Western Secrets

A Hodgepodge of Hidden Gems

On Route 7 between Phonsavanh and Luang Prabang, Xieng Khouang’s western leg of “The Northern Heritage Route” opens the door to a secret wartime tunnel, jars, and ancient Buddhist sites Nong Tang Town on a quiet lake and near caves.

Sneak into the Secret Tunnel

Scale more than 1,000 steps up the Phu Keng Jar Quarry Site to a hidden mountain passageway drilled through it’s rocky summit that played a strategic role for Lao revolutionary forces during the Vietnam-American War.

Songhak’s Sacred Jars

Treat yourself to a 42km drive northwest of Phonsavanh to Ban Songhak Village on the Nam Ngum River and a recently opened jar site surrounded by the remnants of war.