(KPL) The Tourism Office of Xay district has prepared to open its natural tourism site, Chom Ong Cave, believed to be the largest cave of the country.
A guesthouse to cope with the flow of both domestic and foreign visitors has also been constructed since November last year.

According to data correction conducted by the tourism office of the district, there are 52 caves across the district and eight of them have already been exploited.

The government has earmarked 20 million kip for constructing facilities to deal with tourists.

Locals have contributed 20 million kip to the construction of such infrastructure, aimed to complete at the end of this year.

Chom Ong cave is a recently rediscovered natural attraction located about 45 km from Oudomxay town near the Khamu Lu village of Chom Ongthai. In the village you can see traditional handicraft production. From the village it is a one-hour walk, to the cave up the creak through rice fields and lovely forest with various animals, insects and small birds. The cave is the source of the Nam Kaang River. Entering the cave you can follow the spring for 1600 m passing through large halls with heights of 35 m and 20 m wide. The exploration of Chom Ong Cave takes about four hours and is a real adventure as the cave is still in its natural state.

source: kpl, ecotourismlaos

(KPL) Last Saturday, the Tourism Office of Khammouane province in cooperation with Hinboun district celebrated the 5th anniversary of the Konglor-Natane Amazing Cave.

The celebration was attended by President of the Lao Front for National Construction Sisavath Keobounphanh, provincial governor, president of the National Tourism Administration and representatives of Vientiane, Borikhamsay, Savannakhet provincial administrations... more info and photos

Konglor-Natane Amazing Cave was officially opened to the public in January 2002.
“Travellers can visit the cave round the year,” said the director of Khammouane tourism office “Since 2002, over 288 million kip has been generated for the province.”



The celebration featured art performance and trade fair of local products.
A 7,500-m water way running through the cave, linking Natane and Konglor villages. The cave is 1,500m to the northeast of Konglor village.
The cave blessed with a waterfall, sandy and gravel beaches, and rapids, was discovered 317 years ago.










Source: kpl.net.la