Vang Vieng Hotels Guide | 7 Best Stays Among Karst Landscapes & Nam Song River
The charm of Vang Vieng lies in its rugged beauty — karst peaks reflected in the Nam Song River, and sunsets that turn the limestone gold. After a day of adventure, there’s nothing like a cold Beerlao by the river. Vang Vieng, a small town surrounded by karst limestone mountains with the Nam Song River flowing through the middle, looks like an inland version of Guilin’s landscapes and Vietnam’s Halong Bay. Once a backpacker party paradise, in recent years — with the opening of the China-Laos railway and the arrival of high-end resorts — Vang Vieng is transforming into Laos’ most promising outdoor adventure and nature resort destination. It takes just 1 hour by train from Vientiane, making it very…