5 Days Ethnic Immersion & Survival

The main attraction site in Luang Namtha is the Namha National Protected Area (NPA), which was established in 1993. The area covers 222,400 square hectares. Inside NPA are much variety of biologically, wildlife and different ethnic groups. Namha area is the main population on Eco-tourism development in Luang Namtha, Laos. Therefore Ethnic Travel Company (ETC) gives important to encourage remote villager.

TOUR CODE: ETC501

Difficulty: Moderate – Difficult

Trip Overview

It’s your time to adventure! 5 days walking in primary forest. Overnight in Nam khouy village home stay (Lahou tribe), Survival Camp, Khmu Home stay and Lanten home stay  Truly experience the nature and local culture. Local guides will share information about the ecology and culture. Time will be taken to explore ethnic villages. We will learn about traditional crafts and engage with locals.

Please let us know if you are vegetarian!

Itinerary

8:30 am: Make sure you arrive at our office to prepare for your trekking

9:00 am: Meeting with your guide and departure from the office by Tuk-Tuk

DAY 1: The office – Ban Prang village

We depart from Luang Namtha at 8:30 am and drive for 55 minutes southern wards to Ban Prang (Khmu village) where we pick up a village guide, who is very familiar with the area. You will then head off to the primary forest. 3 hrs walking in the dense jungle, including rest stops and a lunch break.

After the lunch break we have to see many salt lick points where wildlife comes to lick the salt you take this chance take it slow and easy to enjoy the surrounding wilderness. Following a steep descent, we arrive either at Ban Namkhouy or the Lahou tribe. This village lives on top of a mountain peak, a perfect place to admire sunset. Once in the village and enjoy to prepare a dinner with local people style. After dinner we have time to explore the villager fammily and meet some of the local people who come from the farms. We may have some interaction with them in the evening or relax in the comfort of the wooden hut.

Day 2 : Ban Namkhouy village - Survival camp

Second day you'll trek on steep terrain in the Nam Ha National protected area. You will pass through villages and beautiful nature. Your village guide will teach you the practice of how to build your own camp for the night and how to cook steaming rice in bamboo cylinders for dinner. And after dinner we have Lao whisky to enjoy together around campfire or at night safari animal and Fall asleep with the sounds of the forest (wild animals and the water stream around your camp).

 DAY 3:

7:30 am: Enjoy a delicious breakfast

9:00 am: After breakfast you will trek to primary forests

Third day you'll continue trekking through the Nam Ha national park for a total of around 7 hours. Your local guide will teach you all about the poisonous and edible plants and local herbal medicines. You'll trek to Khamu village of Ban Nalan where there are only 40 families living together, Near the Namha river where you can swimming and they have a amazing views point . Sleep in a families home. If you are not too tired you can lern local cooking class with the family and  we recommend you to walk around the village while your host is preparing your dinner.. Later on you will enjoy a dinner and Lao whisky with the village chief who will give you about their history and customs, and then go to bed

DAY 4:

7.00 am: Your are woken up by your guide and if you are not to tired we recommend you to walk around the village and next day morning after breakfast the villager they come to dancing khamu culture show.

Fourth  day you'll trek on steep terrain in the Nam Ha National protected area. at noon your guides will serve you lunch, after lunch walk down stream for 3 hrs arriving Ban Namkoy village (Lanten tribe).

Tonight we spend the night in a lanten tribe minority village, and overnight with villager home stay.And you take this opportunities to visit a local village school where you can observe the village children learning. Feel free to donate school books, pens, pencils etc… to school.

DAY 5:

Your final day will be trekking further through the Nam Ha National Protected Area. There is steep up and downhill walking. You'll have picnic lunch in the jungle before walking through the jungle and see amzing view point of Luangnamtha town  and Plenty of time will be taken each day to explore nature and diverse villages before returning to Luang Namtha.

The final descent goes past mountain rice fields and cultivated areas of the mixed Lanten and Khamu village of Ban Nam Lue, which place Tuk-Tuk waiting.

Prices

Amount of people	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Price/Person (USD)	400	210	200	195	190	185	180	175

 Our tour prices include: Travel permits and Government taxes, English speaking guide, assistant guide, village conservation fund, meals, drinking water, local permission, all entrance fees, first aid kit, transportation, accommodation, sleeping bag/bedding and life jackets.
Not included: Tips and other personal expenses
What to bring: Good walking shoes, extra set of clothes (including warm clothes for the evening, long sleeve t-shirt, long pants), hat or cap, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, money to purchase handcrafts, medicines, snack-food, fruits, camera, and enough space for carrying sleeping bag and water bottles.