Nam Ha National Protected Area treks
ຍ່າງປ່າເຂດປ່າສະຫງວນນ້ຳຮ່າ
One of Laos's first community-based ecotourism programmes: guided treks with village guides and forest camps.
- Choose one- to three-day routes
- Village guides share income with their communities
- Pack leech socks in the wet season
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Luang Namtha night market
ຕະຫຼາດກາງຄືນຫຼວງນ້ຳທາ
A small evening food market, and where the town gathers after dark.
- Try grilled river fish and sticky rice
- Eat early, as stalls pack up by 9 PM
- Look for Tai Dam and Akha snacks
Cycling the valley villages
ຂີ່ລົດຖີບຢ້ຽມບ້ານໃນຮ່ອມພູ
Flat rides through rice fields to Tai Dam, Lanten and Khmu villages around town.
- Rent bikes in town
- Ride to the Nam Dee waterfall and bamboo-paper village
- Greet villagers with 'sabaidee'
Muang Sing & Akha villages
ເມືອງສິງ ແລະ ບ້ານອາຂ່າ
A valley town near the Chinese border with a busy morning market and Akha villages in the hills.
- Visit the morning market early
- Trek with a local Akha guide
- Stay overnight to see the valley at dawn
Kayaking the Nam Ha
ພາຍເຮືອຄາຢັກໃນນ້ຳຮ່າ
Day trips paddling downriver past forest and fishing villages.
- Best when water is high (July to November)
- Go with a guide who knows the rapids
- Keep valuables in a dry bag
Boten border & railway
ດ່ານບໍ່ເຕັນ ແລະ ທາງລົດໄຟ
The main crossing to China, with trains running south to Luang Prabang and Vientiane and north to Kunming.
- Book cross-border trains well ahead
- Carry your passport and visa
- Immigration is done at the stations
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