Je fais appel a votre aide. Je suis entrain de faire mon itinéraire Thailand - Laos et je me question a savoir si je suis mieux de faire un Trek de 3 nuits à partir de Chang Mai ou à partir de Luan Prahang ??? Avez vous des conseils à me donner?? J'aimerais vraiment avoir vos commentaires.
Bonsoir Melissa,
personellement, si j'avais le choix, je prendrai le Laos et je monterai le plus au nord possible car à Chiang Mai, le trekkking est devenu une "industrie" et c'est bien dommage , alors avant qu'il en soit de même là bas😛....
bonne ballade !
je respecte l’environnement, j’honore les gens que je rencontre et j’exprime ma gratitude envers la vie et tous les êtres vivants... parceque je sais que cahcun d'entre nous est important et que rien n'y personne ne doit être mis de côté !
en Thailande, vous pouvez éviter les treks départ ChiangMai !
préférez départ ChiangRai ou départ Nan
au Laos: départ LuangPrabang ? en apparence mieux: sauf qu'il faut compter beaucoup de route, de bateau .. ( donc + cher) ou bien monter nettement plus au Nord Laos directement en passant la frontière ChiangKong Heyxay
NOTA si c'est pour le mois d'aout septembre: alors c'est une mauvaise idée
si c'est en hiver novembre a mars OK
J'ai fait un trekk de 3 jours dans le plateau de Boliven dans le sud du Laos et c'était SUPERBE!!!!. C'était trois jours dans le plantation de café et de thé, dans la jungle et puis sur le plateau calcaire. On est passé par des chutes d'eau de plus de 100m ineccassibles autrement, on s'est balladé au milieu des orchidée et des plante carivore et dans la jungle verte, humide et impressionnante. C'est un souvenir impérissable. Du point de vue du service de l'agence, le guide était super sympa mais le matos prété par l'agence vraiment merdique. Dans ces pays, pour un trekk pas trop cher, il ne faut pas s'attendre à ce que tout soit irreprochable.
Je ne connais pas encore le Laos (bientôt!) mais j'ai pu faire un trek en Thaïlande, à Chiang Mai.
C'est vrai que c'est l'industrie des treks, mais il faut bien choisir. Personnellement je suis partie 3 jours avec Pouh Eco-trekking, et j'ai ADORE: http://www.pooh-ecotrekking.com/ . Superbe guide, villages visités extras, des gens accueillants, nourriture excellente cuisinée devant toi... bref on a adoré.
Je pense qu'il s'agit d'un vrai truc éco-touristique. Il y a déjà d'autres avis sur ce petit organisme, tout le monde a été emballé. J'ai fait le trek avec 2 autres personnes qui en ont fait d'autres à Chiang Rai où ca été incomparable, et un autre au Laos qui était bien, mais moins bien que celui-là.
Bon ce n'est que mon avis, et comme dis plus haut je ne connais pas encore le Laos, et chacun son avis ! 😉
Ce n’est pas l’homme qui fait le voyage mais le voyage qui fait l’homme
Ne rêve pas ta vie, mais vis tes rêves
Bonjour Sharama
Peux tu me dire par quelle agence tu es passé pour ce trek aux Bolaven, en partant de Paksé, j'imagine? Je sis justement à la recherche de ce genre de choses pour le mois de septembre
Merci et beaux voyages à tous
De mémoire, ça s'appelle "green discovery". Je n'avais pas reservé avant. Paksé est une toute petite ville et tu as vite fais le tour des agences, il doit y en avoir 6 ou 7. on a consititué un groupe de 5 personnes qui passions par la et qui souhaitaient faire le meme genre de trek.
Du point de vue du trek, les guides et porteurs étaient vraiment super et c'est le type de trekk que tu ne sais pas faire tout seul..... Sauf si tu aime te perdre dans l'immensité verte en taillant un chemin à la machette!!!!
Donc, guide super sympa, meme si anglais tres limité pour certains. Bouffe super bonne. Itinéraire de trekk génial, tres diversifié, tres impressionant. Matériel prété par l'agence (matelas, tente) MERDIQUE.
Pour l'anecdote: la deuxième et dernière nuit, on a dormi au pied de chutes d'eau de plus de 120m de haut. Je n'ai jamais eu un spot camping aussi impressionnant. Avec le soleil qui se couche pilpoil face à la chute. Grandiose.
Mais voila, L'air chaud de la journée dévale du plateau et s'engouffre dans la gorge de la chute d'eau pdt toute la nuit. Notre tente se trouvait au point le plus étroit d'un entonoir!! Le guide nous avait prévenu et demandé de ne pas sortir de la tente pq il y avait plein de bete sauvage qui rodent autour de la tente et que le vent tres fort pouvait nous faire tomber. Il a venté comme jamais j'ai entendu venter lors d'une nuit en tente. Mais voila, vers 4h du mat une des arche de la tente s'est cassé en deux , et on s'est retrouvé avec la tente sur la tete....
Dans beaucoup d'autres circonstances, ça aurrait vraiment été le bout, mais pour nous, c'était la dernière nuit, et vraiment j'ai adoré me balader la nuit pour aller checher les guides (qui se trouvait à 100m) autour du feu pour aller chercher mes deux amies restées sous la toile de tente.... On a passé une fin de nuit formidable autour du feu. Ce sont de souvenirs imperissables pour moi.
Mais je comprend bien que tout le monde n'a pas envie de vivre ça😛. Alors faites attention au materiel!!!
