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Savannakhet

Things to see and do

  • Photo of Savannakhet Wats

    Savannakhet Wats
    3 stars

    Savannakhet has a sprinkling of wats scattered across town, and though none are famous nor fascinating, they do make for a pleasant pre-breakfast stroll and there are always a few monks who are happy to have a yarn about Buddhist meditation or Liverpool's last game. At Wat Chaiyaphum, note the ... read more

  • Photo of Dinosaur museum

    Dinosaur museum
    3.5 stars

    For a mere 5,000k, you too can hold a 200 million year old chunk of fossilised wood, stone, or dinosaur bone. This very undervisited, hands-on museum is a fascinating insight into the very underexplored prehistory of Savannakhet. Although all the labels are only in Lao and French, one of the ... read more

  • Photo of Protected Areas (National Parks)

    Protected Areas (National Parks)
    4 stars

    There are three Protected Areas (also called National Biodiversity Conservation Areas, or NBCA's) that can be visited from Savannakhet. To sign up for a tour, show up at the Tourism Room on a side-street to the south of the 'main square between 08:00 and 4:30 daily. The smaller the group, the more ... read more

  • Red Cross Herbal Massage and Sauna
    3.5 stars

    This no-frills, back-to-basics sauna uses four different types of leaves, including eucalyptus, to create a lung-clearing scented steam that is pumped into the tiny cement and wooden saunas. After the steam, sip a locally available herbal tea (karn nuu kham). The massage is Thai-style and quite ... read more


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