laos Destinations

Champasak

Champasak

Champasak - a province in southwest is one of the largest rice baskets of Laos. Champasak is a tourist attraction address with many famous scenic spot...

Ho Pha Keo

Ho Pha Keo

Ho Pha Keo, or Vat Pha Keo, with the name means 'Altar of the Emerald Buddha', is one of Vientiane's oldest temples. The temple was built in 1565 as a...

Hongsa

Hongsa

Hongsa is a district of Xayabury province in the northern of Laos. About 130 kilometers far from Luang Prabang, Hongsa is a small valley wrapped aroun...

Houay Xay

Houay Xay

Lying on the Mekong River opposite Chiang Khong in Thailand, Houay Xay is an interesting stop station in your traveling journey. For centuries Huay Xa...

Khong Island

Khong Island

Khong Island or Don Khong is the largest island, part of the 4000 islands that include the Sii Pan Don area, located right in the south of Laos near...

Kuang Si Falls

Kuang Si Falls

The Kuang Si Falls, sometimes called Kuang Xi or known as Tat Kuang Si Waterfalls is the biggest in the Luang Prabang area with three tiers leading to...

Luang Nam Tha

Luang Nam Tha

Located on the banks of the Nam Tha River, the city of Luang Nam Tha means 'The area around the Tha River'. Luang Nam Tha is the largest city in the p...

Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang is the ancient town situated in northern Laos. In 1995, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. The global body described it as an...

Muang Ngoi Neua

Muang Ngoi Neua

The town of Muang Ngoi Neua lies 40 km north of Nong Khiaw, along the Nam Ou River. This small town surrounded by ethnic villages has become very popu...

Nam Ou River

Nam Ou River

Nam Ou - in Laos language means Rice Bowl is one of the most important rivers in Laos. As its name 'Rice Bowl', Nam Ou plays a vital role in Laotians'...

Pakbeng

Pakbeng

Being located between Huay Xai and Luang Prabang, Pakbeng used to grand the Mekong as the only major transport route in the country. Nowadays, Pakbeng...

Pakse

Pakse

Located in the confluence of the Se Done and Mekong Rivers, Pakse is the most important economic and tourism center of the Southern part of Laos. Paks...

Patuxai

Patuxai

Situated at the end of Lang Xang Avenue in the heart of Vientian, Patuxai is Vientiane's most prominent war monument. Patuxai has literal name meaning...

Pha That Luang

Pha That Luang

Located on a hill about three miles northeast of the centre of Vientiane, Pha That Luang (The Great Stupa or Sacred Reliquary) is considered as the mo...

Phongsali

Phongsali

Phongsali is located in the northern most of the country and shares the border with Yunnan province (China) and Dien Bien province (Vietnam). Thanks t...

Tham Jang

Tham Jang

Located southwest of Vang Vieng in Laos, Tham Jang (or Tham Chang) is Vang Vieng's most famous of the caves. In the early 19th century the cave was us...

Tham Xang

Tham Xang

Located in a scenic karst area to the northeast of Thakaek, Tham Xang (or Elephant Cave) is one of many famous caves known for its remarkable limeston...

Vang Vieng

Vang Vieng

Located on the Nam Song River, Vang Vieng is a tourism-oriented town in Laos. It takes about four hours ride to the north from the capital Vientiane t...

Vientiane

Vientiane

Vientiane - the capital of Laos - is a peaceful city located on the Mekong River. With the total area of 3,920 square kilometers and the population of...

Wat Phou

Wat Phou

Wat Phou (or Vat Phu) in Lao language means 'temple on the mountain' is one of the oldest archaeological site in Laos. This temple is located in Champ...

Wat Sisaket

Wat Sisaket

Located to the northwest of Haw Phra Kaew near the Presidental Palace, Wat Sisaket is considered as Vientiane's oldest surviving monastery. It is a Bu...

Xieng Khouang

Xieng Khouang

Xieng Khouang is located in the Xieng Khouang Plateau in the north-east of Laos. Xieng Khouang in Laos language means 'Horizontal city'. It is quite s...

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