9 articles to prepare your trip
Located 25 km from Luang Prabang, Pak Ou Caves shelter thousands of gilded wooden Buddhas within two limestone cavities overlooking the Mekong.
Nam Ou River
A major tributary of the Mekong in northern Laos, the Nam Ou connects the Chinese border to Luang Prabang through karst gorges and riverside villages.
Cruises, Friendship Bridges, Pak Ou Cave, 4000 Islands: practical guide to the Mekong in Laos, the world's tenth-largest river by discharge and a major axis of the country.
On the island of Don Khone, in the heart of the 4,000 islands, the Li Phi Cascades (Tad Somphamit) branch the Mekong into powerful falls steeped in Lao legend.
Accessible only by boat, Muang Ngoi Neua is one of the last off-the-beaten-path villages in Northern Laos. Treks, war caves and Nam Ou River.
Muang Khua
Set along the Nam Ou River, Muang Khua is northern Laos' hidden gem: scenic river cruises to Nong Khiaw, treks through Khmu villages, and your passage into Vietnam.
Houei Sai
Far more than a simple stopover before the slow boat to Luang Prabang, Houei Sai reveals the ethnic richness of Bokeo, Fort Carnot, and the jungle of gibbons.
In the heart of the Mekong's 4000 Islands, Don Det embodies slow travel the Laotian way: tubing, Irrawaddy dolphins and sunsets over the river.
Ban Chan
Ten minutes from Luang Prabang by boat, Ban Chan has perpetuated the art of Laotian pottery for 400 years. Meet the last artisans of the Mekong.
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