LAOS – Vang Vieng – Pony Trekking

Description

All the family have the opportunity to enjoy a great adventure to amid the stunning landscapes in the countryside of Vang Vieng! Children can ride ponies while adults follow the trek by bicycle. After arriving early to meet the ponies, participants may witness the animals lunging and get actively involved with instruction on how to brush them thoroughly. They may also learn how to check their health and give them water. Then, the 3 hour trek starts, heading into beautiful rice fields, dramatic mountain forests and bamboo gardens. On the way, there is a stop at a cave set into the karsts cliffs to enjoy a snack. Parents and children trek as a group: children under 60 kilograms riding ponies and adults riding mountain bikes.

Can be combined with

Thematic Leisure

• Vang Vieng – Zip-lines in the canopy

Selling points

• To offer a unique way to explore the amazing scenery of the area
• Parents and children trek as a group with ponies and bicycles
• A nice opportunity to experience contact with ponies
• The safety and security of the group is a priority for the supplier

Time And Transportation

Duration

• Half day (3 hours)

Min pax

2

Max pax

10

How to sell it

• To be included in program for families wanting to experience an original outdoor activity while discovering the stunning landscapes of Vang Vieng.
• Suitable for family with children over 6+

Why this activity

• A great experience for family tours.

Good to combine with

• Any zip line activity

Do not combine with

• Any other morning activity or full day activity.

Market suggestion

Competitor comparison

• Provided by other DMCs

Pros

• Easy to combine with other activity during the day

Cons

• The parents and their children experience the same activity but with 2 different modes of transport
• The ponies cannot be ridden by people above 60kg
• There are only 6 ponies

Information

• Departure times may vary slightly according to the temperature. Early starts are preferred in the hotter months.
• We prefer a minimum of 2 paying riders or 1 rider with 1 biker
• Activity starts at Tack Shed farm: cross the bamboo bridge and the farm is opposite the Elephant Crossing hotel (if the guests stay at another place, free pick up is provided).
• There is no charge for privatization fee
• Advise all guests to wear long comfortable pants, closed shoes, bring own water.
• Riding boots available for some kids sizes.
• Private riding available: open daily 07:30 to 10:30 and 15:00 until 17:00

Quotation guideline

On ERP:

Laos > Vang Vieng > Activity > Pony Trekking > Pony Trekking (1h)

Inclusion

• Saddle bags – ropes, lighter, medical kit, bowls, utensils
• Snacks – provided by Hotel Kitchen e.g. fruit, hard-boiled eggs, sticky rice, soya sauce, sandwiches.
• Halters & watering bags for ponies.
• Cave entrance fee
• Guiding service
• Free pick up from hotel

Exclusion

• Bicycles – but the same supplier can provide for supplement
• Water

Important notes

• Be sure guests arrive at the Tack Shed farm 10 minutes before booked time: the farm is opposite the Elephant Crossing hotel across the bamboo bridge on the Nam Song River.
• Free pick up is provided from hotel, please let the agent know where the pick up place will be.

Contact

• This activity belongs to Rachel, owner of the Silver Naga and Elephant Crossing hotels.

English

Pony ride – Vang Vieng half day ride

This morning, all the family will go for a great adventure to discover the stunning landscapes in the countryside of Vang Vieng! Children will ride ponies while adults follow the ride by bicycle. After arriving early to meet the ponies, you might witness them lunging or get actively involved with instruction on how to brush them thoroughly. You will also learn how to check their health and give them water. Then, the pony ride will start, heading into beautiful rice fields, dramatic mountain forests and bamboo gardens. On the way, you will have the possibility to visit a cave set into the karsts cliffs and enjoy a snack. Before returning to town, be sure to bid your new pony friends a fond farewell.

