Nam Ha National Protected Area
Nam Ha National Protected Area covers over 2,000 km², and reaches a height of more than 2 kilometers above sea level, this protected area in Luang Namtha province is home to a multitude of animal species. It is especially popular with bird enthusiasts as there are more than 300 species that have been recorded here.
The park counts three rivers which drain into the Mekong: the Nam Tha, Nam Fa and Nam Long.
To visit the Protected Area you have to book tours in Phonxai Village in Luang Namtha. You can also book tours in XiengChai Village, Singchalern Village, Xiengchai Village, Dongvieng Village, Theo Village and Chomcheng Village. Find the tour operators. Examples:
The tours of ecotourismlaos.com.
Elephant Trail on Facebook
Discovering Laos
Ethnic Travel Laos
Forest Retreat Laos
How to get there: There is an airport in Luang Namtha with flights daily from Vientiane via Lao Airlines and Lao Skyway. Buses run regularly from all towns nearby and from Luang Prabang and Vientiane. The bus station is on Route 3, locate 10 km from the town center. A smaller bus station near the town services to Muang Sing, Muanglong, Viengphoukha, Nalae. With the High Speed Train from Vientiane you travel to Natuey Train Station, then take ataxi to Luang Namtha Province for 30 minutes.
See more Instagram Pictures of Nam Ha Protected Area
Nam Dee Waterfall near Luang Namtha
Nam Dee Waterfall is 6km from Luang Namtha town, you can access it on foot or on two wheels. There you can watch villagers make bamboo paper and clothes, which they dye with indigo, a natural dye method traditionally used.
Read also:
China-Laos-Railway operating for 6 months - what happened so far. With informations about timetables and tickets.
Luang Nam Tha: Jungle Trekkings, Homestays with Hilltribe People and Rivertrips
Boten: A Ghost Town at the Lao/China border waits to be waked up by China-Laos-Railway
Read background about Chinese influence in Luang Namtha:
The Response of Lao government to Chinese Investments in the Service Sectors of Namtha District
