Sayabouri

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.

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