Day 01: Nam Tha - Ban Sop Sim Noy

The trip starts on the banks of the Nam Tha, where our guides give first kayaking instructions with equipment familiarization. After a visit at the Lanten village of Ban Nam Tod, the Nam Tha accelerates at the "Keng Seua Dote" or the "Tiger Leaping Rapid". After a day on the river and in the forest, the night is spent in the Khmu village of Ban Sop Sim Noy.

Day 02: Ban Sop Sim Noy - Ban Hat Nalaeng

The second day starts off with a Khmu style breakfast mainly consisting of what is in season at the time of year. The day is spent kayaking through mountainous scenery, along the range that forms the eastern boundary of the Nam Ha NPA. The village of Ban Hat Nalaeng, where the second night is spent, is reached by late afternoon.

Day 03: Ban Hat Nalaeng - Houay Xai

The day on the river up to the Mekong continues in a slow boat. The transition from hill rice to wet rice cultivation indicates the arrival in the lowlands, the cultural area of the Lao Loum. At the confluence of the Nam Tha and the Mekong, the journey continues north to the border town of Houay Xai.