Si je me souviens bien, il y avait moyen de faire des trekk en dormant dans des lodges, ça peut être une alternative pour éviter de se prendre la tente sur la tête....😉
Un conseil, si vous allez à Paksé, n'aller pas voir la chute d'eau qui a un droit d'entré.... L'ors de votre trekk vous verrez bcp plus impressionnant et sauvage.
J'étais au Laos en Janvier 2010.
Je ne me souviens plus du nom de la chute d'eau, mais à une demi-heure de route de Paksé, il y a une énorme chute d'eau et l'entré vers le point de vue sur la chute est payante. Tout les touristes affluent vers ce point.
C'est vrai que pour les gens qui ne font pas de trekk ou qui ne voient pas ça pdt leurs trekk, ça peut être pas mal.
Mais en définitive les chutes que j'ai vues en marchant ne souffrent aucunement de la comparaison avec cette "chute payante".
Merci pour ta réponse. J'avais effectivement vu les propositio ns de Green Discovery qui me paraissaient interessantes bien qu'un peu chères, d'autant que je voyage seule cette année. Il ne me reste plus qu'à trouver des partenaires de trek sur place. D'ailleurs, si ça dit quelque chose à quelqu'un, j'y arriverai aux alentours du 25 septembre
Garde quand même en tête http://www.pooh-ecotrekking.com/ à Chiang Mai si tu changes d'avis! 😉
Je pourrais même comparer avec un trek du sud du Laos si j'arrive à en faire un.
Ce n’est pas l’homme qui fait le voyage mais le voyage qui fait l’homme
Ne rêve pas ta vie, mais vis tes rêves
nous avons fait l'année dernière à la même époque un petit trek de 4 jours à partir de Vieng poukha ( près de luang Nam Tha) une immersion complète dans la jungle à la rencontre des ethnies reculées. une expérience inoubliable. L'agence (attention, il y en a d'autres) se trouve sur la route principale de Vien Poukha, à la hauteur de l'arrêt de bus. je ne me souviens pas des prix exacts, mais c'était très raisonnable (rien à voir avec ceux de Green discovery) Les bénéfices profitent vraiment à la population locales et la fréquence des treks est controlée pour ne pas nuire à l'écosystème. tu devrais trouver plus de détail sur la toile; Une bonne adresse si tu dois dormir à Luang nam Tha (ville très moche, mais étape indispensable): lao wooden guest house; bon voyage
J'ai eu une expérience beaucoup moins bonne avec Pooh, je voici le lien vers le post: http://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=4399907;search_string=pooh%20trek
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Elocine
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We wish you happy holidays and a fantastic 2026, full of discoveries!
Claire and Albert
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Hi there,
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Hi there,
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Hi there, for those who’ve been recently—is it possible to find other solo travelers in March on the island to share transport or room costs? It doesn’t seem easy to travel on a budget.
If you have any recommendations for simple lodgings or places with dorms, I’d love to hear them.
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Thanks, and have a great day!
Hi everyone!
We’re planning a 15-day road trip to Scotland this summer, specifically to explore and hike on Lewis and Harris—places we’ve never been before. We’ve visited other islands on previous road trips in Scotland (we usually go in April for a week). This would be our first time in Scotland in the summer and for 15 days. We’re looking at late August to early September.
I’m currently drafting the itinerary. We’d be crossing from Ullapool and were thinking of spending 3 nights on Harris and 4 nights on Lewis.
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Thanks!
Hi there, I’m trying to leave for 15 days very soon to São Vicente. I’m either looking to join an agency or figure things out on my own to go hiking on one of these islands or both. From what I’ve seen, it’s not easy to organize with local transport, so it gets expensive. Can I use the services of a small local agency? I’m looking for the simplest way to hike for several days. Also, how do you get from São Vicente to São Nicolau? Thanks in advance and have a great day!
Aichatou
I’ve been wanting to do this for several years, and this year’s the one. Next September, I’ll be trekking in Tusheti (Georgia), from Omalo to Shatili.
Of course, I won’t be renting a vehicle that’d just sit unused. No problem getting to Pshaveli, but from there to Omalo, it’s a dirt road (still the case?)
There must be some form of public transport since there are so many guesthouses, and not all travelers come in a 4x4.
If any of you have been to Omalo, could you confirm that these shared transports exist and how often they run?
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Hello,
I’ll be in Nepal from March 6th to 29th (we’re flying into Kathmandu via Varanasi and leaving via Delhi).
I’m a bit confused about the regulations requiring a guide.
My wife and I (we’re 63 and 64) aren’t experienced trekkers—we’re more used to walking on terrain with very moderate elevation changes. I’m looking for fairly easy hikes, possibly day trips.
Here are my questions:
- Does the Poon Hill trek from Pokhara require a guide, or is it better to go through a local agency? (I’ve seen a lot of them offering 4-day packages)
- I’d like to do a few multi-day hikes around Jomsom (Kagbeni, Mukitinath, Lupra, Marpha)... Do you need a guide for those, and can you find accommodations easily without booking in advance?
Last question—I’m really hesitant to lug around a sleeping bag or down jacket during our 6 weeks in India. Can you easily find these kinds of items at reasonable prices in Pokhara?
Thanks in advance for any tips you can share!
Yann
I’m a 56-year-old man who’s done several treks in Nepal and elsewhere. Also passionate about photography.
I’m looking for one or more people to form a group for a trek in Nepal. The trek is the Annapurna and Manaslu circuit (24 days), including a stop at Tilicho Lake. I’ve got a great itinerary and the local company seems solid. The price is around $1600.
I’ll be in Nepal from April 5 to May 12, 2026, so the trek would need to happen within those dates.
