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

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

You'll ride about 25 minutes to the Tiger Trail Adventure Camp on the banks of the Nam Khan River where we'll review kayaking basics and safety before heading down the river.

Nam Khan River conditions vary widely.  On the way, you stop at the Burmese-style temple Wat Phao Pao, an authentic weaving center at Ban Phanom village, and visit the final resting place of the French explorer Henry Mahout hidden in the jungle a short way for the road.

During the high water season the river is swollen, flowing well, and winds through stunning lush jungle, rice paddies, local villages, and elephant shelters (where you might catch a glimpse of them splashing on the river banks).

walking Difficulty scale: Kayaking

Duration: Half day

Start / Finish: Luang prabang

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

Explore the back roads of Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on this fantastic cycling tour.

You will see parts of Luang Prabang only few tourists will visit seeing the flora and fauna and meeting the people along the way.

This cycling tour is easy riding, takes only a half day, and was designed to include special places that few foreigners see on their own.

walking Difficulty scale: cycling your heart out!

Duration: Half day

Start / finish; Luang prabang

An amazing waterfall Hike and river trip!!! join this one!!

'Wow,wow,wow...' is what the first travelers said after coming back from this simply amazing waterfall hike and river trip!!!

The famous 100 Waterfall tour in Nong Khiaw, on an amazing day hiking and exploring jungle and hundreds of cascading waterfalls!

need to be on this trek and river cruise for one day!

walking Difficulty: Low Medium

Duration: 1 Day

Start / Finish Nong Khiew

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

This is one great experience down on the Buffalo Dairy farm in Luang prabang, enjoy and learn the community experience they have created.

only available Tuesday and Thursdays. please book in advance for this worth while experience.

you will feed the buffalos what and experience being up close with these gentle giants, Milking a buffalo you hear that right, and giving the buffalo a bath something new for sure!

don't forget the playful pigs and galloping goats and the rabbit warren!

Nothing hard or difficult here just a fun filled adventure!

A 1 Day 2 Nights experience at the Mekong Elephant Park, 

what's going to happen: Morning good wishes to Mae Kham the matriarch, then  Breakfast at the restaurant enjoy this hearty meal,
Departure for a full day at the park and explore and experience the life of the mahouts and the elephants,
The rest of the day will follow Full day Elephant Herd this is a great experience to understand the heard and the elephants habits
Day program until roughly 4.00pm,  Time for Mae Kham’s snack, Dinner at the restaurant and overnight stay.

walking Difficulty scale:

Duration:1 Day 2 nights

Start / Finish: Pakbeng

Relax in the tranquility of the World Heritage City of Luang Prabang, a town encircled by mountains and sitting on the banks of the Mekong and Khan rivers, the scent of frangipani wafts down narrow streets of French provincial architecture. Your guide will take you to visit sacred Wats, sample Laotian coffee.

During your stay you will learn the culture and history of Luang Prabang, you will meet the amazing local people, how they live and go about their daily routines

The fantastic scenery will impress you, both day and night. A favorite is sipping cocktails on the riverbanks watching the sunset and the moon cascading over the Might Mekong River.

Walking Difficulty Scale: Low-Medium

Duration: 5 Days, 4 Nights

Start/Finish: Luang Prabang/ Luang Prabang

Accommodation: Not Included

Meal Plan: 3 Lunches

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.

Enter the pure primary forest and meet the elephants in their natural habitat. At the
Mekong Elephant Park, we do not allow physical interactions between visitors and the elephants. We
encourage passive observation as believe we are the invitees to their world, their environment and wish to just
let them be.

walking Difficulty scale: Low - Medium

Duration:1 half - day

Start / finish; Pakbeng

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