Entries by LEEKO

Long District

Muang Long District is a mountainous District the west of Muang Sing that shares a 48 km long border with Myanmar. There are over nine ethnic groups in this heavily Akha District. Other ethnic groups in the area included Thai Leu, Kouy Soung, Kouy Luang, Hmong, Laen Taen, and Tai Daeng. The main attractions in Muang Long is […]

Luang Namtha

Tucked in the northwestern corner of Lao PDR, Luang Namtha covers an area of 9,391 square kilometers with more than 85% of its terrain being low calciferous mountains that rise to between 800 – 2,000 meters above sea level. The highest point (2,094 masl) is found in Vieng Phoukha District and several peaks that approach […]

Visit Village

Luang Namtha’s rich ethnic diversity is not to be missed. You can visit ethnic villages on your own by bicycle or motorbike or with a tour company on trekking or rafting tour or homestay program. Luang Namtha Valley Route: This half day trip can be done on your own, visiting villages with six different ethnic […]

Visiting Ethnic Villages

Many villages where people are still living a traditional lifestyle are close to town. Nam Dee village is one of these, where the Lanten women wear their traditional clothes. Hire a bike or tuktuk and head 5.5km out of town to the Lanten ethnic village of Ban Nam Dee (meaning: good water). Explore Lanten culture […]