Places to visit in Laos

2,868 places in Laos, ranked from must-see to local favourites, each with the best season, typical crowds and distances from nearby cities. Travellers can post today’s status (waterfall flow, temple rush, road and opening status). Open Laos on the map.

By type

• Hills & Viewpoints in Laos · 841
• Buddhist sites in Laos · 715
• Other attractions in Laos · 407
• Caves in Laos · 170
• Waterfalls in Laos · 139
• Forts & Heritage in Laos · 124
• Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs in Laos · 120
• Temples in Laos · 86
• Museums in Laos · 63
• Churches in Laos · 63
• Wildlife, Forests & Gardens in Laos · 61
• Rivers, Islands & Mangroves in Laos · 38
• Parks in Laos · 30
• Beaches & Coast in Laos · 7
• Mosques & Dargahs in Laos · 3
• Treks in Laos · 1

Must-see places in Laos

• Don Det – Don Khon Narrow Gauge Railway · fort · Champasak Province · Must-see
• Xe Pian National Protected Area · sanctuary · Champasak Province · Must-see
• Don Det · river spot · Champasak Province · Must-see
• Don Som · river spot · Champasak Province · Must-see
• Tham Kong Lor · cave · Khammouane · Must-see
• That Luang · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · Must-see
• Black Stupa · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · Must-see
• Kaysone Phomvihane Museum · museum · Vientiane Prefecture · Must-see
• Wat Si Muang · temple · Vientiane Prefecture · Must-see
• Vat Phou · temple · Champasak Province · Must-see
• Kuang Si Large Waterfall · waterfall · Luang Prabang · Must-see
• Phou Khao Khouay National Protected Area · sanctuary · Bolikhamsai · Must-see
• Savannakhet Museum · museum · Savannakhet Province · Must-see
• Nam Kading National Protected Area · sanctuary · Bolikhamsai · Must-see
• Jamia Masjid · dargah · Vientiane Prefecture · Must-see
• Nong Fa Lake · lake · Attapeu · Must-see
• Phou Phathi · viewpoint · Houaphanh · Must-see
• Phou Bia · viewpoint · Xaisomboun Province · Must-see
• Wat Senesoukharam · Buddhist site · Luang Prabang · Must-see
• Phou Si Mountain · viewpoint · Luang Prabang · Must-see
• Luang Namtha Museum · museum · Luang Namtha · Must-see
• Tad Sae Waterfall · waterfall · Luang Prabang · Must-see
• Khone Phapheng Falls · waterfall · Champasak Province · Must-see
• Masjid Azahar · dargah · Vientiane Prefecture · Must-see
• Tham Nonggnao · cave · Khammouane · Must-see
• Church of Sacred Heart · church · Vientiane Prefecture · Must-see
• Luangprabang National Museum · museum · Luang Prabang · Must-see
• Xayaburi Dam · lake · Sainyabuli Province · Must-see
• Houay Ho Dam · lake · Champasak Province · Must-see
• Nam Ngum Dam · lake · Vientiane Province · Must-see

By district

• Khammouane · 452
• Vientiane Prefecture · 434
• Champasak Province · 355
• Luang Prabang · 310
• Vientiane Province · 268
• Savannakhet Province · 264
• Xiangkhouang Province · 130
• Bolikhamsai · 127
• Houaphanh · 94
• Phongsaly · 53
• Salavan Province · 49
• Luang Namtha · 46
• Oudomxay · 43
• Attapeu · 39
• Bokeo Province · 32
• Sainyabuli Province · 30
• Xaisomboun Province · 26
• Sekong Province · 16
• Wan Yai District · 4
• Na Tan District · 1

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