The Nalan Trail

One of the popular trails is the Nalan Trail, taking you to a remote Khmu village on the banks of Nam Ha River where you can stay overnight. This trail also can be coordinated with a day of kayaking down the Nam Ha River.  It is a diverse day, starting with a drive out of town through rice fields, stopping at the Ban Phieng Ngam Weaving Center to see the how the Tai Daeng people make their colourful textiles, then onto the high point to start the trail. At first through a cooler forest, your guide will show you the diversity and uses of many plants you pass by. Lunch time is always interesting on a trek in Laos, guides seem to be able to pull together the most amazingly presented meal with just a knife! After lunch you descend to follow the stream, here you are way below the canopy of grand old trees, it is a beautiful area. At the last section you come out through a cardoman forest, to the Nalan village. It is a very peaceful and bountiful area. The locals have built small houses for you to stay and they benefit from your visit.