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THE GIBBON EXPERIENCE
The Gibbon Experience takes you deep into the jungles of northern Laos,
for four days of flying across the canopy using self-operated 'zip-lines',
essentially flying foxes strung across valleys.
Visitors spend their days zipping through this dense jungle: getting
a remarkable perspective on the forest around them. By night, they
sleep in treehouses, 40 metres above the forest floor.
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Price Guide
A$175 per person for three nights / four days. Includes allmeals, basic drinks and snacks, vehicle transfers to and
from Huay Xai.
Highlights
'Zip' your way across the canopy of the Bokeo NationalPark, in northern Laos. This truly unique experience is
classic 'eco-tourism', where visitors stay is a direct
contribution to the protection of the national park
and all the animals contained there.
Duration
- four days / three nights
Activities
- zipping; clip on, hold on and throw yourself into the jungle at 40kms an hour
- hiking; this is dense jungle - expect muddy terrain, wet clothes and a lot of leeches
- sleeping in treehouses; going to the sleep to the sounds of the jungle at night is an experience you'll never forget
- animal spotting; the Bokeo area is home to all sorts of fauna, including bears, macaques, cats and (as the name suggests) gibbons
When
Start Date
Wednesday, November 30, -0001
End Date
Wednesday, November 30th, -0001
Difficulty
Easy
Hard
You will LOVE!
- zipping is, quite simply, ridiculously fun
- the treehouses; whilst still basic, the series of treehouses throughout the forest are architectural wonders, providing a stunning spot from which to watch the sunset over the Bokeo jungle
- the scenery; whilst the zipping is ace, it is genuinely challenging to take your eyes off the breathtaking views 360 degrees around you
- this is 'eco-tourism' done very, very well; every visitor's stay is making a direct, genuine contribution to the protection of the Bokeo region
- the toilet; there is something quite surreal squatting ten meters above the ground
You might NOT LIKE!
- animal spotting; whilst you'll definitely hear plenty of wildlife kicking about in the jungle, actually seeing them can be tough
- the cost; by Laotian standards, this is very expensive
- if it's raining heavily on the day of your arrival, the road to the starting point of Ban Toup may be unaccessible, if this happens, expect a tough 5-hour hike in