Notes:
Ride is possible after the rice harvest; most often from the 1st November until the 31st May
Ponies can only be ridden by people under 60 kilos – for children aged 2 to 15 years old
Duration of the pony ride: 3 hours

French

Randonnée à poney

Le matin, vous arriverez de bonne heure au centre équestre, ce qui vous permettra d’aider à brosser soigneusement les poneys. Après quelques explications sur la santé des animaux et la façon d’abreuver les chevaux, vous pourrez commencer une randonnée en famille dans les sublimes paysages de la campagne de Vang Vieng, les enfants à poney et les adultes à vélo. Vous traverserez de superbes rizières, forêts, montagnes et jardins de bambous. Un peu plus loin, vous pourrez visiter une grotte dans les falaises karstiques avant de déjeuner. Avant le retour en ville, vous pourrez prendre le temps de dire au revoir à votre poney.

Remarques :

• Le tour est possible après la récolte du riz c’est-à-dire le plus souvent du 1er novembre au 31 mai
• Les poneys peuvent supporter des cavaliers pesant jusqu’à 60 kilos – pour les enfants de 2 à 15 ans
• Durée de la randonnée : 3 heures

Spanish

Paseo en poni – Vang Vieng excursión de media jornada

¡En familia, disfrutarán de una increíble aventura y descubrirán los deslumbrantes paisajes del campo de Vang Vieng! Los niños montarán a ponis y los adultos les seguirán en bicicleta. Llegarán temprano para conocer a los ponis. Asistirán al trabajo con cuerda o participarán activamente peinándoles cuidadosamente después de haber recibido unas instrucciones.  Aprenderán todos a realizar un chequeo veterinario y a darles agua. Después, el paseo en poni empezará: pasarán por magníficos arrozales, espectaculares bosques de montaña y jardines de bambú. Tendrán la oportunidad de visitar las cuevas con sus rocas de caliza y disfrutarán de un snack. Antes de volver a la ciudad, no olviden despedirse con mucho cariño de su nuevo amigo poni.

Duración del paseo en poni: 3 horas
Nota:

• paseo disponible después de la cosecha de arroz.
• Suele ser entre el 1 de noviembre y el 31 de mayo.
• Solo las personas que pesan menos de 60 kilos pueden montar a poni – para niños entre 2 y 15 años.

Italian

Avventura a cavallo di un pony a Vang Vieng – Mezza giornata

Questa mattina, l’intera famiglia partirà alla scoperta dei panorami sorprendenti celati nella campagna attorno a Vang Vieng. I bimbi potranno cavalcare graziosi pony, mentre i genitori li seguiranno pedalando in bicicletta. Al vostro arrivo in prima mattinata, potrete scorgere i pony saltellare allegri ed addirittura imparare voi stessi come lustrarli e spazzolarli con cura. Osservate come la loro salute venga controllata e come vengano dissetati e cibati, prima di iniziare la vostra cavalcata. Durante il trekking, attraverserete idilliche risaie dal verde acceso, circondate tutt’intorno da possenti montagne vestite di lussureggiante vegetazione tropicale. Lungo il percorso, visiterete un grotta celata tra le scoscese rocce carsiche, dove gusterete un piccolo snack. Prima di far ritorno in città, assicuratevi di riservare un saluto speciale ai vostri nuovi amici pony.

Durata della cavalcata: 3 ore
Note: cavalcata impossibile dopo la raccolta del riso, solitamente tra il 1° novembre al 31 marzo.
I pony possono essere cavalcati solo da persone sotti i 60 chili – per i bambini dai 2 ai 15 anni.

German

Pony-Wanderung

Nach der frühen Ankunft können die Gäste sehen, wie Ponys longieren, oder Sie erhalten eine Einführung dazu, wie man Ponys gründlich bürstet, ihre Gesundheit checkt und ihnen Wasser gibt. Danach beginnt die Pony-Wanderung durch schöne Reisfelder und atemberaubende Bergwälder auf der anderen Flussseite der Stadt.

Halbtages-Wanderung:

• insgesamt drei Stunden. Diese Wanderung beinhaltet einen Ritt durch Bambuswaldgärten, den Besuch einer Höhle an den Karstbergklippen und Snacks.
• Die Aktivität wurde insbesondere für Familien entworfen. Kinder im Alter von zwei bis 15 Jahren reiten auf den Ponys, während die Eltern ihnen mit Mountainbikes folgen werden.

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