Muang Khoa, Phongsaly Travel Package Tours, Laos Tour Information Hotel Guide

MUANG KHOA OVERVIEW

The Muang Khoa Town sits on the bank of the Nam Ou River, near the mouth of the Nam Phak. It is a beautiful, peaceful spot halfway up the river between Nong Kiaow and Phongsali. This is the main reason foreigners visit: to experience the beauty and serenity of this spectacular journey. Muang Khua itself is rarely a destination in its own right but nevertheless quite a few things can be seen and done locally, and you're fairly guaranteed to be, if not the only, then one of just a few foreigners in town. For those interested in trekking, the region is a great place to explore for a few days. Untouched and rarely visited mountains which were once part of the Ho Chi Minh Trail are now host to a number of hilltribe villages. The town can sometimes be a little cold and unfriendly, particularly compared with the rest of Laos, and the mounds of rubbish that have been dumped by the river's edge are off-putting. But if you stick around and wander the small side alleys, or trek through the mountains, you may discover a side to Muang Khua not easily visible at first glance. Muang Khua is a great place to go if you want to step off the road well-travelled, without going to far off the track.