Lahu Ethnic Group 2 days Trek in Nam Ha NPA

Trip overview
This is unique both experience of nature and culture experience through the untouched of jungle and remoted community village in Nam Ha NPA with expert forest tour guides, who will teach us about indigenous people lifestyle used by local’s hunter in round 2 days in the dense forest, overnight in remoted village. This will bring us up to walk deeper into Nam Ha NPA, always learning about medicinal plants and animal habits, cooking species collected on the way, great viewpoint in the village.

Day 1: Ban Prang-Ban Nam Khouy
At 09:00ap, briefing with the tour guide and depart from the office or your hotel to visit the morning market, where we get the food supplies, then heading to Khmu villages on the main road and exploring culture and tradition of Khmu minority group in Ban Prang. The guide will lead you walk through the middle of the village and talk about Khmu experience briefly. Start hiking up to the mountain from Ban Prang to Ban Nam Khouy, enjoying the nature in the Nam Ha NPA. we will stop to forage edible vegetation to prepare our picnic lunch as cooking in the forest by using the jungle methods as banana leaves, bamboo pipes… At around 03:00pm, arriving to the village of Lahu minority group, that will be on time to do village sightseeing, enjoying the great view point before sun sets and exploring culture and tradition of Lahu minority group

Remark: no toilet, bathing is walking down to small stream

Day 2: Ban Nam Khouy-Ban Prang
After breakfast, tea or coffee, trek will bring you into the primary forest again to enjoy the nature of the Nam Ha NPA. Sometimes, we will stop to forage edible vegetation and learn about herb, animal…, and learning jungle survival skill. Lunch will be prepared on the trek as cooking in the forest by using the jungle methods as banana leaves Thereafter, we will have an easy two-hour walk downhill until we arrive at Ban Prang, where our driver will be waiting for us and shuttle the group back to Luang Namtha.

The map or places where we trekking:

Detail & Pricing:

• Tour ID: NT-TK-05
• Duration: 2 days/1 night
• Trekking grade: Moderate
• Hike daily approx. 4-5 hours in each day

Highlight:

• Visiting the village and minority group
• Hiking through the dense forest in the Nam Ha NPA
• Learning how the indigenous people use the nature resource of the jungle to survive and how to cook in the bamboo pipe or banana leaf in the jungle
• Enjoying a jungle picnic lunch style Lahu minority group.
• Lahu homestay

Pricing:

Please contact us to check the availability of a tour & the number of people who have already signed up for the tour for an accurate pricing.

Price Includes:

• English speaking/local guide
• Accommodation (homestay or Tents)
• Transportation as mentioned
• Food and water as mentioned
• Nam Ha National Protected Area entry fee
• Community distribution
• Government Taxes and charges

Other:

• Please let us know in advance if you are vegetarian or other allergic.
• Please be at our office at 8:30am
• You are welcome to contact us beforehand if you have any questions.

What to bring:

• A good pair of shoes for walking
• A hat or cap
• Sunglasses
• Mosquito repellent/Insect repellent
• Sunscreen
• Raincoat (in rainy season, June-Sep)
• Warm clothe and clothes to change.
• Swimming suits
• Bating equipment
• Please wear appropriate suits during the trek

Optional:

• Pocket money
• Snacks, fruit, your own bottle of water
• Your own medicine if you need it.
• Sandals or flip flops

Important Do’s & Don’ts:

• Do not give individual gifts or money to children.
• Ask before taking photos of people or spiritual items.
• Help keep the trails clean by not littering.
• Please purchase handicrafts but do not purchase antiques.
• Do not remove any archeological remains from the site of the ancient temples.
• Always stay with the guides
• Do not use drugs.

Contact Us via Phone/WhatsApp +856-20-2299 6166; +856-20-2881 9198 for Booking the tour, Asking the Price, or Contact us for tour information and further inquiries.

You’ll receive a quick response from our staff, the manager of Phou Iu Travel & Eco-tourism. There is also a contact request form down below if you prefer to send us an email.