Nong Khiaw Viewpoint (Pha Daeng)
ຈຸດຊົມວິວໜອງຂຽວ (ຜາແດງ)
A steep hike above the Nam Ou to a ridge looking over karst peaks and morning mist.
- Start before dawn for the sea of mist
- Allow 1 to 1.5 hours up
- Wear shoes with grip, as it's slippery after rain
100 Waterfalls trek
ຍ່າງປ່າ 100 ນ້ຳຕົກ
A full-day guided trek that climbs up a stream of cascades through the forest.
- Book with a licensed local guide
- Expect to walk in the water
- Best from the late rainy season into winter
Muang Ngoi Neua
ເມືອງງອຍເໜືອ
A riverside village upstream of Nong Khiaw, reached mainly by boat. Expect hammocks, caves and slow days.
- Take the boat from Nong Khiaw
- Walk to nearby villages and caves
- Bring cash, as there's no ATM
Tham Pha Tok cave
ຖ້ຳຜາຕົກ
A cliff cave where villagers and officials sheltered from bombing during the war.
- A short ride or walk from town
- Bring a torch
- Combine with a cycle through rice fields
Nam Ou river trips
ລ່ອງເຮືອນ້ຳອູ
Boat trips between limestone walls; new dams have shortened the old routes, so check what runs.
- Ask at the boat landing for current routes
- Kayak the calmer stretches
- Watch sunset from the Nong Khiaw bridge
Khmu village homestays
ໂຮມສະເຕບ້ານຂະມຸ
Overnight stays in hill villages organised by community-based trekking outfits.
- Book through an operator that pays the village
- Bring a small gift for the family, not sweets for children
- Ask before photographing people
၂၀၂၆ စက်တင်ဘာတွင် စစ်ဆေးထားသည်။ ဖွင့်ချိန်၊ စျေးနှုန်းနှင့် လှေ သို့မဟုတ် ရထားအချိန်ဇယားများ ပြောင်းလဲနိုင်သဖြင့် မသွားမီ ဒေသတွင် အတည်ပြုပါ။ ဓာတ်ပုံ ခရက်ဒစ်