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Vientiane Trekking Tour 2 Days 1
Night
This easy trek takes the passionate
walker into the elephant forests of
the Phou Khao Khouay NPA. Of the two
herds known to inhabit this National
Park, one has quite recently chosen
to roam the bamboo thickets nearby
the village of Ban Na.
To protect elephants maximum and to
compensate the villagers for the
frequent damages, a community-based
tourism scheme was introduced.
Trained local guides lead the
visitors to very remote sites within
the forests of this Nature reserve,
just over an hour away from
Vientiane.
Option 1 ( in the wet
season, June to September )
Day 1: Vientiane – Ban Na – Elephant
Tower ( L,D )
We will be transferred to Ban Na,
which is 80 km from Vientiane. Once
we arrive, we start the trek thru
the second forest. A simple picnic
lunch will be served by Laung
Stream.
After lunch, we take a sort trek to
Elephant Tower, 15m high, where you
spend the night. An early diner will
be prepared for us to have time to
wait for the elephants in a quiet
atmosphere. It’s now your chance to
see the elephants in where they live
wildly.
Approximately:1 ½ hour
transfer/ 3 ½ hours trekking
 Day
2: Elephant Tower - Ban Na – Wat Pra
Bath – Vientiane ( B, L )
After an early breakfast, we will
keep track with the elephants. We
will hear them cracking the bamboo.
We will trek back to Ban Na, where
our lunch is prepared by the local
guide.
We will fill in the day with
learning how to weave from the
friendly villagers. Before returning
to Vientiane, we will make a stop at
Wat Pra Bath, where you can see a
Buddha footprint. Wat Pra Bath was
built at the same time as Wat E-Hang
in Savanakhet, a Southern Province.
We return to Vientiane in the late
afternoon.
Option 2 (in the dry season,
October to May): A harder
trek can be occasionally provided as
alternative in case we consider
there is a very small or no chance
to see the elephants. The
alternative itinerary is designed as
below:
Day 1: Vientiane – Ban Na – Nam Hi (
L,D )
We will be transferred to Ban Na,
which is 80 km from Vientiane. Once
we arrive, we start trekking on a 14
km long trail sneaking under the
canopy, mostly uphill and across
several ridges.
 The
two waterfalls Tad Lung and Tad Fa
offer good locations for breaks and
lunch, before heading to the Tad Hi
Kheng Khani (Waterfall of the
Gibbon) on the Nam Hi where we spend
the night in camps.
Approximately: 1 ½ hour transfer/ 7
hours trekking
Day 2: Nam Hi – Ban Na - Vientiane
( B, L )
After breakfast, we follow one of
the elephant trails. When heading
downhill, mostly along the Nam Hi,
elephant tracks and feces are often
found. We can make a lunch stop at
Elephant Tower.
In the afternoon we continue toward
Ban Na by trekking thru an area
where wild elephant and other
animals such as jackal, wild dog
(dhole), boar or the rare Sambar,
barking and Mouse deer are
occasionally found. At Ban Na, a
songthaew awaits the group for the
return back to Vientiane.
Approximately: 1 ½ hour transfer/ 5
hours trekking
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Group
Cost: US$ per pax |
2 pax |
3-5 pax |
6-10
pax |
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Deluxe |
230 |
200 |
160 |
Including:
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English speaking guide ;
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water,
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Meals B = Breakfast, L = Luch, D
= Dinner
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Accommodation : Dormitory at
Elephant Tower with bath room
and toilet. Pillow, mattress
mosquito net and blanket
mattress mosquito net and
blanket will be provided or
camping if taking the option 2
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Transportation : Private
Songthaew
What to bring:
Hat, sun-screen, clothes to get wet,
firm but light shoes to get wet,
mosquito repellent, change of
clothes for the evening, sarong for
bathing
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