Sayabouri is situated in the north west of Lao, sharing borders with Vientiane and
Luang Prabang in the east and with six Thailand provinces in the West. There are
many beautiful things to see in Sayabouri, in which Muang Sayabouri is home of many
impressive temples such as Wat Ban Thin, Wat Ban Phapoun and Wat Ban Natonoy.
What to do?
The principal town is commonly called Muang Sayaboury, where many impressive temples
such as Wat Ban Thin, Wat Ban Phapoun and Wat Ban Natonoy are located.
Sayabouri
houses the Nam Phoun National Biodiversity Conservation Area which is 1150 sq km
of forested hills that contain Asiatic black bear, dhole, elephant, guar, gibbon,
Malayan sun bear and Sumatran rhino. The southern part of the province has many
scenic waterfalls, but getting around this part of the province is very difficult.
Getting there: You can reach Sayabouli by boat from Luang Prabang to Tha Xuang in
Hong Sa district.
Buses run from Vientiane, Oudomxai
and Luang Prabang. The journey
takes about two hours from Luang Prabang.
From Thailand, it is possible to cross
into Laos from Houy Kone, Nan province, two hours away from Nan airport which is
served regularly by Thai Airways International. You will need a visa in advance
to enter via this checkpoint.
