Lao Highlights, places to visit in Laos

Vientiane

Vientiane: The capital city, with its temples, national monuments, colourful markets, and sunsets along the Mekong riverbank.

Luang Phabang

Luang Phabang: Peaceful streets, finest examples of Lao temple architecture and mountain scenery at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers. Cruise on the Mekong to sacred caves.

Xiang Khuang

Xiang Khuang: One of the unsolved mysteries of human history at the Plain of Jars.

Vang Vieng

Vang Vieng: A wide but gentle river flowing amidst huge limestone formations, covered with jungle, with many large caverns, and smaller labyrinths.