NONG KHIAW & MUANG NGOI
Nong Khiaw is a small rustic town by the bridge where the Route 1 to Sam Neua and Vietnam crosses the Ou River. This little settlement is blessed with probably the some of the most attractive natural settings in Northern Laos. Vertical limestone mountains with the river that runs through it takes the breath away. Pha Thok cave, a 40min walk from town, is where the locals lived during the Second Indochina War and is impressive in its scale and the surrounding scenery. There are some good restaurants here and a local massage and herbal bath house.




