Northern Laos especially presents many great trekking opportunities. Not only is the terrain very mountainous and largely swathed in forest, it is also home to a dazzling array of highly colourful minority tribal people who still pursue the traditional slash and burn (swidden) farming methods, unchanged for a thousand years.

Trek through mountains and lush rainforests, encounter hilltribe minority villages, ride and elephant, try rock climbing on towering karst limestone cliffs, kayak or go white water rafting down pristine rivers, and explore the stunning ancient city of Luang Prabang, now a World Heritage site.

This is the ultimate mountain ride, a cycle-journey through Southeast Asia's most spectacular mountain range.

Situated on the Piphot River at the foothills of the Cardamom Mountains, Chi Phat is a community-based homestay project that is your gateway to a local green adventure on the edge Cambodia's dense rainforests.