The Hidden Gems Of Northern Laos 4 Days
Code: TLP04
Routes: Luang Prabang - Ban Suan Luang - Ban Houay Yen - Ban Tin Pha - Tad Sae Waterfall - Luang Prabang
Duration: 4 Days /3 Nights
Features: This is a mix of culture and nature, including your time in the old LuangPrabang, trekking to traditional villages and more to experience the hidden gems of Northern Laos.
Trip Itinerary
Good morning and welcome to Luang Prabang. Airport pick up and transfer to your hotel for check in. Short rest then start out for our half day tour to visit the National Museum (closed Tuesdays), the former Royal Palace, the impressive Stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham at Wat Mai.
The next stops include Wat Xieng Thong, Ban Phanom village, and Ban Xang Khong - a village famous for handmade Sa paper. Back to your hotel for about 5:00 PM. Free on your own.
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, entrance fees, lunch, water, hotel.
Drive south approximately 45 minutes to Ban Suan Luang where we cross a small motor boat to Ban Houay Yen, a Khmu village. From here, begin our trek through beautiful green forest and rice fields. You may encounter the local farmers working in their fields and have a short chat we them.
The trek leads us up hill under the bamboo forest for approximately 2 hours to Ban Tin Pha, an abandon village of Hmong tribe where your guide explains to you how these people earn their livings in this small ominous area. We end up the trek today at Ban Houay Fai where we spend the night.
Trekking Distance: 7-8 km (about 4-5 hours)
Trail Difficulty: 2-3/5
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, entrance fees, all meals, water, homestay and permits.
After breakfast we continue trekking on a small tractor road approximately 2 hours to Tad sae Waterfall. Here we enjoy swimming in a beautiful pools of the waterfall. Lunch is served at local restaurant near the falls. Afterwards, we take a boat cross the Nam Khan River to Ban Annsavan where our driver is awaiting to pick us up and drive to Luang Prabang around late afternoon.
Trekking Distance: 4-5 km (about 2.5 hours)
Trail Difficulty: 2-3/5
Inclusion: Transfer, breakfast, lunch, guide, entrance fee, water, hotel.
Breakfast at your hotel. Depending on your flight you may have some more time for shopping. We transfer you to the airport in time for your flight to your next destination.
Inclusion: Airport transfer, breakfast.