Places to Explore In Laos

Ban Muang Ngoi

This picturesque village sits on the eastern side of the Nam Ou River, which descends from Phongsaly Province in the north to meet the Mekong...

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Bolaven Plateau

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Champasak

In the early 18th century the kingdom of Laos was partitioned into three realms: Luang Prabang, Vientiane, and Champasak. During the 18th and 19th centuries...

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Luang Nam Tha

The capital of Laos's northernmost province is the headquarters of the groundbreaking Nam Ha Ecotourism. Nam Tha town itself isn't very exciting, but give yourself...

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Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang is Laos's religious and artistic capital, and its combination of impressive natural surroundings, historic architecture, and friendly inhabitants make it one of the...

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Muang Sing

The appeal of Muang Sing lies in what is out of town. Unless you're coming here to trek and visit the hill tribes, the town...

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Pakse

Pakse is a former French colonial stronghold, linked now with neighboring Thailand by a bridge 40 km (25 miles) away. It plays a central role...

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Phongsaly

If you're looking for off-the-beaten-track adventure, head for the provincial capital Phongsaly, in the far north of Laos. It's a hill station and market town...

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Plain of Jars

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River Journey to Huay Xai

The 300-km (186-mile) trip along the Mekong River between Luang Prabang and Huay Xai is a leisurely journey on one of the world's most famous...

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Savannakhet

A former French colonial provincial center, the riverside town of Savannakhet is today the urban hub of a vast rice-growing plain. It's distinguished by some...

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Si Phan Don and the 4,000 Islands

If you've made it as far south as Champasak, then a visit to the Si Phan Don area—celebrated for its 4,000 Mekong River islands and...

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South Along the Mekong

Highway 13 out of Vientiane penetrates as far as the deep south of Laos and the Cambodian border, a distance of 835 km (518 miles)...

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Tad Fane

Tad Fane is Laos's most impressive waterfall, pounding down through magnificent jungle foliage for almost 400 feet...

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Tha Khek

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Vang Vieng

Backpackers traveling between Vientiane and Luang Prabang on Highway 13 discovered the town of Vang Vieng in the mid-1990s. During the Vietnam War the United...

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Vientiane

Laos's capital is a low-key, pleasant city thanks to its small size, relative lack of traffic, and navigable layout. The pace here is as slow...

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