Things to do & places to visit in Xiangkhouang Province, Laos

Xiangkhouang Province #6 destination in Laos 2023. The average rating score is 4.47 based on 1.092 traveler reviews, of 22 attractions. Timezone: Asia/Vientiane, current date and time: Sunday, May 12, 2024, 1:58.

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Top things to do (25)

• Speciality & Gift Shops
• Taxis & Shuttles
• Day Trips
• Motorcycle Tours
• Cultural Tours
• Multi-day Tours
• Self-Guided Tours & Rentals
• Hiking & Camping Tours
• City Tours
• Bodies of Water
• Private Tours
• Nature & Wildlife Tours
• Archaeology Tours
• Historical & Heritage Tours
• Religious Sites
• Art Museums
• History Museums
• Historic Sites
• Ancient Ruins
• Eco Tours
• Government Buildings
• Cemeteries
• Speciality Museums
• Visitor Centers
• Points of Interest & Landmarks

Top destinations in Xiangkhouang Province 3

• Phonsavan
• Xieng Khouang
• Muang Phaxai

Top places to visit (22 attractions)

1. 5.0 Tey Lassada. Professional Tour guide and driver (18 reviews)
   - Superb services
   Sunday: 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM Multi-day Tours • Taxis & Shuttles • Private Tours • Self-Guided Tours & Rentals • Day Trips
   
   
   Spent 2.5 days with Tey covering Plains of Jars site 1, 2 and 3, spoon village, ancient kingdom and a drive from Phonsavan to Luang Prabang. The road to Luang Prabang is long and windy. Tey will drive carefully and make stops at nice view point to ensure we have an enjoyable and comfortable ride. He speaks good English, has very good knowledge of Laos history and is kind too. When he discovered my husband's cap was left in his car, he immediately drove to our accommodation in Luang Prabang to pass us the cap. Highly recommend his services. See more..
   
2. 4.5 The Plain of Jars (642 reviews)
   - Amazing place and amazing tour guide
   Sunday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
   
   
   Plain of jars Agent "Sousath travel is the most knowledgeable Travel Agents in town and the itinerary is base on quality and Educational tour the owner is the first man to tell the government to open the plain of jars for Publicity and clearing mines and Other of U.X.O (unexplored bombs) on the field of the plain of jars has helped the archaeologists to make Excavations from 1991-1994, sousath oldest “Son” who are professional tour guide and know all the jars and Indochina war history Mr. Nouds worker with his father over 20 years on the plain of jars. He joined the military and learnt how to clear the land mines and U.X.O in southern Laos. Mr. Nouds speak well English, He is the only Man who organizes the different tour around phonsavanh." See more..
   
3. 4.5 MAG UXO Visitor Information Centre (144 reviews)
   - An important place to visit
   Sunday: 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM History Museums
   
   
   The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) has been clearing unexploded bombs from the Vietnam War in Lao PDR since 1994. Visit the centre to learn more about UXO clearance in Lao. We have daily film showings, photo exhibits, games and more. See more..
   
4. 4.5 Quality of Life Association Uxo Survivor Information Centre & Village Shop (83 reviews)
   - Beautiful, scary, exciting, sad, important
   Spent < 1 hour Visitor Centers
   
   
   We are English students at Lone Buffalo school in Phonsavan. We visited with our teachers. It was the first time for any of us to visit. It's a very good idea to visit. Beautiful things to buy and look at like the Tree of Life, but expensive scarves etc for Lao people. However we know that some of the money goes back to the villages so we hope visitors buy lots of things to help the families. This support is very important for UXO survivors. We are happy to have been there. It is a good place to find out what happened to people in Xieng Khouang, our province. You should visit and spend some money to help QLA and the families. See more..
   
5. 4.5 Uxo Lao (72 reviews)
   - As important as a visit to the Jars
   Government Buildings
   
   
   Before we arrived in Laos we had no idea how bad the war was for this country. In Luang Prabang or Vientiane you will hear about it, but the visit to the area of Phonsavan makes history come alive. Don´t expect a flashy visitor center, it is basic with pictures and some exhibits, but they show an excellent english 1 hour movie that gave us very comprehensive explanations of what happened during the war and what is done today. I think the last movie runs at 18.30. We drove from Luang Prabang leaving early in the morning at 6.30 with a private car and were able to visit all 3 sites of the Jars with enough time to stroll around and still see the movie in the evening. By no means is this a happy visit, but it gave us a lot to think about. See more..
   
