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Day 1 We’ll travel to the mountain by V.L.T  car, visiting Khmou village people here are one of the minority  of Laos  After we reach the mountain and the jungle. Then it comes a steep trek to the mountain summit (no climbing involved) the way here is stunning and it is to see big water fall then we’ll descend to a  stream or water fall . After your shower the guide will prepare your BBQ on the stream banks. After lunch we’ll go to another mountain and then go inside the cave passing under the mountain and go outside different way. To V.L.T Natural Tours bamboo house on the banks of the Nam song. Before it gets dark, you’ll be dropped on an isolated beach or riverbank where your fire and sitting area had been prepared before you arrival. At this romantic location we’ll prepared BBQ for dinner with local made rice wine drunk though a bamboo strand late, the sounds of the river, the crackle of the fire and the stars in the sky

Day 2  After  breakfast  we’ll cross a suspension bridge and pass by rice fields until you reach the Hmong village and Pathao Mountain; entering the lush jungles of the area. This is when the real trekking begins – a steep hike to the mountain summit (no climbing involved). The view is absolutely stunning and it’s possible to see all of Vang Vieng and surrounds. After catching your breath and viewing the majestic scenery you’ll enter a traditional Hmong village in the mountains and a typical Lao village farmbefore resting at a beautiful mountain stream fed by waterfalls. Here you will be able to relax and swim in the cool waters while we prepare your BBQ on the stream banks. After lunch the trekking continues till you reach the summit of Water Cave Mountain. From here on it is all down hill until you reach your nights destination – Patang Resort – where you’ll sleep in a bamboo bungalow.Day 3 After breakfast we’ll give you two choices on how you’d like to spend the day.Option 1: Visit the famous Elephant Cave and nearby Lao village where you’ll view the majestic “Elephant Stone”. Then we’ll take you across to the Hoi Cave where you can explore 1 km of caverns and discover the underground swimming pool. Then it’s off to the Loup Cave and Water Cavewhere you can explore the 200m length of the cave by tube. After all this caving we’ll trek down to a Hmong village where the V.L.T truck will pick you up and escort you back to Vang Vieng.  Option 2: Jump in our kayaks and head down the beautiful Nam Song – stopping to walk to the famous Elephant Cave and nearby Lao village where you’ll view the majestic “Elephant Stone”. Then it’s off to the Water Cavewhere you can explore the 200m length of the cave by tube before stopping for a BBQ lunch. Afterwards its back to the river and into your kayaks as we head to the local Organic Farm (famous for its Mulberry Tea) and onto the “jumping bars” for some refreshments and action! Then it’s a leisurely paddle down hill into Vang Vieng.

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