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LAOS - Four Province Tour - 25th February to 14th March 2014
Date visited Location (refer to Site Index above) Province District Sub-District Notes
25 February 2014 Mochit Mai (northern bus terminal) Bangkok Metropolis Chatuchak
26 February 2014 Nakhon Phanom Bus Station Nakhon Phanom Nakhon Phanom Ni Mueang
Thakhek Bus Station Khammouane Thakhek Thakhek
Mekong Hotel 2 nights accommodation
27 February 2014 No Activity
28 February 2014 Paksan Bus Station Bolikhamsai Paksan Paksan
Viengkham Guesthouse overnight accommodation
San (or Xan) River small river discharging into the Mekong River at Paksan; Paksan meaning 'mouth if the San River'
1 March 2014 No Activity
2 March 2014 In transit - Paksan to Phonsavan Xiangkhouang Phonsavan Phonsavan
Dok Khoun Hotel 2 nights accommodation
3 March 2014 No Activity
4 March 2014 Visitor Center at Jar Site 1 Oustanding
Plain of Jars Site 1.....in detail Oustanding
Limestone Cave at Jar Site 1
Plain of Jars Site 2.....in detail Nak Ho Nak Ho Oustanding
Plain of Jars Site 3.....in detail Xiang Di Xiang Di Oustanding
Golden Mountain Garden Phonsavan Phonsavan 4 nights accommodation
5 March 2014 No Activity
6 March 2014 Mines Advisory Group (MAG) Remarkable
Wat Si Phom Muang Khoun Muang Khoun
Remains of the French Hospital
Wat Phiawat Excellent
Loation War Memorial Phonsavan Phonsavan
Vietnamese War Memorial
7 March 2014 Tham Piew Muang Kham Muang Kham Emotive site of a tragic event in the Vietnam War. Includes a bronze memorial and grave markers.
8 March 2014 Song River Road Bridge Vientiane Vang Vieng Vang Vieng
Vieng Thara Guesthouse 6 nights accommodation
9 March 2014 Song River Footbridge
10 March 2014 Nam Song River
Planked Bridge near Xang Cave
Xang (or Chang) Cave
Kaeng Nyui Waterfall
Tham Lohm (Cave) noted but not visited
11 March 2014 Wat Kang
Wat That
Elephant Cave
Tham Nam Cave (Tubing Site)
Tham Hoy (Snail Cave)
Song River Viewpoint Awesome views of the river and karsk mountains beyond
12 March 2014 Blue Lagoon Awesome
Pou Kham Cave Excellent
Caves signboarded but not visited Pha Daeng Jin Naly, Khan Kham Cave, Peung Kham (Bee), Num Borkeo, Sok Say
Local Weaving A traditional weaving centre can be visited near Blue Lagoon
13 March 2014 Song River Tubing The Vang Vieng Tubing Office for booking transport upriver is located in the town near the river
14 March 2014 Vang Vieng Bus Terminal
Thanaleng Railway Station Vientiane Prefecture Dongphosy Dongphosy