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Kong Lor Cave

Hinboun River, Muang Khammouan, Laos
4.5 of 5 stars 25 Reviews
Type: Caverns/ Caves
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Just did Kong Lor cave today, outstanding, totally worth the effort to get there, a memorable experience and highlight of my time in Laos. From Vientiene I took a bus directly to Kong Lo Village, with a pick-up at the hotel (120,000 Kip, about 8 hours all in) spent the night, and walked to the cave (1km), paid the 2,000... More

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Dordrecht
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012
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This was one of the best experiences of my trip so far. The cave is very cool, with some lightning in side done and some very dark areas. Was with a friend and paid 110.000 total for the boat trip which is a fair price i think. Already a lot of stories about the cave itself, which is really good... More

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Bangkok, Thailand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

As I continued following the boat guide towards the entrance of the cave I was brimming with excitement about the trip ahead of me. I felt stoked to finally be here but had to admit that I’d turned it into a bit of an unnecessary slog during the ride up from Thakhek. To make matters worse I’d had a lousy... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

- After a very hard days ride (160 kms - 60 of which was on a non existent road ! ) on a motorbike from Thalang, we were lucky to arrive in-time for the last boat of the day ( 4 pm ). The cool of the cave ( people who feel the cold should bring a waterproof warmer )... More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

We had limited time left in Laos but did a full day trip to the Kong Lor Caves from Thakek, it was definitely worth it! Only bad thing was that we couldn't stay in the area longer. The cave itself is amazing. It is quite surreal going through the 7km in the dark.The lighting done about half way through the... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012
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I can't recommend going to the Kong Lor caves enough. It was the highlight of our trip to Laos. We'd been to a number of other caves in SE Asia, but they all were disappointing (especially that Buddha cave tourist trap in Luang Prabang. Skip that one for sure). To see the caves, you take a boat along the river... More

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Anchorage, Alaska
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

We just visited Kong Lo Cave a couple weeks back one a 1-month trip through Laos from north to south, and it was a great nonstop-adventure most of the way through, although the main tourist trap spots could get a bit Spring-Break-y or overkill with hoards of other tourists distracting your from actually experiencing Laos countryside / people... Kong Lo... More

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Canberra, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012

Probably the most impressive natural feature we encountered in Lao. We arranged the trip through green discovery and were very impressed with the whole expense. More

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Alberta
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012

This was such fun. The karst limestone mountains were stunning. You jump into a small boat and disappear into the mouth of a cave. It is pitch-black but they ask you to disembark at one point. We are standing in the dark and magically a section of the cave lites up. It is beautiful with colors of blue and gold... More

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Graz, Austria
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Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

The Kong Lor Cave was really worth all the effort to get to the tiny village. The cave is huge and the many stalactites are gigantic and overwhelming. First you start by boat and if you want to save some cents don't forget your headlight because inside the cave it is really dark. After a while you have to walk... More

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