A multi-tiered waterfall in the forest with turquoise limestone pools for swimming, near Luang Prabang. A trail climbs to the top of the main falls. At the entrance, a bear rescue centre cares for moon bears saved from poachers.
Go early or late to avoid crowds. Tuk-tuks run from Luang Prabang.
The old royal capital of Laos, on a peninsula where the Nam Khan meets the Mekong, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of golden temples, French colonial ho…
A small town on the Nam Song river surrounded by dramatic karst mountains, now known for outdoor adventures: kayaking, tubing, caving, rock climbing,…
Thousands of huge stone jars, up to 3 m tall, scattered across the hills around Phonsavan, made about 2,000 years ago, probably for burials, a UNESCO…
A golden stupa, the national symbol of Laos, said to hold a relic of the Buddha.
A ruined Khmer Hindu temple complex on the slopes of a mountain near Champasak, older than Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Where the Mekong spreads into a maze of islands near the Cambodian border.
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