The Classic is the best option to spot gibbons (3 days, 2 nights)
The Classic Tour is the best option to see or hear gibbons. It is also our easiest trek, with one to two hours of reasonably hilly access walk. It is therefore recommended for trekkers from 8 to 65 years old and in good physical condition.
You will choose how you want to spend your time, there is no strict schedule and guides will accompany you to your treehouse and around for trekking and ziplining. This option usually enables gibbon encounters when they are in the area.
Your group of up to eight people depart Houaysai office soon after 8 am for three days and two nights in treehouses scattered within the Nam Kan National Park. The return time on the last day is between 3 and 4 pm.
In the green season (mostly from July to September) because of the rain, visitors should be in better physical condition as trekking is more challenging on muddy trails. Parts of some treehouses may also get occasionally wet. Finally, the time actually spent in the canopy will be shorter than in the dry season as a result of longer walks.
Under exceptional heavy rain, the walk to the treehouse can take up to five hours when the 4x4 vehicle is not able to reach the end of the track. This has only occurred a handful of times over the years.
Please note that during the months of August and September, tours may be subject to cancellation due to poor road conditions.
However, the rainy season is the best season to explore and observe biodiversity with all its colors and sounds and to discover amazing flora and fauna species mostly active during that time. Those who choose this period are always rewarded.
What to bring : head torch (mandatory), walking shoes, mosquito repellent, binoculars, raincoat (rainy season)