Xieng Khouang - Horizontal City

Xiangkhouang is a northeast province which is the home to the well-known Plain of Jars – one of the landmarks in Laos. Tourists often choose XiangKhuoang as a stop for short adventures exploring hidden gems spots here. Located in the Xiangkhouang plateau where is composed of hills, valleys, and highlands, along with intriguing beauty, the province attracts tourists by its diversity in nature, culture, and history.

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Plain of Jars

According to archaeologists, Plain of Jars was burial grounds of primitive citizens with the age from 2,000 to 2,500 years old. Stepping in the jar sites, you may feel like stepping into the world of giants with thousands of large stone jars varying from 1 to 3 meters in height strewn all over the plateau. Due to its mysticism as well as non-answered questions about the origin of the ancient jars, Plain of Jars awakens the tourist’s curiosity as well as is a crazily exciting experience for anyone is history buff.

Mulberries Organic Silk Farm

Founded in 1993 and situated just out of Phonsavan, Mulberries Organic Sik Farm is a place where people can witness all the Lao’s silk-making process. Mulberry trees in the farm are grown to provide food for the silkworms bred. Tourists can join a guided tour to the farm with English speaking staff, visit the gift shop, and have themselves a variety of stunning silk products here.

Tad Lang Waterfall

Tad Lang is a beautiful 800m-in-height waterfall which is belonged to the Nam Xan River, near Jar Site 3 of the Plain of Jars. To get here, you need to follow a 700m trail winding along the river bank where also offers great picnic spots. Having a short trip getting an immersion in the natural beauty of Tad Lang Waterfall will be one of your fascinating experiences in Xiangkhuoang.

Muang Khoun

This is the capital of the ancient Phuan Kingdom in the 14th century. Located to the Southeast of Phonsavan, Muang Khoun is a historical site where still remains several remnants of a well-off empire in Laos. Destroyed during the Indochina War, the most visible ruins surviving until now in Muang Khoun are a stone wall with brick archways, sections of Wat Piawat Temple (built-in 1564) and its large Buddha statue, pillars and relics of French colonial rule.

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Plain of Jars in Xieng Khoang

Located in the Xiangkhoang Plateau, the famous UNESCO-listed site – Plain of Jars was made up of thousands of stone jars scattered over hundreds of hilly square kilometers. These tubular-shaped...

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Xieng Khouang UXO Survivor Information Centre

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MAG Visitor Center

Since 1994, MAG has been dealing with unexploded bombs in Laos, alleviating the suffering from UXO accidents, and helping Laotian people get back on track to a peaceful life. At Xieng Khuang’s...

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Xieng Khouang Quick Facts

XiangKhuoang in Lao means “horizontal city”. Here is also the home to Laos’s highest mountain, Phou Bia Mount

Calculated to 2015, the population of XiangKhuoang is about 244,684 people with its provincial town is Phonsavan

Xiangkhouang Province covers an area of 16,358km2 with most mountainous topography. The province shares the border with Vietnam to the east and other 4 provinces in Laos

Xiangkhuoang is blessed with an ideal climate all year round, with the annual average temperature here is approximate 22oC

Among attractions, Plain of Jars must be the symbol of Xiangkhuoang’s tourism. Until 1994, tourists could only visit the province on a day trip package. However, Xiangkhuoang is now more open to individual travellers

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Best time to visit Xieng Khouang, laos

When compared with wintertime, the summer months in Xiangkhuoang have much more rainfall. The best time to visit Xiangkhuoang is from November to early April, which are the coolest and least humid months here. The average temperature during these months could be under 20oC, the ideal condition to explore Xiangkhuoang without fatigue by heat or high humidity.

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