Natural Site

THE GIBBON EXPERIENCE
 Illegal logging, commercial cropping, excessive slash-and-burn practices, general population pressure on land and mismanagement have all combined to rapidly eradicate tropical forests. For this reason, the Gibbon Experience in Laos was given a mandate to think and act differently. Since 1996, they have ensured a sustainable future for the Bokeo forest. The Gibbon Experience currently provides full time jobs to over 120 people, and has schemes to encourage farmers away from slash and burn by assisting them to create irrigated fields, as well as tree planting schemes for reforestation.
 The Gibbon Experience includes hiking, zip-lining and staying in the canopy of the Nam Kan NPA in tree houses

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Nam Nyon Waterfall

– Information: Nam Nyon Waterfall is a beautiful place that has been a tourist attraction for a long time and has become well-known to both local and foreign tourists. The Tad has been surveyed, developed and has been open since 2012, managed by the private sector. The site is also a provincial tourist destination. The provincial government has a project to develop the Phou Pha Hung-Phou Pha Daeng area, which is connected to the Nam Nyon waterfall, and provides hiking, zip line and temporary accommodation activities for tourists.

– Location: Located in Ban Pana, Huay Xai district, about 25 km from the provincial capital
– What to see and do: Enjoy sightseeing, playing with water  
– How to get There: Now it has been developed to have easy access to the dirt road, but it is very convenient to be able to travel to the tourist attraction by car of all kinds. Open every Monday-Sunday, time: 8:00 – 18:00, free admission, but food and beverage service within the tourist attraction itself.

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Namlod Phouchang Chiangtong ( Phouchang Spring Water )

Information: is a new tourist attraction in Bokeo province. It is located in Chiangtong village, Paktha district, to the south about 85 kilometers  from Huayxai. This attraction enriches  with the beautiful nature, blending with ethnic culture and surrounded with historical tourist sites. It has been developed since 2015, the area consists of guest house, restaurant, relaxing platforms, natural swimming pool (natural stream) ready to serve Lao and foreign visitors. Besides, there are many activities providing for people especially who prefer adventurous tour like: zip line, rock climbing, trekking, rope bridge and caving tour which is related to Lao history. Inside the cave decorated with beautiful stalactite formations in different patterns that looks impressive.  The highlighted spot of this site is the cool, clean and clear spring water flows out from the foothill one can use for ablution or swim to relief oneself from stuffy weather. There are also small huts for personal sitting, relaxing or picnic with friends and family. It is still a place where the Hmong New Year is held in order to sustainably preserve tradition, culture of Hmong ethnic minority such as Boun Kin Chiang ( Hmong New Year ) that yearly organized from the late of January to the beginning of February, the competitions like : football, cow fighting, top spinning, Mark Khone throwing ( a tennis ball throwing to each other for showing love to each other ) and another Hmong ethnic rituals are shown as well.

– How to get There:
– Driving by car on the road through Paktha towards Koneteun village then crossing the Mekong river by ferry and continue about 15 kilometers to Namlod Phouchang Chiangtong.

       – By Boat: we can take public slow and speed boat (the route from      Huayxai to Pakbeng ) after that, getting off at Koneteun village and ride on to the site by car.

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