This eco volunteering program is your gateway to feeling like a part of the Elephant Conservation team! It will give you a more in-depth insight into what it takes to look after elephants.

During the week, you will share in the life of our staff and learn more about the Lao culture.

You may even pick up a bit of Lao language! You will start by following our 3 day ‘Exploration’ program. Then you will be asked to assist us in the Center’s development by participating in current projects on site.

During your visit at the Center you will spend a lot of time walking through our protected area. The area is forested and might not always be accessible without you getting dirty. Activities in the forest vary during the rainy season between May and September.

You will be guided by a local English speaking guide and international experts.

Walking Difficulty Scale: Medium

Duration: 3 Days

Start / Finish: Luang Prabang

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 two day 'Fair Trek' adventure with great landscapes and interaction with local rural village life. The trek follows the slopes and hills of a huge mountain range along trails used by the locals and passes along Khmu and Hmong villages. Get to meet the local people and even stay overnight in one of the small family home-stays.

You will get an introduction to Lao Loum, Lao Theung, and Lao Sung people and culture. Share life and get to know the real Lao countryside.

As you walk through this area you help the communities through your contributions. The tour also includes a visit to the Tad Sae Waterfalls (seasonal).

Walking Difficulty Scale: Medium

Duration: 2 Days

Start / Finish: Luang Prabang

Bunny Buster tour through Mini - Farm:

Tour approx. 50 minutes / tours start at 9:30 am until 5:30 pm

Join a scheduled tour of the farm every 30 minutes

cuddle up to and feed our beautiful buffalos at 450 kilo and see the size of their growing cross breeds!

feeding the buffalos and then partake in their bathing ritual, you can wash them and give them a scrub. its a spa day for Buffaloes

learn how to milk a Buffalo and why buffalo milk is so good for you!

the buffaloes are the stars of the show but their playful pigs, galloping goats and rollicking rabbits are also plenty of fun for the young and young at heart!

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

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

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!

Join-in tours available!

walking Difficult Scale; Cycling Medium

Duration: 1 Day

Start / finish:  luang prabang

"Trunk Lessons" half day adventure with the Majestic elephants, you will be picked up form your Hotel, resort in an aircon van, English speaking guide,

lunch will be served at the Chateau Oriental Restaurant, they offer two tour times Morning and then lunch time - late afternoon.

be as one with nature, be amazed by these majestic Giants, feeding them, a a big bath.

the interaction will enhance your understanding of the Elephants.

Walking Difficulty Scale:  walk in the steps of the giants, bring a pair of shoes to change

duration: half day

start / finish / at your hotel

The elephant heard day tour is a continuation of half day tour elephant wonders. After lunch, the continuity of tour goes as follows:

after a well deserved lunch, your guide will instruct you on the days activity which can range from, making vitamins balls, to picking fruits and vegetables for the elephants, to trekking the surroundings and admiring the Mekong views.

stroll through the compound and meet our craftsmen Mr. Kam the black smith, Ms. Mee, the weaver and Mr. Mong, the bamboo specialist. you will be fascinated by their expertise, their unique handicrafts with the creation of articles that each have their story ( and which you could even choose to bring home!)

Walking Difficulty scale: Low - Medium

Duration: 1 Day

Start / finish: Pakbeng

Enjoy a leisurely, enchanting cruise upstream in a traditional long boat passing by majestic limestone mountains surrounded in mist.

The scenery is breathtaking, bring your camera along, with animals bathing in the river and villagers going about their daily tasks.

Pass through the charming village of Muang Ngoi and visit a cave used during the war.

a wonderful day out exploring and meeting the local people on the trek brings you back to Nature!

walking Difficulty: Low - Medium

Duration: 1 Day

start / finish : Nong khiew

1 Day River Cruise package from Pakbeng to Luang Prabang

Walking Difficulty Scale: Low-Medium

You will visit Ban Xang Hai is famous for its Lao Lao (distilled rice whisky); here, you can try before you buy.

A variety of handicrafts are also for sale here. Getting there, the village, 29 km north of Luang Prabang, a boat ride to Tam Ting (Pak Ou caves).

Here you will walk the narrow footpath-streets behind the very attractive wat, featuring weavers' looms, colourful fabric stalls and a few stills producing the wide range of liquors sold.

(Comfy walking shoes, please note you have to walk up the embankments in Pakbeng & Luang Prabang

Duration: 1 Day

Start/ Finish: Pakbeng/ Luang Prabang

Meal Plan: 1 Lunch on-board

Overnight accommodation: Not included

We’ll start with a traditional boat, complete with a roof to shade against the sun and any rain, riding upstream on the Nam Ou for 40 minutes. Surrounded by mountains and passing villages nestled in the forests, you will see Buffalo bathing in the river, people fishing and often children swimming in the river.

This is a fantastic half day scenic trek suitable for all ages. Experience the stunning Nam Ou River by long boat passing villages surrounded by cast rock mountains. You trek an easy walk to the hidden Tadmok Waterfall where you can have a refreshing swim. You will visit a delightful and friendly local Khmu village.

walking Difficulty; Low - Medium

Duration: Half day

Start / Finish: Nong khiew