By vehicle from Luang Prabang to Luang Nam Tha
Visit the minority village of Ban Song Cha
Travel through the scenic Laos countryside, stopping at minority villages and Ban Song Cha enroute.
Overnight in Luang Nam Tha.
The provincial capital of Luang Nam Tha Province, this town is expanding rapidly in its role as a centre for commerce between China, Thailand and Laos. Visit the LOCAL MARKET and PHOUM POUK PAGODA, first built in 1624, now in ruins after the Indochina War. Continue to the LUANG NAM THA MUSEUM for an overview of the different ethnic minorities that inhabit the area.
In the afternoon, explore the many minority villages in the area, including a BLACK TAI VILLAGE. The Black Tai are known for their silk production and weaving. Sometimes water wheels can be seen milling rice. Continue to a 200 year old LENTEN village, whose inhabitants are known for paper making and indigo dyes; and a KHMU VILLAGE known for basketry and water gourds. Time permitting, visits can be arranged to a HMONG VILLAGE with a handicrafts cooperative, which has a selection of handicrafts from surrounding ethnic groups and/or another LENTEN VILLAGE near a nice waterfall (cold season only).By vehicle from Luang Nam Tha to Muang Sing
Overnight in Muang Sing.
Start from the Tourism Office in Muang Sing at 8.00 AM by Tuk Tuk, stop in NAXAI village ( Hmong ) and learn about them. From NAXAI to HOUAYKHAEM village walk 30 minutes to see the AKHA DEE JOR and AKHA PFIAN minorities. Walk up the mountain to see argicultural fields and old forest. From the top of the mountain can see an excellent view of the Muang Sing valley. Then go to PAWAI Kao and have lunch at the village, after lunch walk down to Laosee village and finally return by TUK TUK to the Tourism Office.
Overnight in Muang Sing.
By vehicle and boat from Muang Sing to Huay Xai
Transfer
