Nalan Trail Ethnic Experience: 2-Day Forest Trek with Homestay in Namha Villages

Embark on a 2-day forest trek through the Nalan Trail in Northern Laos. Experience the rich ethnic culture of Namha Villages, with homestays, riverbank lodging, and encounters with local hill tribes.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Luangnamtha

Nam Ha NPA - Your journey through the Namha Villages Experience commences with a brief, thirty-minute minivan ride to the trailhead. The initial segment of your trek involves an uphill climb for approximately one hour through secondary growth forest. The path then leads you downward to a creek, marking your entry into the primary…

What's Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Community-based tourism fund, tribal villages visit fee, forest conservation fund
  • Sleeping gears
What's Not Included
  • Rucksuck, Hiking boots, Hat, Sun-cream, Mosquito spray, Torch.
  • Change of clothes, Warm clothes, Pocket money, Raincoat (Wet season).
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through the northern Laos National Park with the Namha Villages Experience, a two-day hiking adventure. The journey will carry you through a stunning bamboo forest, where you’ll learn about the various ways the inhabitants make use of the forest’s offerings. Choose between a homestay with a local family or space by the serene…

Location
The Hiker Travel Agency Laos
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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40kata
Nov 24, 2025
Special experience at the village - Amazing experience at local ethnic village. Trail is made well and easy trekking to/ from tge village, so I can recommend to many guys incl. beginner trekker.
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F7443uqnaomib
Nov 13, 2025
Fantastic Guide - Xia was a fantastic guide, really knowledgeable about different plants, trees, insects and thier uses. Never knew bamboo was so versatile! He always made sure I was doing alright especially on the steeper parts of the trek. He's also a really good cook so the food was delicious. I was a bit slow trekking but I never felt rushed. Xia also explained how the trekking works so that the villages benefit from the tourists which was lovely to hear. Overall was a wonderful experience and would definatley recommend.
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Alexander_m
Nov 13, 2025
Amazing 2 day hike... - Amazing 2 day hike through Nam Ha with my guide Peng - he was excellent the whole trip, explained native plants and herbs through the walk, and even gave a little tour of the local markets before we started.
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Genn123
Sep 20, 2025
Amazing experience - Well organized, amazing food, great guides, and truly immersing into village life experience. The hike was challenging enough but not overwhelming and good pace. What a privilege to be able to do this!
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Lorenae997
Sep 13, 2025
PERFECT. Ask for Peng the best - We are from spanish Travel agency and It's the third time we collaborate with the hiker. The experience was really cool, they took us during 5hours throught the mountains (forest) explaining everything. They cooked the food in Lao style right there with fire. We went to the village, shared time with locals, took a bath in the river (even brown water was so clean). I highly recommend Peng, who was our guide. His English is Perfect, he worries to give you a good experience. Also he was really helpful providing us transports we needed from border and to next destination. I forgot my sunglasses and he worried to sent them to me. the person u definitely want clase for this type of experience
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Yoram
Aug 5, 2025
A special beautiful 1 day trip through the wet jungle of Luang Namtha - Although our plans were shortened considerably by storms, we still made the most of our trip to Luang Namtha. Instead of spending several days in nature, we could only explore the jungle for one day. Luckily it turned out to be a very special trip. We arrived in Luang Namtha around 15:00, and the guides were almost immediately ready to leave, dis we drove straight towards the jungle. We kept walking until dusk, to get the most out of this one day. The practical side was also well arranged. Because the program was shortened, we got about half the amount back. A very honest solution, which we really appreciated. All in all it was a fantastic experience, it was a day in the jungle not to be forgotten.
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Freddieh226
Feb 11, 2024
Amazing jungle trek experience and remote overnight homestay - We had the best time with Thid and his team of guides and fellow hikers. The jungle is a really special place, and Thid showed us many edible medicinal plants and explained their use. His knowledge was inspiring. It fully became clear to us how versatile bamboo is after going on this hike and visiting the homestay. Our lunch on top of the mountain was delicious, fire roasted fish and lots of vegetables, since our group members were mainly vegetarians. Reaching the homestay village was a satisfying end to the day, we took part in dancing, crossbow firing, river swimming and rice pounding. We also had time to wander around the village ourselves and soak up the atmosphere. Sadly I had to leave on the second day due to a bad stomach, so a motorbike was organised to take me back to town which I really appreciated. I would highly recommend the hiker as an agency. If you’re struggling to make your mind up - just choose the Hiker. Guides were very Knowledgable and professional, and fantastic cooks too!
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L6591gylenaf
Feb 11, 2024
Wonderful experience with delicious food and kind local guides - Two days forest trek with homestay was a wonderful and exceptional expertience! The hike was a bit difficult at some points but the guides weren’t rushing so everyone felt comfortable. I particularly enjoyed when Mr Thid shared his knowledge of medicinal and edible plants from the forest. I wish I’d known how are these plants called in English. Homestay was comfortable, we swam in the river and enjoyed some activities with locals. I’d highly recommend a tour with The Hiker!
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Connector60996354359
Jan 22, 2024
amazing adventure - The tour was amazing! We were a small group accompanied by two friendly guides - one a local guide from a village nearby and an english speaking guide for translation. The english speaking guide guide was very friendly and helpful. On the hike we learned a lot about the forest and the ethnic groups. They also showed us edible plants which we could try as a jungle snack along the way. The homestay offered impressive insights in the daily life of the village. The trail lead trough challenging terrain (we chose a hard route) but the views are definitely worth it! Overall a very good experience :)
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Sgaum
Jan 22, 2024
Two day Trekking - The two day trek through the forest to Nalan Village was a wonderful experience and one I can only recommend! Thid is an incredibly great guide and showed us so much! The food was delicious and the views were fantastic.
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From $98
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).