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Vientiane - Oudomxai - Xiengkok - Houeisay
Duration: 7 Days / 6 nights 

Tour Code: TTS07-TTEC

Departure: Any Day of the Week

Oudomxai is a mountaineous province, located in the northern part of Laos, is home of 23 ethnic groups with its own distinct culture, religion, language and colourful style of dress. In fact, Oudomxai is an ideal base for excursions and trekking to varied sights and attractions as well as destination in its own right and Muang Xay, the province's capital, also has one of the best produce markets in the area. Trekking through the South East Asian forest, up a mountain, to visit  Iko and Akha hill tribe villages is obtainable in this tour.

Day 1: Arrive Vientiane [L-D]
Upon arrival at Wattay Airport for Friendship Bridge, you are welcomed by the hospitality meeting, and then you will be transferred to hotel. Start the day trip visiting the city with its attractions: Vat Sisaket, Ho Prakeo, That Luang Stupa and Patuxay. Lunch will be served at down own restaurant. After lunch, visit Vat Xieng Khuan. Dinner and Good Night!

Day 2: Oudomxai - Luang Namtha [B-L-D]
Breakfast at hotel, you will be transferred to domestic airport and take off to Oudomxai. Upon arrival, break in proceeding en route to Luang Namtha with a picnic lunch. After lunch visit nearby ethnic village, we arrive at Luang Namtha in late afternoon and then install in guesthouse. Brief you on trekking information at Namtha eco-tourism office before the day trip.

Day 3: Trekking [B-L-D]
After breakfast, welcome trekking about 20 km from starting point - the trek will take 4-5 hours, by walking pass through the primary forest, diverse vegetation types such as dry evergreen diptecocarp, mixed deciduous and mostly mono specific coniferous forests, wild cardamom an others can be found. The trek keeps continuing until Ban Mat Kao, an Akha village for overnight stay. Good dream!

Day 4: Trekking [B-L-D]
Welcome morning with a hot plate breakfast in a village, the trek route begins with a quite 4-5 hours walk with ascending and descending the mountain, crossing and walking along the river. Pause quietly in the forest for several minutes and to feel the forest come alive with the songs of birds and shouts of insects. The trek keeps continuing until Ban Mat May, an Akha village for overnight stay.

Day 5: Trekking ends [B-L-D]
After breakfast, the trek continues with 3-4 hours walking until Ban Nam Ngeun, a village next to Namtha district. We arrive at Namtha district in the afternoon with en rout visit to Moung Sing.

Day 6: Muong Sing -Xiengkok - Houeisay [B-L-D]
Early wake up and visit the local morning market where ethnic people come to sell and buy at the market. We break you with breakfast before getting en route to Xiengkok and travel by speedboat downstream to Houeisay. If time permits, the some villages visiting on the way can be done.

Day 7: Depart Houeisay [B]
After breakfast, it's time to say goodbye. We transfer you to boat landing for departure Chiang Khong.

Note: Iko or Akha ethnic people is very kind when welcoming guest but also very sensitive in term of tradition and culture. Visitors are advised, when visit the Iko village have to respect the costumes and tradition such as: before entering in the village and depending the period of time, authorization has to be obtained. And after entering in the village do not disturb people involved in the ceremonies or touch any altars or ritual items.

Private Tour – Price in US Dollars per person

Category 2 3-5 6 up Sup. Sin
Standard 730 610 480 60

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Price includes:

  • 6 nights accommodation in twin-shared with daily breakfast
  • Transfer and tour by private transportation
  • Boat Trip
  • Domestic air ticket Udomxay - Vientiane
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Entrance fees on sites
  • All government taxes and hotel service charge

Price excludes:

  • International Airfare to/from Laos
  • International Airport departure tax (US$ 10/pax)
  • Laos Visa Fee
  • Personal Expense

Remarks:

  • All tours are operated in Private
  • 1 Person only will be accommodated in 1 single room; no supplement single charge
  • Supplement Single (Sup Sin) is additional only for tour participants of 2 or more persons who would like to have separate single room for him or herself.

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