3 Day Trekking Homestay to Remote Hmong and Khmu Villages in Luang Pra

Luang Prabang

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Manifa Travel
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127 reviews
Duration: 3 days
Group size: 1 - 999
3 Day Trekking Homestay to Remote Hmong and Khmu Villages in Luang Pra
Luang Prabang

Manifa Travel
  • Email address verified
127 reviews

Duration: 3 days
Group size: 1 - 999

About this trip

Day 1 Start with a 1.5 hour drive to the Nam Xuang river. We’ll cross by small boat and begin our trekking 4-5 hours through beautiful dense jungle. There are both Hmong and Khmu villages to visit and where we can stay overnight as preferred by you or your guide. Your guide will introduce you to the villages, prepare dinner, and tell you everything you want to know about these remarkable people’s lives. These villages tend to be highly interactive. Please ask to join any activity you see.


On Day 2 we’ll wake, enjoy breakfast, say our farewells, and begin our day trek along a stream to a larger and equally remote village of adjacent Hmong and Khmu villages with an interesting history. Plenty to see and do as you enjoy your 2nd overnight.


On Day 3 after spending two days trekking through jungle, you enjoy a beautiful ascent as you crest a mountain before descending to the river from which you started this tour. Take a swim in the Nam Xuang river and enjoy lunch on it’s banks before concluding this amazing tour.


Itinerary


Day 1:  8:30 a.m. meeting, introduction to group and guides, deposit your luggage in our care while on the tour, and briefing on tour before departure.  A delicious breakfast is included on all home-stays, provided at the onset of the tour.

Begin our tour with a drive of about 2 hours north of the Luang Prabang, half along a paved road and then along an unpaved road paralleling the beautiful Nam Xuang River.  We’ll pass countless villages through rugged mountains on our drive as you leave everything resembling a city far behind you.


We’ll cross the Nam Xuang river by wooden boat and begin our trekking through dense old-growth jungle.  The first day of the tour is largely shaded as we make our way to our home-stay villages.


On this tour we alternatively visit and homestay at two villages, one Khmu and the other Hmong to reduce the impact on either one in particular.  We take time to explore one of the villages and then home-stay at the other so that you can explore both ethnic groups in these remote villages. Our guides will cook for you, help translate if you would like to talk with anyone in the village, and will inform you about any aspect of local life.


Day 2:  Wake for breakfast about 7:30, pack, and say your farewells.  By 9:00 we’ll start hiking along a stream bed (during the rainy seasons there are small waterfalls) through gorgeous jungle.  You will be getting your feet wet.  These best footwear are open sandals such as Tevas.

Arrive by about 2 or 3:00 p.m. at a Khmu village situated in a valley surrounded by high mountains.  Your first night was in a small village.  The village on the second night consists of two very large adjacent Hmong and Khmu villages making for a different experience both nights.  You arrive much earlier in the day so you have plenty of time to explore the villages and interact with the people.  You stay as a very welcome guest in the village chief’s home.

Day 3:  Wake for breakfast about 7:00.  Bid your farewells to your host family and begin a trek of medium difficulty up a mountain with beautiful views.  After cresting the mountain you’ll begin a descent down fairly steep switchbacks for about 2 hours to the Nam Xuang river.  Eat lunch on the river banks, take a swim in the river, cross the river by boat to meet the truck, then drive back to Luang Prabang about 2 .5 hours arriving before 5:00 p.m.

What’s included

  • All transportation
  • English speaking guide
  • Entrance fees
  • All activities
  • Lunch
  • Drinking Water
  • 5% of tax for local deve
  • DINNER
  • BREAKFAST
  • ACCOMMODATION

Available Packages

Group of two or first two

 The minimum number of participants for this tour is 2. For groups of two, the price is $196 per person.   (Total $392)  For groups of 3 or more people, please choose 2 here and pay for the third and subsequent participants at "Additional person" below. 

$196
Additional person

$103  per person

If your group is more than 3 people, $392 for the first two, $103 for each additional person.

For 4 people, ($196 X 2) + ($103 X2) = $598 (so $149.5 per person) 

$103


Your Organizer


MT
Manifa Travel
127 reviews
Manifa Travel is an adventure tour operator from Luang Prabang Laos. Our Main office is in the historical area of Luang Prabang city, Sakkaline Rd, Vat Sene village, opposite of Villa Santi hotel.

Reviews

The hike was very well planned and it was a great opportunity to enjoy the nature, see two local villages and learn a lot about local culture and tribes. It is definitely worth it and a special thanks to our excellent guide, Year!
By Karola G for [EUR] F11 HIKE TREK TO KUANG SI WATERFALL on Mar 29, 2024
On a passé un bon moment, endroit respectueux des éléphants même si pour ma part on ne monte pas sur leur dos. Ça restera une journée gravée et une belle rencontre avec les éléphants et le personnel du sanctuaire
By Valentin L for [EUR] F10 MAHOUT BASIC TRAINING PROGRAM AND PAK OU CAVES on Mar 28, 2024
CW
Our tour guide Bun was excellant and informative. We covered the citys' major sites, had a good experience and some insight into their daily life in the morning market. We had a wonderful lunch along the Mekong and got to see the elephants up close. Had to wait over 2 hours for a group coming from waterfall to join boat cruise. Cruise to pak ou caves was scenic and the boat was clean and well stocked with water, beer, and snacks. Sunset cruise was pleasant. Cool trip.
By Cheng W for [F24 Join-in] Luang Prabang City Tour, Mekong River Cruise Pak Ou Cave on Mar 25, 2024
CJ
It was really fun learning about the elephants at the sanctuary and getting to ride one! The tour guide was awesome too.
By Casey J for [EUR] F03 MAHOUT INTRODUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM . KUANG SI FALLS on Mar 23, 2024
This day trip was excellent! We loved the boat ride and the elephants were phenomenal! What a great experience! The water falls were beautiful. Thank you Year for being such a great guide and sharing your knowledge with us!! We will recommend this trip to everyone that we know!
By Pam I for [EUR] F03 MAHOUT INTRODUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM . KUANG SI FALLS on Mar 17, 2024
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