BIKING & KAYAKING THROUGH THE NAM KHAN RIVER VALLEY

High water season, August to October:

This tour around Luang Prabang combines mountain biking with an easygoing kayaking trip.

It brings exactly the right refreshment into your tropical day in Luang Prabang and takes you to some of the best sites, including golden temples overlooking the city and Henri Mouhot’s grave.

After a biking tour through the Nam Khan valley and diverse village visits we take a break on the banks of the Nam Khan River.

After lunch we take a refreshing plunge at Tad Sae Waterfall then we get our kayaks to paddle downriver on the Nam Khan back to Luang Prabang

Walking Difficulty Scale: Kayaking & Cycling easy going

Duration; 1 Day

Start / Finish : luang prabang

This is a 35 kilometer bike ride on mostly paved roads winding through jungle and rice paddies.

The highlights include elephant interactions on the beautiful banks of the Nam Khan River, Wat Pa Phon Phao temple,

visit to Henri Mouhot’s tomb on the banks of the river, and swimming at the Tad Sae Waterfall (seasonal) or take a short jungle walk to see a baby elephant in the jungle.

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walking Difficulty Chart: cycling and kayaking

Duration: 1 Day

Start / Finish : Luang prabang

A 30 km Bike ride outside of Luang prabang on paved roads up to Kuang si Falls

This tour takes you on a great 30 km bike ride outside of Luang Prabang on paved road to Kuang Si Waterfall, the most beautiful waterfall in the area surrounded with lush jungle. You can swim, visit an Asiatic Bear Sanctuary, and explore the local jungle. After the great ride and a refreshing swim, we’ll enjoy a cruise on a long boat up the mighty Mekong River return to Luang Prabang.

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walking difficulty scale: cycling  30km

Duration; 1 Day

Start / Finish: luang prabang

HALF-DAY FOOD AND FUN BIKING TOUR

Meet your guide at the Office Ban That Luang. You will be fitted with bikes and head towards the morning market where locals from the countryside around Luang Prabang sell their goods.

Discover different meats, fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices and learn from your guide how they are used in Lao kitchens.

Each year previously unknown varieties of plants are discovered at this morning market. A few local delicacies will be sampled,

as well. You may come across fried insects like crickets, silkworms, and grasshoppers.

They are usually seasoned with spices and can be crunchy and surprisingly tasty. Bee larvae are a local delicacy.

Walking Difficulty Scale: fun day cycling

Duration: Half Day

Start / Finish: luang prabang

We’ll board one of our boats for a scenic ride upriver to the Tad Sae waterfall where we’ll have lunch and enjoy the beautiful area with time to swim and explore.

This is a medium circuit similar to our BM1-1 tour but with both on- and off-road sections, a few more hills, and a river crossing by boat into local villages.

The tour will take you to explore famous paper and weaving villages; through rice paddies, jungle and mountain landscape; and to the Nam Khan River and Tad Sae Waterfall (seasonal). Enjoy a day of biking through the foothills of mountains surrounding Luang Prabang to see jungle, village life, nature, and waterfalls.

We’ll return by boat to our bikes and cycle through beautiful scenery on our return ride by paved road to Luang Prabang city.

Total biking is 46 km (29 mi) on mixed dirt and paved road with some hills.

walking Difficulty scale; cycling 46km on and off road

Duration; 1 Day

Start / finish: 1 Day

Setting foot at the Mekong Elephant Park:

After crossing the mighty Mekong, your guide will begin by introducing the team, the sanctuary, its mission and initiatives towards animal welfare.

Visitors will also be given an in- depth presentation of our elephants, explain their very own story, their family ties without forgetting to
hear about the special bonds they all individually share with their mahout.

walking Difficulty scale: Low - Medium

Duration: Half day

Start / finish: Pakbeng

This adventure guides you deep into the mountains over three days, through jungle and rice paddies trekking to a homestay in remote Hmong and Khmu villages.

