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Ban Kiat Ngong is an ancient grassy wetland where massive elephants use to feed. The villagers raise cat fishes and work with the elephants in logging. Until now the elephants have been vital to this community. Many people own their elephants. Today, the villagers' main income comes from elephant riding tour and cat fishes farming.

Ban Kiet Ngong has a small mountain, Phou Asa. On this mountain top, there is a temple that was built by the local village volunteers. The Lao word 'Asa' means volunteer. Once a year, like at Boun That Luang in Vientiane in November, people gather to worship at Phou Asa Temple.

Itinerary:
Day 1: Pakse - Ban Phalaibok - Ta Ong
Depart from Pakse, we drive to Ban Phalaibok to meet with a local guide. The trek leads us through the forest to Ta Ong Village. Lunch is served along the trekking trail. We arrive to the village in the late afternoon. After settling down, we can wonder around this traditional ethnic village and later enjoy local food with villagers in the evening. Home stay or eco lodge

Approximately: 5 and half hours trekking/ 1 and half hour transfer

Day 2: Ta Ong – Ban Nongpin - Ban Phalai Bok - Ban Kiat Ngong or Kingfisher Eco-lodge
We wake up early in the morning at around 5:00 am to take a short walk in the forest close to the village, there we’ll listen and watch several kinds of birds feeding from the trees and (if we are fortunate) we may have a chance to listen or even to spot the endangered Yellow-cheeked Gibbon.

We then return to the village for breakfast with the villagers at 7:30am and head back to Palaibok through a different trail in the forest. An easy trek to the top of a hill offers an excellent view of the dense forest and valleys of Xe Pian Natural Park. We arrive in Nongpin village, have lunch with the villagers.

After lunch, we head to Palaibok on a paddle boat on a river populated with several kinds of birds. On arrival in Palaibok, we’ll be transferred to Kingfisher Eco-lodge or Ban Kiat Ngong (bungalows overlooking wetland) for the night.

Approximately: 4 hours trekking/ 2 and half hours boat trip/30 minutes transfer

End of 2 days tour: Trips ends at Palai Bok, we’ll return to Pakse (Approximately 1 and ½ hour transfer)

Day 3: Ban Kiat Ngong or Kingfisher - Elephant Riding - Pakse
After breakfast, we enjoy 2 and half hours elephant riding to the archeological site of Phou Asa, which overlook the Pha Pho wetland, rich with bird life.

After lunch, we return to Pakse.

Approximately: 2 and ½ hours elephant riding/ 1 and ½ hour transfer

Note: Day one and two activities are usually not available during the rainy season (End May to beginning November). Elephant riding is all year round.

Information

* Maximum of 12 per tour

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