Sights in Vientiane Province
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Tham Phu Kham
- Vang Vieng, Laos
- Sights › Cave
The vast Tham Phu Kham is considered sacred by Lao and is popular largely due to the lagoon in the cave. The beautiful green-blue waters are perfect for a dip after the stiff climb. The main cave chamber contains a Thai bronze reclining Buddha, and from here deeper galleries branch off into the mountain. To get here, come along a scenic but unpaved road to the village of Ban Na Thong. From Ban Na Thong follow the signs towards the cliff and a stiff 200m climb through scrub forest.
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Tham Nam
- Vang Vieng, Laos
- Sights › Cave
About 400m south of Tham Hoi, along a well-used path, is the highlight of this trip, Tham Nam. The cave is about 500m long and a tributary of the Nam Song flows out of its low entrance. In the dry season you can wade into the cave, but when the water is higher you need to take a tube from the friendly woman near the entrance; the tube and headlamp are included in the entrance fee. Dragging yourself through the tunnel on the fixed rope is fun.
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Tham Loup & Tham Hoi
From Tham Sang a signed path takes you 1km northwest through rice fields to the entrances of Tham Loup & Tham Hoi. The entrance to Tham Hoi is guarded by a large Buddha figure; reportedly the cave continues about 3km into the limestone and an underground lake. Tham Loup is a large and delightfully untouched cavern with some impressive stalactites.
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Tham Sang
- Vang Vieng, Laos
- Sights › Cave
Tham Sang which means ‘Elephant Cave’, is a small cavern containing a few Buddha images and a Buddha ‘footprint’, plus the (vaguely) elephant-shaped stalactite that gives the cave its name. It’s best visited in the morning when light enters the cave.
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Tham Jang
- Vang Vieng, Laos
- Sights › Cave
The most famous of the caves, Tham Jang, was used as a bunker in defence against marauding jįin háw (Yunnanese Chinese) in the early 19th century ( jąng means ‘steadfast’). Stairs lead up to the main cavern entrance.
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Tham Hoi
From Tham Sang a signed path takes you 1km northwest through rice fields to the entrance of Tham Hoi. The entrance to Tham Hoi is guarded by a large Buddha figure; reportedly the cave continues about 3km into the limestone and an underground lake.
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