Code:	LAKYT 05
Routes:	kayaking/rafting & long-tail boat cruise
Duration:	4 Days

This 4-day tour takes the paddlers down two scenic rivers, before moving up the Mekong towards Thailand in a long-tail boat. In the forests of the Nam Ha National Protected Area, there's much to learn about the local flora and fauna. Encounters with the diverse ethnic groups of the region are just some of the unique experiences along the way.

Day 1:
The day of paddling takes you through the thick, in parts old - growth forest of the Nam Ha NPA. A picnic lunch and a refreshing swim mark mid-day. The first day ends in the village of Ban Nalan, where you spend the night in a Khmu style house.

Day 2:
The valley of the Nam Ha River widens before reaching the Lanten village of Ban Nam Khoy. This scenic village with its thatched roofs and houses with earthen floors looks much like would have in the 16th century, when the Lanten first settled here. In the afternoon, the river features a number of swift rapids before arriving at the confluence of the Nam Ha and Nam Tha Rivers. The night is spent in the nearby Khmu village of Ban Sop Sim Noy.

Day 3:
The third day is spent on the Nam Tha River, which flows through a more densely populated and cultivated landscape. Upon reaching Ban Hat Nalaeng, the group is met by a long - tail boat for transport to the host village for the night.

Day 4:
The trip to the Mekong valley continues in a slow boat. The transition from hill rice to wet rice cultivation indicates the arrival in the lowlands, the cultural area of the Lao Loum.
At the confluence of the Nam Tha and the Mekong, the journey continues north to the border town of Houay Xai.

Information

Maximum 10 people per tour group

Note:
For an optional A/C 4WD minibus or 4WD Jeep an extra are added per tour group.