Savannakhet

Savannakhet Wats

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
Dinosaur museum

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
Protected Areas (National Parks)

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

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