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Three days trekking to explore Akha Loma, Akha Cherpia and Khmu Ethnics in remote villages, Muangkhua, Northern Laos.   Code: M. Khua30003

Day1: Paknamnoi-Picher Mai – Saenkhamneua (Akh Loma) (_/L/D)

We meet and start from your guesthouse in Paknamnoi at 8:30 am by a private car to Picher Village (Trekking point) where we will start our hiking, it takes 40–50-minute drive. After that, we will walk along the ridge of mountain up and down to Saenkham Neua village, it takes 3–4-hour walk. On the trek, you will see the beautiful views and landscapes, high mountain rice fields and meet the local people. We will have our picnic lunch on the trek (the local food is carried by your local guide) and then we will continue our hiking to the village where we are going to spend overnight. Today, we will spend overnight with local family who are the host and offer us their local food.

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 staying in Muang khua, pick you up from your guesthouse to Paknamnoi at 7:30 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 staying in Muang Xai/Muang Xay, pick you up from your guesthouse in Muang Xay to Paknamnoi at: 7: 30 am by private car, it takes between 1,5-2 hours. The price of private car transfer per group is………

Approximately: 3-4-hour trekking.  40-50-minute by a private transfer. Trekking level: easy

Day2: Saenkhamneua – Huayla village (Akha Cherpia) – Kokngew village (Khmu) (B/L/D)

After exploring the village and having breakfast in the morning, we will continue our trekking along, through and cross river many times and go up and down the mountain to Huayla Village where we are going to have lunch, it takes 3-3,5-hour walk. After having lunch, we continue our easy hiking (it’s flat and cross river one time) to Kokngew village where we are going to spend overnight with local family who are the host and offer us their local food, it takes 1,5-hour walk.

Approximately: 4-5-hour trekking. Trekking level: moderate

Day3: Kokngew – Bouamphan village where our private car is – Back Paknamnoi

After exploring the village and having breakfast in the morning, we will continue our easy trekking (flat) and go up and down the mountain a bit to Bouamphan village where our private car is, it takes 3-3,5-hour walk. Then catch our private car back Paknamnoi and have lunch there, it takes 25–30-minute drive.

Approximately: 3-3,5-hour trekking. Trekking level: easy

  • Starts at: 8:30 am from Paknamnoi
  • Ends at: noon/1-2 pm in Paknamnoi

What you should bring for the trek: good shoes/boots, long pants, long sleeves, hat, rain coat, flashlight, sun scream, mosquito spray, cloths and flip-flops for changing, towel for washing/taking shower (taking a shower in opened public), equipment.

 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 2,618,000 2,470,000 2,280,000 2,050,000 1,700,000 Kip (Lak)

The price is included: drinking water, local food, all entry fees, family homestay, private transport mentioned in the program, English speaking guide, government taxes