Northern Laos is a wonderful trekking destination. We did a 3 days/2 nights trek in the mountains around Muang Khua and had a great time enjoying the stunning scenery as much as quiet, rustic village life.
Undertaking a trek with young children is possible if those are good hikers. Guided treks can be expensive (usually around 350000 kips per person per day) but you should be able to negotiate a discount for participating children.
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| Trekking with children in Laos |
Before you depart:
- carefully confirm the itinerary with your guide: how many hours of daily walks are planned? How high will you climb? How difficult does he rate the trek? Our trek involved strenuous walks up the mountains, but also left us plenty of time spent in ethnic minority villages. Time that our children clearly enjoyed, playing with village children.
- foresee a good baby carrier if necessary.
- confirm with your guide if purchasing gifts for the village kids is appropriate. We brought pencils and notebooks for local school students.
- if trekking in winter time, pack extra clothes for the nights, as it gets really cold in the mountains.
Enjoy your trek!
