Top 5 Best National Parks You Should Go in Laos

Laos is a land without the shoreline in Southeast Asia, however, the Creator gives the populous and precious nature with many forests as well as the wild animals. For the nature-lovers, take a trip to Laos and make your dream come true to explore the natural beauty in “the land of a million elephants”. So, here is the best Laos National Park which you can go to.

1. Bokeo Nature Reserve
Located in the northwestern province of Bokeo where the border adjacent to both Myanmar and Thailand, Bokeo Nature Reserve is known as home to the Gibbon Experience. Visiting Bokeo Nature Reserve, the visitor has the opportunity to stay in the biggest tree houses which are accessible by zip line. Not for the faint of heart, you can reach the base camp after taking a three-hour drive from Huay Xai, then you can go trekking through the jungle. It is believed that Bokeo Nature Reserve is one of the best National Park in Laos where you can meet the endangered black-crested gibbon, buffalo, elephants, and birds.

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2. Dong Natad National Protected Area
Located in the northeast of Savannakhet, it takes about a 15-kilometer drive to Dong Natad National Park. The park is one of the National Biodiversity Conservation Areas in Laos. Go trekking through Dong Natad, further sightseeing the nature, try an experience to live in the homestays with local people who have lived in accord with nature harvesting eatable insects, rattan, medical plants, and honey for hundreds of years. Coming here, you might be lost in the fresh nature, immerse yourself in the sound of the wild animals, the gibbons or the birds which make the great of melody.

3. Dong Phou Vieng National Protected Area
Dong Phou Vieng NPA always appeals to many visitors by its location, in central Laos. Besides visiting the stunning nature of Dong Phou Vieng, you will have an opportunity to defy yourself by taking a long challenging trek through the jungle. What’s more exciting when you will stay overnight in a Katang village that lives distantly in the jungle, apart from development and technology. Boating up to the Se Bang Hieng River and if you are lucky, you can see the two groups of elephants that live in the park.

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4. Phou Khao Khuay National Protected Area
Phou Khao Khuay means Buffalo Horn Mountain which is 48 kilometers far from Vientiane, as its name, it is home to wild elephants, sun bears, clouded leopards, and Asiatic black bears. Phou Khao Khuay has mountainous geography with elevation varying from 200 to 1761 meters. Sandstones are also seen spread in layers. The geography of the park is different from other National Protected Area, wide flat highlands with sandstones with hardly any soil cover.

5. Nam Ha National Protected Area
Close to the border with China, Nam Ha NPA locates on the far northeastern corner of Laos. In partnership with UNESCO, with the assistance from the villagers and the Lao National Tourism Authority, it was considered to protect the environment because this area welcomes thousands of tourists each year. Like other National Protected Areas, when you visit Nam Ha NPA, you can see the elephants, tigers, guar, and several bird species. At here, spend your time renting a kayak to see the lush watershed of the rivers on foot.