6. 4.5 Tours by Group (28 reviews)
   - Fantastic tour of the Plain of Jars
   Sunday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM City Tours • Multi-day Tours • Cultural Tours • Motorcycle Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours
   
   
   I spent a fascinating and hugely enjoyable day with Eric touring the Plain of Jars sites 1,2 and 3 and the surrounding area. Eric was knowledgeable, friendly and professional, as he had been since my first enquirey. I really appreciated having a tour that addressed my interests and being able to appreciate the calm and beauty of the jars without lots of people around. Highly recommended. See more..
   
7. 4.5 World Heritage Network - Plain of Jars Adventure Tours (14 reviews)
   - Super
   Historical & Heritage Tours
   
   
   Really interesting place. Ancient history and crater by bomd from Second Word war. Of you are photograpfer, lets go there late afternoon. See more..
   
8. 4.5 Tham Piu Cave (11 reviews)
   - History off xieng khouang province
   Points of Interest & Landmarks
   
   
   A very nice and quiet place , Compared to the history of the caves its a must see while you are in phonsavan See more..
   
9. 4.5 Hmong Sunday Market (7 reviews)
   - Details for independent travelers
   Sunday: 4:00 AM - 8:00 AM Speciality & Gift Shops
   
   
   Hello, Some details for independent travelers: The market is situated 24 kilometers from Phonsavan's tourism strip in the village of Nong Pet. You'll find it on the south side of highway 7, 250 meters east of the Van Cha Leun Guest House. That guest house is perfectly fine for a nights sleep for anyone interested in visiting the market early as it starts well before sunrise and is winding down by around 08:00 AM. For folks who are interested in local markets, this is a good one. I only saw two other tourists during my recent visit. See more..
   
10. 4.5 Xieng Khouang Provincial Museum (3 reviews)
    - Very impressed
    Sunday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM History Museums
    
    
    I was so impressed by the quality of this museum. Laos does not always put its full efforts into museums....to say the least. This one is a happy exception. There are at least two floors of high quality expository information about Xieng Khouang, the Plain of Jars, and their history from prehistoric times all the way to today. There's also a small theater with well-done films on these subjects. There's also a good amount of space devoted to representing the various ethnic groups of Xieng Khouang, which is a nice celebration of Laos' wondrous diversity. The information is well composed and cited, and I came away having learned a lot. The museum is not too big or overwhelming, so I vote it an excellent use of a couple of hours! See more..
    
11. 4.0 Xieng Khouang Phonsavan Official Tourist Information Center (29 reviews)
    - Outside or inside, all good
    Sunday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Historic Sites
    
    
    I had booked an excellent personal (motor)tour with Mr. VONGSAVATH DIUANGDARA [[email protected]], Diuangsaichy Travel, (guided by fluent English speaker LIEN) and our first stop was at this rather prominent building. Even though it was initially locked up, the real attraction for me was the easily accessible backside, with an array of some of the various armaments used during the “Secret War”/Second Indochina War. Whilst the weapons of are merely gruesome tools in an extremely ugly aspect of Humanity vs. Humanity, I continue to be mystified-and horrified—by what we do to each other. Anyway, once open, I was able to peruse the severely limited content, signing in and picking up a couple of fliers regarding the area. It was a pretty good introduction to what I was about to experience. See more..
    
12. 4.0 Wat Phiawat (13 reviews)
    - Worth a trip ...
    Spent < 1 hour Ancient Ruins
    
    
    If you are in the area to visit the Plain of Jars, do factor in time (another half day or so) to visit the old provincial capital of Muang Khoun. Bombed into oblivion by U.S. forces, there are some interesting artefacts left behind, including this temple (what's left of it) and the Buddha statue. The history is engaging! See more..
    
13. 4.0 Plain of jars guide (4 reviews)
    - I have book plain of jars tour with Eric
    Multi-day Tours • Taxis & Shuttles • Private Tours • Day Trips
    
    
    I have booked a tour with Eric. He was great! He was very knowledgeable, His growing in the area plain of jars, also about all things related to tourism. It was a pleasure meeting him and I hope we will see each other again in the near future! See more..
    
