This tour includes visiting the privately conserved “Ghost Valley,” a prehistoric valley with a prehistoric cave—a precious relic from a fascinating time in the earth’s history.

Day 1

• Arrive via our comfortable air-conditioned minibus at the tropical Garden of “Chateau Orientale” & enjoy coffee or Tea
• Leave off for the first stunning part of your adventure by crossing the Nam Khan River by boat to start your trek.
• Trek through beautiful, slightly hilly scenery, visit a traditional Khmu village and see the hidden Tad Kuang Son waterfall.
• Continue your trekking adventure “into the wild “through a jungle trail leading through substantial limestone mountains and visit a traditional Hmong village.
• Your tour guide will give you a detailed introduction to the daily life of the remote Hmong hill tribes.
• Follow the narrow hill-tribe path towards the Ghost Valley and be amazed by the massive limestone cliffs you hike through.
• Arrive at the Ghost Valley, with marvelous limestone formations and the so-called “Ghost Cave, “a cave formed hundreds of million years ago and once a shelter for the village community.                      
• Spend time strolling around the fascinating cave.
• Enjoy a coffee while waiting for the “jungle orchestra “and the calls of the wild monkeys in the late afternoon while your tour guide prepares the dinner and overnight stay (Depending on weather conditions, you can either overnight in a tent on the hilltop of the cave or in the cave.)
• Conclude your fascinating day with a campfire atop the cave’s hill, a site reminiscent of a prehistoric ritual in the heart of the Laotian jungle.

Day 2

• After breakfast, leave your overnight stay by trekking towards another Khmu village, where you’ll have lunch.
• Let your tour guide give you a detailed introduction to the daily life of the Khmu hill tribes.
• Continue hiking downhill to the Tad Sae waterfall and its beautiful surroundings, where you have time to swim. (In the dry season from February to July/August, the Tad Sae Waterfall usually dries up, but even then, it is still a place of unique appeal with mature trees)
• Returning to the starting point by a 20 min motor boat trip (optional also by Kayak!) downstream the most beautiful part of the Nam Khan River to the “Chateau Orientale” Resort
• Our air-conditioned minibus will deliver you back to town
• Please note:
• Optionally, you can also book this tour for an overnight stay (homestay) in one of the neighboring villages. The price remains the same.