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Konglor Cave (Laos)

Description: Konglor Cave is actually a portion of the Hin Phou river. It is the longest and grandest cave in Laos measuring up to ... more

Konglor Cave (Laos) ... 70-80 meters in some places

Newest Review: ... dollars coming in, but there is a real danger of overdevelopment and mismanagement that could spoil the whole area. Still, for now it's still unheard of by many backpackers and visitors to Lao, and you wont be seeing that many fellow travellers even in high season. There are developed villages with mid-range bungalows available about 15km away from Konglor Cave, but if you want some real ... more

... fun for budget prices you should really consider a homestay with a family in Ban Kong Lo village as it's a very beautiful village only 1km away from Konglor cave itself. The village is a labirynth of stilted wooden hut houses with curious kids running ...more

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Konglor Cave (Laos): One of Asia's hidden natural wonders... (915 words)
by - written on 05/06/09 (Very useful, 55 readings)
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Konglor cave Konglor cave is a unique natural wonder; It is an underwater subterranean cave system 7km long that cuts through a karst mountain in a breathtaking valley in Khammuan province, Central Laos. From Tha Kaek or Vientiane you need to take a local bus to Tha Kaek, Savannakhet, or Pakse and get off at the village of Vieng Kham that lies on a junction. You then need to get a connecting bus or sawngthaew (a truck with two rows of benches in the back, a popular form of local transport in Lao) to the village of Lak Sao. From Lak Sao it used to be a gruelling 3 hour sawngthaew ride to Ban Kong Lo over horrible dried out rice ... Read the complete review