3 Days Colorful of Ethnic Diversities in Luang Namtha
Trip Overview:
Challenge four-wheel drive tour on the Off-Road, visit colorful of ethnic minority groups, experience in different of homestay or local guesthouses, excellent landscape, great view of the mountain, driving through Nam Ha National Protected Area.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Luang Namtha-Nalae Town (Home of Khmu). Approx. 100 Km
Departure at 9:00 AM at the office to see and learning about culture and traditional of Lanten, Khmu and Tai Dam which located on the bank of Nam Tha River. After lunch travel to Nalae Town you will arrival Tai Lue homestay “Ban Om” around 16:00 or other option stay in local guesthouse in the town. While waiting for the dinner walk around talk with local people, to see daily lifestyle of Tai Lue, refresh your body by swimming on the Nam Tha River.
Day 2: Nalae Town-Vieng Phoukha-Hmong Homestay. Approx. 160 Km
The Nalae Town morning market is the one you must visit at that time the Khmu and Tai Lue come to selling their products which collected from the mountain and Nam Tha River. After breakfast riding up the mountain follow the Off-Road visit Khmu country, they are still keep their traditional and cultures, explore excellent landscape, driving through the mountain of Nam Ha National Protected Area. After lunch drive to Vieng Phoukha Town and continue visit colorful of ethnic minorities along the dirt road as: Akha and Lahu. You will arrival homestay of Hmong around 17:00. While waiting traditional dinner walk around the village to see and learning Hmong culture and traditional.
Day 3: Hmong Homestay-Long Town-Muang Sing-Luang Namtha. Approx. 160 Km
After breakfast riding visit Long river and waterfall, next continue to Long Town where a lot of Akha resident, visit colorful of morning market and buy your lunch. Travel on the dirt road to Muang Sing visit Akha, Tai Lue and Tai Nuea to see hand noodle making, traditional weaving, Lao whisky making, Muang Sing Museum, Xieng Tueng of Stupa and the final back to Luang Namtha Town.
Remark: Depending on weather and road conditions, this itinerary is subject to changes.
Detailed info & Pricing:
- Tour ID: FW-LN-03
- Duration: 3 days/2 nights
- Start-Finish: Luang Namtha (Around trip)
- Duration approx. 5-6 hours per day
- Departure time: 9:00 AM daily
- Road condition: Off-road 90% and flat road 10%
- Vehicle:4 Wheel Drive
- Difficult Level: Moderate soft adventure
Pricing:
The price ranges from US$321/Person for 4 + Pax to US$471/Person for 2 Pax.
The price varies according to the number of participants. The price decreases as more tourists book the same tour!
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 Including:
- An experienced government certified, English speaking tour guide.
- Accommodation “Different ethnic groups of homestay or local guesthouses”
- Vehicle: 4 Wheel Drive with driver who experienced government certified.
- Meals-Lunch x 3, Dinner x 2, Breakfast x2.
- Drinking water during the trip.
- All entrance fees and activities.
- Provincial tax on net income.
- Tour service.
Tour Excludes:
- Elements not mentioned in “Tour includes.”
- All kind of soft drinks or alcohol during your tour.
- Individual equipment, personal luggage for your tour.
Important do’s & don’ts:
Do not give individual gifts, sweets 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 archaeological remains from the site of the ancient sites, stay with the guides all the time, do not use drugs.
