On this private tour for your group you leave Nong Khiaw by tuk-tuk for a 20-minute ride to the trailhead. From there, a walk of about three hours leads through lush forest with mountain views to remote villages. You spend around an hour in the villages with your guide, learning about the way of life of the Lao and Khmu communities who live here, with plenty of chances for photos of the landscape and daily life. The return is on the water: after a scenic stretch on the river you kayak for about an hour back to Nong Khiaw. Highlights: - Forest trek of about three hours with mountain views - Visits to remote Lao and Khmu villages - Learn about traditional hill tribe life - Scenic river ride and one-hour kayak back to Nong Khiaw - Great photo opportunities of villages and scenery