Nong Khiaw Trips & Tours

To picture Nong Khiaw is to imagine one of the most beautiful locations in the world – and whilst that might sound a tad dramatic, it’s all true. 3 hours from Luang Prabang by road, the area is all limestone-dotted scenery and vertiginous mountains stretching so high into the sky you can’t see their tops. The town itself is red-roofed and serene, located right on the banks of the languid, lazy, Nam Ou River. So far, so beautiful – but what is there to do? Nong Khiaw is about adventure and getting into the great outdoors. Rent a bicycle and peddle through the local villages, home to the Hmong and Khmu minorities, float down the river on a bamboo raft, and scramble through the incredible network of caves that were used by villages to shelter from the American bombings. At the end of the day, lace up your hiking boots to summit Phadeng Peak. This area is still pretty far off the main tourist trail, so get there quickly and you’ll be soaking up those views in splendid solitude.