Blue lagoons, caves, balloons and rivers beneath dramatic limestone cliffs.
ຖ້ຳພູຄຳ ແລະ ບຶງສີຟ້າ
A turquoise swimming hole below a large cave with a reclining Buddha, about 7 km west of town.
ຖ້ຳຈັງ
A lit cave in a cliff above the Nam Song, once used as a refuge, with a spring-fed pool below.
ລອຍຢາງ ແລະ ພາຍເຮືອຄາຢັກໃນນ້ຳຊອງ
Float or paddle past karst peaks; the scene is far calmer and safer than a decade ago.
ຂີ່ບານລູນລົມຮ້ອນ
Sunrise and sunset flights drifting over the karst and rice fields.
ຈຸດຊົມວິວນ້ຳໄຊ ແລະ ຜາເງິນ
Short, steep hikes to rocky summits above the valley.
ປີນໜ້າຜາ
Bolted limestone routes for beginners and experienced climbers close to town.
ຟາມອິນຊີວັງວຽງ
A long-running mulberry farm just north of town, known for its café and community projects.
ບ່ອນນັ່ງຊົມຕາເວັນຕົກລິມນ້ຳຊອງ
Riverside bars and bamboo decks facing the cliffs. This is the town's social hour.
ສະຖານີລົດໄຟວັງວຽງ
About an hour to Vientiane and under an hour to Luang Prabang on the Laos-China Railway.
Checked September 2026. Opening hours, prices and boat or train timetables change, so confirm locally before you go. Photo credits
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