You see mountains with rice fields clinging to steep peaks, it's simply stunning.

This is the tour that immerses you in the people and cultures of those who tend to these remote Laos landscapes.

Get ready for adventure and step into the world of Laos mountain village tribes on this unforgettable trekking and homestay experience.

Walking Difficulty scale: Low - Medium

Duration: 3 Days

Start / Finish: Luang Prabang

Camping on Phu kha, 2 days & 1 night in the wilds Oudomxai

Trekking in the forests of Namkat yourla pa and explore the breathtaking views and take in the flora and fauna around you.

where you will be trekking towards the jungle and hiking towards the view point of Phu Ya kha, roughly 6 to 7 hours

pit stops along the way and enjoy taking pictures of the flora and fauna

once we reach the view point the tents and set up has been set, enjoy camping under the stars with a breathtaking view below.

Walking Difficulty scale: Medium

Duration: 2 days and 1 night

start / Finish / Oudomxay or Namkat Yourla pa

The “Small Chili” is perfect for medium biking, mixed paved and dirt road along the Mekong, Nam Xuang, and Nam Khan Rivers through jungle and villages.

You'll ride from city center out of town and through diverse countryside seeing villages along the Mekong River, jungle covered mountains, and villages amongst vast rice paddies worked by hill tribe villages.

We’ll meet early morning to size up on our quality mountain bikes and then ride out of town heading north along the Mekong River.  After crossing the old communist bridge, make a stop to visit Xieng Lek Village, famous for its mulberry paper and weaving.  Next, turn up the Nam Xuang River going past villages and beautiful countryside scenery. The pavement ends and it’s then off-road into the countryside up and down hills past rice paddies and local villages.

We'll ride through vast rice paddies and jungle dotted with Lao Leum, Hmong, and Khmu villages with locals tending to the daily activities of Lao agrarian life. The last leg of today's ride will take us along the Nam Khan River.

Laos is best on two wheels. Join our guides and see it for yourself on a great day ride in Laos!

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walking Difficult Scale; Cycling Medium

Duration: 1 Day

Start / finish:  luang prabang

Departure will be at 13:00pm for this 4 hour adventure

13:00pm please be on time for instructions from your guide and get kitted out for the safety gear.

ATV will be the first activity towards the waterfall, a drive of about 5 km

then a trek then onto the 13 flying bridges for about 1 km

then on again onto some exhilarating zip lines11 in total, heart racing activities for the afternoon

back to the car park and ATV to the tour center

Walking Difficulty scale : Low - Medium and wobbly bobbly knees!

Duration: Afternoon

Location: Nam khat yourla pha

All Terrain vehicle ride, accompanied with Trekking, walking on the sky bridges and a visit to the waterfalls of Nam kat Yorla pa

this Adventure is in Oudomxai province and can be part of the resort experience, at Nam kat yourla pa or as individuals doing a day trip in Oudomxai.

2.5 Hours fun filled adventure in the Forests of Nam kat yourla pa, All terrain vehicles, trekking through the forests be one with Nature,

13 sky bridges over 1 km enjoying the views and be as the birds high above the canopy, taking your time at the waterfalls, bring a dry bag and enjoy a swim and cool off, trekking to the ATV and back to the Tours office.

Walking Difficulty Scale: Medium - add some wobbly bobbly knees in !!

Duration: 2.5 hours

Start Finish: Nam kat yourla pha

Trekking to Kuang Si waterfalls a full day adventure, trekking through lush forests high in the hills above Luang prabang with breathtaking views.

The best way to see the beautiful Kuang Si Waterfall is by trekking a lush forest trail that winds through local villages and offers views of Lao mountain landscapes.

This three-to-four hour trek brings you to the refreshing turquoise pools at the falls where you’ll have time to cool down, swim and enjoy the Kuang Si Waterfall Nature Reserve and Bear Rescue Center.

Walking Difficult Scale: Low - Medium

Duration: 1 Day

Start / Finish: Luang prabang