14. 4.0 phonsavan tours by Pukyo B&B (3 reviews)
    - Fun and knowledgeable tour guide to Plain of Jars, hot springs resort, weaving village, and local pour over coffee!
    Sunday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM City Tours • Multi-day Tours • Taxis & Shuttles • Private Tours • Archaeology Tours • Day Trips
    
    
    Amazing experience! Sakhone is such a patient, flexible, knowledgeable, and fun tour guide. We did plain of jars site one, stopped for some really good pour over coffee in town, spent a lot of time swimming in a truly stunning hot spring resort with delicious lunch, and ended the day in a weaving village. We were nervous to do such a big trip with the kids, but everybody had a blast. The kids got to try their hand at weaving, as well as pick a bunch of star fruit and eat them right off the tree. Wonderful memories were made that we will never forget! See more..
    
15. 3.5 That Foun (9 reviews)
    - Visit to Muang Khoun ...
    Spent < 1 hour Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks
    
    
    Part of the list of sites to visit if you are coming around to Muang Khoun. Nothing much around, but the significance of the stupa to locals, and its impressive scale makes it a good place to visit if you are here. See more..
    
16. 3.5 Lao War Memorial Phonsavan (4 reviews)
    - Sad part of Lao history
    Spent < 1 hour Cemeteries
    
    
    It is place to remember all the cruelty the Lao people suffered under the second indochina war, and still suffers from ,because of all the bombs the americans dropped on the country which still are hurting people in Laos. See more..
    
17. 3.5 Nong Tang Lake (3 reviews)
    - Scenic Lake in a Karst Landscape
    Spent 1-2 hours Bodies of Water
    
    
    The little town of Nong Tang (also known as Muang Sui) is located about 48 kms from Phonsavan on Route 7. In the middle of town is a scenic lake with limestone outcrops in the background. It is a natural beauty spot and there are a couple of basic restaurants where you can enjoy a bowl of noodle soup while looking out at the lake. This can make a relaxed and pleasant day trip from Phonsavan. While in the area, you can also see the nearby ancient Buddha Cave and the 15th century Wat Ban Phong- both of which are within 3kms of the lake. See more..
    
18. 3.5 Vietnam War Memorial (3 reviews)
    - ベトナム
    Spent < 1 hour Cemeteries
    
    
    ラオスは、経済的にも軍事的にもベトナムと深い関係があり、この党は、そのベトナムとの親密な関係を象徴するものだそうです。ただ、わざわざ見に行くほどの価値はないです。
    ラオスは、経済的にも軍事的にもベトナムと深い関係があり、この党は、そのベトナムとの親密な関係を象徴するものだそうです。ただ、わざわざ見に行くほどの価値はないです。 See more..
    
19. 3.5 Wat Ban Phong (2 reviews)
    - Beautiful Historical Temple
    Spent < 1 hour Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites
    
    
    Like most other monuments in Xieng Khouang Province, this one has seen a fair bit of damage from aerial bombing in the war but a beautiful chedi (stupa) still stands in this rustic village, which hints at the former glory of the area. Said to date back to the 15th century, it is slender, elegant Lao style chedi, but even more tapered than normal. The upper half of the chedi is covered with beautiful stucco designs, which are so rich they suggest that this temple had a wealthy or powerful local patron. The nearby wat is more ruined, but the base of the main vihaan (hall) is still original with a very elegant design, The brickwork is badly damaged in parts but again the stucco decoration is lovely and shows real craftmanship. The roof and body of the temple are modern replacements, Hopefully, money will be found to restore the original woodwork roof and pillars eventually, It is a rare surviving example of Xieng Khouang architecture. There are still monks on the grounds of the wat in wooden buildings, Come here in conjunction with nearby Tham Pha. See more..
    
20. Plain of jars trek Ban nam chat arrange by Mr Eric (0 review)
    Multi-day Tours • Taxis & Shuttles • Eco Tours • Hiking & Camping Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours • Self-Guided Tours & Rentals
    
    
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21. Plain of jars Tour with English speaking driver (0 review)
    Sunday: 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM Multi-day Tours • Taxis & Shuttles • Private Tours • Day Trips
    
    
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22. Xiengkhoung Provincial Museum (0 review)
    Sunday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Speciality Museums • Art Museums • History Museums
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