Visit tribal villages of Laoseng, Akha Noukouy( Nuqui) and Haw  in Northern Phongsaly.

Itinerary:

Day 01: Phongsaly – boat trip to Ban Sop Ngam – Ban Samouluang(_/L/D).

After your own  breakfast  we private car  to Hatsa and then we continue to Dam of Nam Ou river. Then we start our boat trip upstream for 45 minutes, after that we start our trekking to Ban Sop Ngam  and  continue to Ban Samuoluang, on the way  we trek  pass jungle and bamboo forests, then arrive at Ban Sopngam ( Laoseng Tribe village ), after visiting Ban Sopngam we continue trekking up to mountainous area, Have lunch on the top of higher mount, we continue trek along slope of the mounts, we climb up to Ban Samouluang( Akha tribe village ), today we spend a night with families at Ban Samouluang .

Approximately: 5 – 6 hours trekking.  Trekking level:  difficult

Day 02: Samoulaung – jungle trek – Ban Peryenxangmai( B/L/D)

Early morning, we explore  its village and seeing people doing their daily morning work. Good atmospheres, enjoy landscapes of the area, sea of cloud appears along the valleys of higher mountains. After breakfast we trek to other higher village located opposite our side, descend down to small river in deep  mountain valleys. After that we walk uphill to Ban Peryenxangmai. Arrive at this village late afternoon. This village is located at highest mountain, amazing landscapes. Today we spend overnight at this village. Approximately: 3  – 3,5 hours trekking, trekking level: difficult

Day 03: Ban Peryenxangmai – Peryenxangkao – Ban Naporxang(B/L/D).

After breakfast we start trekking to two Akha tribe villages( Ban peryenxangkao, Ban Naporxang ) today we trek pass young forest, upland rice field and we  reach  Ban peryenxangkao.  After lunch at Ban peryenxangkao, we head to Ban Naporxang , on the way we trek pass upland rice field, up to the top of mountains, seeing picturesque  nature and then reach  Ban  Naporxang, we  spend a night at this village.   

Approximately: 3 – 4   hours trekking. Trekking level: moderate

Day 04: Ban Naporxang  – Ban Seochaikao  – Ban Long Sarn (B/L/D) .

After breakfast, we walk along the ridge of mountain. Amazing landscapes, good chance to take photo of Nature,  arrive at Ban Seochaikao, a village of Akha. we have  lunch at this village. after lunch we trek to two other village of Haw tribe( only one haw tribe village in this area). Arrive at village. Today we spend overnight at  village of haw tribe.

Approximately: 5 – 6   hours trekking. Trekking level: Moderate difficult

Day 05: Ban Long Sarn – Ban Seochaimai – Ban Paicho

After we have breakfast and explore village, see the ladies do their daily activities in the morning.

Then say good bye family. We head back on the same path and then to Ban Seochaimai. Visit this village. Lunch time at this village. We continue our trek downhill to small stream, and walk uphill to other side of hill. Arrive at Ban Paicho, this is the village that located on higher mountain. Experience nice landscape of endless mountains. Today we spend overnight at this village.

Day 06: Ban Paicho – boat trip on Nam Ou – Phongsaly(B/L/_).

After breakfast and explore villages,  we walk down to  small stream, on the way we walk pass upland rice field, seeing beautiful scenery of endless mountains,  we walk  along small river and then we reach Nam Ou river , we take private boat downstream on Nam Ou river  to the power Dam,  then take private car to Hatsa. Lunch time at Hatsa, after that  we  continue our driving back to Phongsaly town.

Approximately:  3  hours transfer /  2 – 2.5   hours trekking. trekking level: moderate

  • Trek start: At 7:30 am. At Amazing Lao travel Co., Phongsaly
  • Trek end : at 5:00 pm. in Phongsaly town.

What should you bring for the trek:

Good shoes for trekking, long pants, hat, raincoat( rainy season), mosquito spray, warm jackets, shorts, T-shirt for changing.