A 2-day hiking/trekking to visit Akha, Khmu and Thai Dam ethnics in Muang Khua, Northern Laos. M. Khua2001
Day 1: Start from Paknamnoi – Xanghuay village (Khmu ethnic) – Sarpor Village (Akha Pala) and Chala Kao village (Akha Pala), (_/L/D).
We meet and start from your guesthouse in Paknamnoi by a private car at 8:30 am and drive to the place where we start our hiking. Then we will walk to Xanghuay (Khmu ethnic), Sarpor (Akha Pala) and Chala Kao (Akha Pala) villages. Today, we will walk up to the top of mountain the village where we are going to spend overnight, it takes between 4-5 hours walk and we will get there in the evening. on the hike, you will see amazing views of mountains and landscapes and meet locals to see about their living life in remote area.
- Have a picnic lunch on the trek with local food that is carried by your guide
- Have dinner: have local food with local family, Homestay: Spend overnight with local family
Note: we are very happy to arrange a private car for you if you start from Muang Khua/Muang Xay where you are:
- If you are in Muang khua, pick you up from your guesthouse to Paknamnoi at 7:00 am by a private car transfer to Paknamnoi, it takes between 1 hour. The price of private car transfer per group is………
- If you are in Muang Xai/Muang Xay, pick you up from your guesthouse in Muang Xay to Paknamnoi at: 30 am by private car, it takes between 1,5-2 hours. The price of private car transfer per group is……
Approximately: 4-5-hour trekking, Trekking level: moderate
Day 2: Chala Kao village (Akha Pala ethnic) – Nambone Tai village (Thai Dam ethnic), (B/L/_).
After exploring around the village and having breakfast in the morning, we keep hiking to Nambone Tai Village, walk to the place where the private car is and then take our private car back Paknamnoi. On the trek, you can see and enjoy the beautiful views and landscapes, we will walk up-down mountain (it takes around 4–5-hour walk). We will have lunch in Paknamnoi and end the tour there. After having lunch, you can catch up the public bus from Paknamnoi heading to place where you are planning to go Muang Xay/Muangkhua/Luangprabang.
Note: We are also happy to arrange a private car transfer for you if you need after ending to tour.
Approximately: 4-5-hour trekking, drive 1o minutes, Trekking level: moderate
- Trek starts: At 8:30 am at your guesthouse in Paknamnoi.
- Trek ends at: 1-2 pm
What you should bring for the trek:
Good shoes for trekking, long pants, hat, raincoat (rainy season), mosquito spray, warm jackets, shorts, T-shirt for changing, toilet papers, spare some medicines, headlight/torch.
Trekking price per person in Lao kip. Updated in 2023
| Number of pax | 2 | 3 – 4 | 5 – 6 | 7 – 10 up | Extra charge for a private car per group |
| Price per pax | 1,832,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,580,000 | 1,460,000 | 1700,000 kip |
The price is included: drinking water, local food, all entry fees, Family’s home stay, private transport mentioned in the program, English speaking guide.






