hiking trip to discover exotic peoples and their relationship to
the land and rivers they inhabit, staying in their villages to see
their lives firsthand. We’ll spend one night in a guesthouse,
one night in a lodge, and five nights in village homes.
ITINERARY
Day 1
Fly mid-afternoon from Bangkok to Vientiane the Lao capital city
capital. Stay in a traditional guesthouse.
Day 2
Fly to Luang Nam Tha near the Myanmar and Chinese borders. Explore
the town and its markets, cycle through villages, then sharpen
our skills in a paddle clinic. Overnight in a riverside lodge.
Day 3
Paddle your own inflatable kayak through old growth forest. Hike
to a Khmu village for an overnight stay.
Day 4
Hike the forest to find medicinal plants. Overnight in a Lanten
village.
Day 5
Paddle from the Nam Ha into the Nam Tha through more remote forests
and the fastest, most challenging rapids of the trip. Overnight
in a village.
Day 6
Kayak the Nam Tha to a village of fishermen to see how they fish
and try our hands at it. Overnight in a village.
Day 7
Kayak to a regional market, then to a spirit cave, and end in
a Lao Loum village to talk with boatmen who ply the Nam Tha.
Day 8
Ride a longboat down the Nam Tha and up the Mekong to Ban Huay
Xai, cross the river and drive to Chiang Rai to catch an evening
flight to Bangkok.
For more information and prices, e-mail +662 653 9712 and +6681 450 5340
noting your country of departure. |
