Tour Rates

Where does the money go?

The Nam Et-Phou Louey National Park tours are non-profit ventures with the majority of the income from the tours directly benefiting the local communities. All earnings are reinvested back into the ecotourism and other conservation projects.

Rates & Special Offers

All rates are in LAK & Per Person.

Rates 2024-2025 from 1st October 2024:

Childrens rates:

Ages 1-5: Free of charge if using the existing bedding as for parents
Ages 6-10: 50% discount /person
Ages 11 and above: Full price

The way of payment:

The way of payment: To confirm your booking you will receive a link to pay a deposit of 500’000LAK/per person. The remaining amount must be paid in Lao Kip only when you arrive at NEPL directly to the National Park guide or Office. Please do not pay using other currencies as we do not have a convenient place to exchange money.

Important Note: There is NO ATM machine in the village so please prepare the necessary amount in advance. Payment must be done before the tour start. We can’t accept late payments as most of the money is paid directly to the villagers immediately after the tour.

Special rates and extras:

- Private group surcharge – additional 1’000’000 Kip/per group
- Accommodation privacy surcharge – additional 500’000 Kip/per person/per night

Included/Excluded:

Rates include:

- - - National Park’s Conservation Fund Fee,
    - Ecotourism Benefit Fund Fee for wildlife sighting bonus,
    - District Office of Information, Culture & Tourism Fee
    - National Park’s Tour Guide (Lao, English, Khmu, Hmong speaking)
    - Village team services: wildlife spotter, boatmen, porters, cooks, cleaning, handicraft group (depending on tour type)
    - Transportation from Muang Hiam to the village where the tour start and back to Muang Hiam
    - Food and water
    - Sleeping equipment
    - Leech Socks

No extra fees for seeing tigers or any other wildlife. This is included in your fee.

Book your tour:

Please make your booking in advance, and reconfirm your participation 24h before the tour start. Or visit the National Park’s headquarters in Muang Hiam (Monday-Friday 9-5pm, lunch break 12-1.30pm).

BOOK NIGHT SAFARI BOOK TREKKING TOUR

Note!Please note that the booking can be done latest 24 hours before the tour start.

Last minute booking on weekend? Please note that our reservation team is out of the office during the weekend. In case of any last minute bookings on weekend, please contact our team directly by calling on +856 20 28600038

Tour Company packages

Why not let a tour company take care of your travel arrangements? Many of SE Asia’s leading tour companies include the Nam Et-Phou Louey tours in their existing itineraries (listed alphabetically):

Biig Travel Laos offer multiple packages including a 28-day Northern Laos itinerary with the 5 Days trekking in NEPL, a 19-day North to South itinerary including 3 days trek in NEPL, as well as a 8-day “Into the Wild” with Night Safari.

DISCOVA Tours (old Buffalo Tours) offers a 3-day Lao Jungle Safari round-trip from Luang Prabang.

Discover Laos Today offers packages and interesting promotions from various agencies.

Easia Travel have high sustainability values and offer both Night Safari 3D2N and Night Safari 24h tour.

EXO Travel is a Travelife Certified company and is very actively promoting NEPL NP.

Green Discovery specializes in Adventure and Eco-tourism and will tailor-make a trip for you.

ICS Travel Group specializes in tailor-made programs to Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, and India.

Jewel Travel offers 9-day, 7-day and shorter 4-day itineraries starting and ending in Luang Prabang (link).

Khiri Travel offers The Wild North in 7 Days tour starting in Vientiane and ending in Luang Prabang and taking in the Plain of Jars and Viengxai. Overland itineraries Vietnam and Laos are also offered.

Nakarath Travel offers a 12-day Heritage Trail starting and ending in Luang Prabang and and including the Plain of Jars and the Viengxai Caves.

Northern Travel Laos offers a 10-day North Laos itinerary starting and ending in Luang Prabang.

Tiger Trails Travel offers a 5-day and 7-day packages that start and end in Luang Prabang and incorporates the Plain of Jars in Phonsavan, the Night Safari and the NEPL Trekking Tour as well as Nong Khiaw.