The Thakhek Loop
ເສັ້ນທາງວົງຮອບທ່າແຂກ
A three- to four-day motorbike circuit through karst valleys, caves and the Nakai plateau.
- Rent a well-maintained bike in Thakhek
- Carry an International Driving Permit
- Leave a copy of your route with your guesthouse
Kong Lor Cave
ຖ້ຳກອງລໍ
A 7 km river cave you travel through by longtail boat, in total darkness beneath a mountain.
- Stay overnight in Kong Lor village
- Bring a strong head torch
- Wear sandals, as you'll wade
Tham Pa Fa (Buddha Cave)
ຖ້ຳພະຝາ (ຖ້ຳພະ)
A cliffside cave found in 2004 containing more than two hundred old bronze Buddha images.
- Climb the wooden stairway
- Remove shoes inside
- No photos of the Buddha images
Rock climbing at Green Climbers Home
ປີນໜ້າຜາທີ່ກຣີນໄຄລມເບີໂຮມ
A climbing camp with hundreds of bolted routes in a karst valley near Thakhek.
- Open in the dry season (about October to April)
- Beginner courses available
- Book bungalows ahead
That Sikhottabong
ພະທາດສີໂຄດຕະບອງ
A revered riverside stupa a few kilometres south of Thakhek.
- Visit at sunset over the Mekong
- Festival crowds in February
- Dress modestly
Nakai plateau & Nam Theun 2 reservoir
ພູພຽງນາກາຍ ແລະ ອ່າງເກັບນ້ຳນ້ຳເທີນ 2
An eerie landscape of drowned forest on the loop's high plateau.
- Stop for photos at sunrise
- Fuel up in Nakai town
- Nights are cool on the plateau
Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge
ຂົວມິດຕະພາບໄທ-ລາວ ແຫ່ງທີ 3
Links Thakhek with Nakhon Phanom in Thailand.
- International buses cross daily
- Visa on arrival for many nationalities
- Carry both currencies
၂၀၂၆ စက်တင်ဘာတွင် စစ်ဆေးထားသည်။ ဖွင့်ချိန်၊ စျေးနှုန်းနှင့် လှေ သို့မဟုတ် ရထားအချိန်ဇယားများ ပြောင်းလဲနိုင်သဖြင့် မသွားမီ ဒေသတွင် အတည်ပြုပါ။ ဓာတ်ပုံ ခရက်ဒစ်