Notable cave · Xiangkhouang Province, Laos
Buddha Cave
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Buddha Cave is a cave in Xiangkhouang Province, Laos.
Buddha Cave: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Buddha Cave
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Buddha Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 19.50134, 102.87271. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buddha Cave
- Long Tieng · fort · Xaisomboun Province · ~55 km · Must-see
- Nong Tang lake · lake · Xiangkhouang Province · ~4 km
- Plain of Jars Site 28 · fort · Xiangkhouang Province · ~10 km
- Phu Keng · viewpoint · Xiangkhouang Province · ~28 km
- Plain of Jars site 21 · fort · Xiangkhouang Province · ~28 km
- Plain of Jars Site 25 · fort · Xiangkhouang Province · ~34 km
- Plain of Jars · fort · Xiangkhouang Province · ~38 km
- Plain of Jars Site 1 · fort · Xiangkhouang Province · ~38 km
- Golden Buddha · fort · Xiangkhouang Province · ~39 km
- Phou Phaday · viewpoint · Luang Prabang · ~40 km
- Vietnam War Memorial · fort · Xiangkhouang Province · ~44 km
- Plain of Jars Site 2 · fort · Xiangkhouang Province · ~45 km
- Lao War Memorial · fort · Xiangkhouang Province · ~45 km
- Xiengkhouang Provintial Museum · museum · Xiangkhouang Province · ~45 km
- UXO Survivors' information Centre · museum · Xiangkhouang Province · ~46 km
- MAG UXO Visitor Centre · museum · Xiangkhouang Province · ~46 km
- Plain of Jars Site 3 · fort · Xiangkhouang Province · ~47 km
- Plain of Jars Site 8 · fort · Xiangkhouang Province · ~48 km
Other caves near Buddha Cave
- Tham Jang · cave · Vientiane Province · ~100 km · Must-see
- Pak Ou Caves · cave · Luang Prabang · ~115 km · Must-see
- Tam Pa Ling Cave · cave · Houaphanh · ~121 km · Must-see
- Résurgence présumée de la Nam Sanen · cave · Vientiane Province · ~70 km
- Medical Depot Cave Entrance · cave · Xiangkhouang Province · ~72 km
- Residential Cave Entrance · cave · Xiangkhouang Province · ~72 km
- Tham Phonhom · cave · Vientiane Province · ~77 km
- Tham Xang (Elephant Cave) · cave · Vientiane Province · ~87 km
- Hou Nhia Kha · cave · Luang Prabang · ~87 km
- Cave of Teeth · cave · Luang Prabang · ~87 km
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Frequently asked
Is Buddha Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Buddha Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Buddha Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Buddha Cave?
Nearby: Long Tieng (fort, 55 km), Nong Tang lake (lake, 4 km), Plain of Jars Site 28 (fort, 10 km), Phu Keng (viewpoint, 28 km), Plain of Jars site 21 (fort, 28 km), Plain of Jars Site 25 (fort, 34 km).
Is Buddha Cave worth visiting?
Buddha Cave is listed as a notable cave in Laos on Spotwander.