svichy
newbie
Posts: 3

#1 Posted: 9/5/2008 - 17:23


Hi there,

I want to do some trekking while in Laos, and am not sure if I should go out of my way a bit and go to Luang Nam Tha, or if the trekking in LP is just as good. If I went to LNT, it would probably mean missing out on the mekong river slow boat cruise as well, which I had originally planned to do... but plans always change and I am open to suggestions!

Thanks in advance.

wanderingcat
flashpacker
Posts: 32

#2 Posted: 9/5/2008 - 23:41


Just for the heck of suggesting an alternative that isn't LNT or LPB...

If you really must do that Mekong slowboat cruise...do half of it (one day). If you're starting from Huayxai, boat to Pak Beng then head inland to Udomxai, trek in that area & then continue to LPB. If you're starting from LPB, get to Udomxai to trek & then move on to Pak Beng to get on the Mekong boat to Huayxai. Treks from Udomxai: http://www.ecotourismlaos.com/activities/trekoudomxay.htm
http://www.samlaancycling.com/en/tour-offers/ (run by a guy who comes from a village along the Pak Beng-Udomxai road)

For a more beautiful slowboat cruise, try the Nam Ou river :)