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Sights
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Activities, Courses & Tours
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Sleeping
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Eating
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Forest Retreat Gourmet Cafe
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Sights & Activities
The dense jungle of the
Nam Ha National Protected Area
is home to clouded leopards, gaur
and elephants (plus the odd tiger - we know, we met one!). Visiting the NPA involves go-
ing on a
trek
with an experienced guide. Guides also offer
rafting
,
canoeing
and
mountain
biking
along the Nam Tha River, as well as
homestays
. The
Nam Ha Ecotourism Project
(
www.unescobkk.org/culture/our-projects/sustainable-cultural-tourism-and-ecotourism/namha-ecotourism-
experience for trekkers with minimum impact to local communities and the environment.
Places of interest within easy cycling or motorbiking distance include
Wat Ban Vieng Tai
and
Wat Ban Luang Khon
, near the airfield; a hilltop stupa,
That Phum Phuk
, about 4km west
of the airfield; a small waterfall about 6km northeast of town past
Ban Nam Dee
; plus a
host of Khamu, Lenten, Thai Dam and Thai Lü villages dotted along dirt roads through
ricefields. Pick up a map and brochures at the provincial tourism office before setting off.
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