Where is vieng xai

Songthaews occasionally run between Sam Neua and Vieng Xai. Songthaews depart from the local intra-provincial Nathong bus station in Sam Neua, about 4 km east of the centre of town km after the airport. The earliest bus or songthaew may depart around and takes one hour and costs 20, The other option is to take a Vietnam-bound bus from the main inter-provincial bus station in Sam neua at or for 50, kip, and get off at Vieng Xai. During the low season, there may be no songthaew to take you back to Sam Neua.

You could try catching the bus from Sam Tai to Sam Neua passing by around or buses coming from Vietnam around from the main road. If coming from Vietnam, the bus from Thanh Hoa drives by Vieng Xai, so you can get off here and spend the night. You may be able to rent a scooter in Sam Neua to reach Vieng Xai. There is, however, just a single place, Dan Nao Restaurant, renting scooters, and they only have one or two bikes.

The locals aren't so used to westerners so seemed friendlier than anywhere else we have been in Laos. Nashi 2 is rather run down but OK for an overnight stay.

We ate breakfast and lunch at a nice family restaurant nearly opposite Nashi 1. We think it was called Sawfen. Showing results of Rosie F 1 contribution. Can anyone help? I wrote down the name of the film that was played there each week as I thought it would be really interesting to see but cannot find it anymore.

Can anyone remember or knows what the name of it was? Add a reply. CocoMochaKiwi Alberta 22 contributions. Does anyone know whether the caves will be open during Lao New Year? KimGales London, UK contributions. I keep seeing you need a guide to visit the caves but also that you need a bike to get around as they're so far apart so I don't understand how the trip works. Is it a hilly area to cycle round? Does the guide cycle with you? Any help appreciated please.

Sorry for the super slow response, but hopefully this will help others: 1 Mandatory Tour Guide - Yes, you need to register for an official tour of the caves at the Vieng Xai Visitors Centre. They run two tours a day: 9AM and last I remember 12 noon. Ideally you arrive the night before, book your tour for the next morning, then can head out of town by noon. The area is quite flat and all nicely connected by concrete or road, but in the heat I'd say it would be pretty tough to see everything on the tour by bicycle.

But, you can most likely hire a local to hop on the back of their bike for the duration. You'd have to arrange in advance either night before or the morning of your tour but definitely someone in town or at your guesthouse would be more than happy to arrange this, or ask about it at the visitor center I had my own motorcycle.

Hope this helps! Read all replies. Janinechina14 Sydney, Australia 10 contributions. How long did it take. From Phonsavan is around hours by bus.

LachlanB 3 contributions. Destination 11 contributions. There is a public bus that leaves from in front of the Indian restaurant at about am ish - the owner of the restaurant can give you more info cost etc. The bus will pull up and you get on - brace yourself for a fairly eventful ride across the border.

At about 5 pm you will be booted from the bus and put on a Vietnamese sleeper bus for the rest of your trip to Hanoi. The journey takes about 7 - 8 hrs. Viang Xai is so tiny you only need one day to see the caves.

Stay at the hotel near the Indian restaurant which by the way, is about the only restaurant in town and really good.

Send answer. Other attractions in Laos Luang Say Lodge. Kuang Si Waterfalls. Pak Ou Caves. Wat Xieng Thong. Luang Prabang Night Market. Haw Kham Royal Palace Museum. Mount Phousi. Tad Sae Waterfall. Luang Prabang Old Town. Ban Xangkhong. Nam Ou River. Kamu Lodge. Ban Xanghai. Talat Thaheua. Elephant Camp. Ban Nanyang. Icon Klub. Wat Mai. Ban Phanom. Luang Prabang Library. Wat Long Khoun. Wat Visoun. Nam Khan River. Luang Prabang Buddhist Monks. Wat Sen. Wat Aham. Ban Kok San. The tour includes the leadership quarters, barracks, meeting room, emergency safe rooms, cooking areas, artillery caves and a giant theatre.

Vieng Xai is a truly remarkable part of the country and makes a compelling case to journey to this remote frontier. Leader Kaysone Phomvihane became the first Prime Minister, serving from until just before his death in Travelfish members only Full text is around words.

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