Vientiane Responsible Tours and Activities
Responsible travellers seek out both the highlights of a destination and true experiences of local culture - but in ways that benefit local communities. The following Vientiane Tours and Activities not only deliver authentic local experiences, but the Vientiane tour operators take active steps to care for the destination. Click on the green icons to learn how they are making a difference.
Ban Na Elephant Tower
Duration: 2 day(s)(assuming 2 travellers)
This easy trek takes the passionate walker into the elephant forests of the Phou Khao Khouay National Protected Area (NPA). Of the two herds known to inhabit this NPA, one has quite recently chosen to roam the bamboo thickets nearby the village of Ban Na.
To protect the wild elephant herds and to compensate the villagers for the occassional damage caused by these great beasts, a community-based tourism scheme was introduced. Trained local guides lead the visitors to very remote sites within the forests of this Nature reserve, just over an hour away from Vientiane.
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Nam Leuk 3 Day Adventure
Duration: 3 day(s)(assuming 2 travellers)
Traversing the Phou Khao Khouay National Protected Area, the trail follows the Nam Leuk River. The trek starts at the Tad Leuk Waterfall in the southeast of the National Park and ends at the southern tip of the Nam Ngum Lake, where the Nam Leuk Reservoir
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Nam Lik Jungle Fly One day With Kayak
Duration: 1 day(s)(assuming 2 travellers)
The same fun and adventure as the regular Nam Lik Jungle Fly but by adding a kayak trip to the regular JungleFly - Canopy tour you get the adrenalin kicking before the excitement of the whole set of canopy activities!
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Nam Lik Jungle Fly
Duration: 1 day(s)(assuming 2 travellers)
Need some excitement in your life, if so then this is the trek for you. Leave Vientiane in the morning and travel to the jungle adventure site where you will be able to experience life as a monkey. The activities on offer at the Jungle Fly adventure site include zip lining, abseiling and rope walking.
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Nam Ngum Lake Tour
Duration: 1 day(s)(assuming 2 travellers)
This tour offers you the chance to be in nature, take a boat trip in one of the largest lakes in Laos, visit local villages and the ruins of a 8-11th Century Mone-Khmer site. It is a full day, filled with interesting things to do and see but taken at a relaxed pace.
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