Natural features
Kuang Si Falls
Luang Prabang
A multi-tiered waterfall in the forest with turquoise limestone pools for swimming, near Luang Prabang.
Travel tips in Laos
Historic sites
Luang Prabang
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…
Historic sites
Plain of Jars
Muang Phônsavan, Xiangkhouang
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…
Natural features
Si Phan Don (4,000 Islands)
Muang Không, Champasak
Where the Mekong spreads into a maze of islands near the Cambodian border.
Tours and activities
Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng, Vientiane
A small town on the Nam Song river surrounded by dramatic karst mountains, now known for outdoor adventures: kayaking, tubing, caving, rock climbing,…
Historic sites
Vat Phou
Champasak
A ruined Khmer Hindu temple complex on the slopes of a mountain near Champasak, older than Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Historic sites
Pha That Luang, Vientiane
Vientiane, Vientiane Capital
A golden stupa, the national symbol of Laos, said to hold a relic of the Buddha.