Vang Vieng

Vang Vieng is a small town north of Vientiane, on the Nam Song River in Laos. It's surrounded by striking limestone mountains and caves. Tham Poukham, to the west, is a cave with a blue-green lagoon and a reclining Buddha statue. North is the deep Tham Nam Cave, which has a spring at its entrance. Nearby, Tham Xang Cave has a stalactite resembling an elephant. The town is home to 16th- and 17th-century monasteries.
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Top attractions in Vang Vieng

Blue Lagoon 1 and Phu Kham Cave Vang Vieng
1. Blue Lagoon 1 and Phu Kham Cave Vang Vieng
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Swimming lake
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ຖຳ້ນຳ້ Tham Nam (Water Cave)
2. ຖຳ້ນຳ້ Tham Nam (Water Cave)
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Caverns & Caves
Tham Chang
3. Tham Chang
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Geologic Formations
Accessed via a bridge over the Nam Song River, this picturesque cave features a spring.
Elephant Cave
4. Elephant Cave
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Caverns & Caves
Blue Lagoon 3
5. Blue Lagoon 3
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Bodies of Water
Vang Vieng Elephant Sanctuary Office
6. Vang Vieng Elephant Sanctuary Office
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Wat Kang
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Blue Springs & Patong Cave
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