TREKKING and CYCLING
Rivertime resort has been built in an ideal location for interesting short walks or more ambitious trekking. Bicycles are also available for rent by guests for independent or guided local travel.
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Ecolodge Trail (20 minutes)
Ideal for young children and those wishing to get a brief taste of forest trekking before attempting more ambitious trails, this walk takes visitors along a safe, carefully constructed path through the old secondary forest in the resort grounds. The forest is home to many varied species of butterflies, indigenous pineapple groves and bamboo stands, as well as agar trees, eucalyptus and a variety of indigenous Lao trees, bushes and shrubs. A brief walk along this trail enables visitors to appreciate the way in which forest cover develops when left to regenerate naturally without human interference |
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Walk or cycle ride to Local Temples (half day)
Just a short walk or cycle ride from Rivertime is the temple of Wat Thadokkham on the banks of the Nam Ngum River. This very large temple and its resident monks are much revered and often visited by Vientiane’s city residents.
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Ban Na Taer Forest Trail (half day)
This trail takes visitors on a small, long-tailed ferry across the river from the resort to visit the beautiful and uniquely-constructed Ban Na Taer Temple before entering the old secondary forest on the edge of the village. Guests will trek along well-established trails through a vast area of old-growth, protected forest which is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, including wild squirrels, civits and monkeys, before taking the long-tailed ferry back to the resort in time for lunch. |
View towards Ban Na Taer village from one of the resort lodges
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Trekking in Phou Khao Kwai National Protected Area (one or two days)
This trek offers a boat ride, trekking, waterfalls, and a chance to experience the natural splendour of the famous Phou Khao Kwai National Protected Area. The journey starts with a crossing by long-tailed riverboat from the resort over the Nam Ngum River where trekkers are met by a minibus which takes them on the one-hour trip to the Tad Xai and Pha Xay Waterfalls. Lunch is taken with a local family, after which guests continue the trek through dense primary forest before either spending the night in a homestay with a local family or returning to the resort by minibus and long-tailed boat.
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