Phou Bon

Phou Bon: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Phou Bon

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Phou Bon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 18.92183, 102.50828. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Phou Bon

• Tham Jang · cave · Vientiane Province · ~9 km · Must-see
• Nam Ngum Dam · lake · Vientiane Province · ~55 km · Must-see
• Long Tieng · fort · Xaisomboun Province · ~60 km · Must-see
• Phou Pahok · viewpoint · Vientiane Province · ~4 km
• Phou Houayhok · viewpoint · Vientiane Province · ~4 km
• Kenlon Waterfall · waterfall · Vientiane Province · ~5 km
• Kaeng Nyui Waterfall · waterfall · Vientiane Province · ~5 km
• Attractoins Nyui water fall · waterfall · Vientiane Province · ~8 km
• Ponies of Vang Vieng · attraction · Vientiane Province · ~8 km
• Nam Song · river spot · Vientiane Province · ~8 km
• Chang Cave · cave · Vientiane Province · ~9 km
• Padeng Cave and Ring Cave · cave · Vientiane Province · ~10 km
• Khan Kham · cave · Vientiane Province · ~10 km
• Tiger Cave · cave · Vientiane Province · ~10 km
• Yellow Tubing Starting Point · attraction · Vientiane Province · ~10 km
• Phou Houaykabo · viewpoint · Vientiane Province · ~10 km
• Angel Cave · cave · Vientiane Province · ~10 km
• Tham None Cave · cave · Vientiane Province · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Phou Bon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Phou Bon

• Phou Bia · viewpoint · Xaisomboun Province · ~85 km · Must-see
• Phou Si Mountain · viewpoint · Luang Prabang · ~143 km · Must-see
• Phou Pahok · viewpoint · Vientiane Province · ~4 km
• Phou Houayhok · viewpoint · Vientiane Province · ~4 km
• Phou Houaykabo · viewpoint · Vientiane Province · ~10 km
• Big Pha Ngeun Higher Viewpoint · viewpoint · Vientiane Province · ~13 km
• Phou Nam Kai · viewpoint · Xaisomboun Province · ~14 km
• Phou Phaday · viewpoint · Luang Prabang · ~66 km
• Phou Phalamphan · viewpoint · Vientiane Province · ~78 km
• Anma Keosonglai · viewpoint · Xaisomboun Province · ~104 km

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