Pak Ou Caves

You'll probably enjoy the Pak Ou Caves if you enjoyed the Buddha statues in Tham Pa Fa. These two caverns are carved into a limestone cliff near Luang Prabang, where the Mekong and Nam Our Rivers meet. They have around 4,000 Buddha images, some of which are quite old. If you go on a tour, your guide will be able to tell you all about the caverns' history, which dates back thousands of years.

The view across the Mekong River from the bottom cave, which sits about 50 feet above the water, is perhaps the nicest aspect of the caverns. The upper cave, which contains the majority of the Buddha statue, is completely dark. To investigate it, you'll need to climb up to it and bring a headlight or flashlight. Because the Pak Ou caves are a major tourist attraction, you may expect to meet other visitors and locals providing tourism services. A two-hour boat voyage along the Mekong is usually required to reach the caverns. The travel, like so much in Laos, is a big part of the fun.

Location: Luang Prabang