Laos - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Northern Thailand - page 695

Sights

1 Tribal Museum B2

Activities, Courses & Tours

2 Phou Iu Travel A3

Sleeping

3 Phou Iu II Guesthouse A2

4 Thai Lü Guest House B2

Eating

5 Phunnar Restaurant B2

Sights & Activities

The main draw for Muang Sing is its proximity to tribal villages and trekking in Nam Ha
NPA. If you're just here to cycle, grab a map (such as Wolfgang Kom's excellent Muang
Sing Valley map) from the tourist office, hire a bike and explore on your own.

Tribal Museum
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(admission 5000K; 8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Fri, 8-11am Sat) The most distinctive of the old Lao-
French buildings is now home to the two-room Tribal Museum, which has costume dis-
plays downstairs and six cases of cultural artefacts upstairs. Watching a 40-minute video
on the Akha people costs 5000K extra.

MUSEUM

Phou Iu Travel
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( 081-400012; www.muangsingtravel.com ; 7am-7pm) The leading tour operator in Muang
Sing, run out of the Phou Iu II Guesthouse, offers well-organised treks around Muang
Sing. They also offer treks to the more remote Xieng Khaeng district towards Burma.
Check www.adventure-trek-laos.com for details.

ADVENTURE TOUR