how to get to savannakhet?
Savannakhet is located in the southern part of the country.
By Air
Domestic flight from Vientiane and Pakse.
International flight from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi).
By Bus
From Vientiane, Laos
Take VIP night bus or daytime bus at South bus terminal. (VIP night bus is highly recommended! )
From Bangkok, Thailand
Take night bus to Mukdahan, Thailand at North (Mochit) bus terminal.
There are some bus companies to go to Mukdahan.
Departure at 8 pm - 9 pm, arrival at 6 -7 am.
Then take international bus to Savannakhet, for 30 minites - 1 hour.
By Air
Domestic flight from Vientiane and Pakse.
International flight from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi).
By Bus
From Vientiane, Laos
Take VIP night bus or daytime bus at South bus terminal. (VIP night bus is highly recommended! )
From Bangkok, Thailand
Take night bus to Mukdahan, Thailand at North (Mochit) bus terminal.
There are some bus companies to go to Mukdahan.
Departure at 8 pm - 9 pm, arrival at 6 -7 am.
Then take international bus to Savannakhet, for 30 minites - 1 hour.
Savannakhet on Travel guideS
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About Savannakhet
That In Hang
Savannakhet Province is located at the crossroads between the North, South, East and West of Laos and has long been a center of trade and power. The province is well noted as the birthplace of the Honorable Kaysone Phomvihane, first Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and co-founder of the Lao PDR. His house and a museum documenting his life achievements can be visited in Savannakhet town. The province's history, however, goes back long before the time of man. The area was once inhabited by dinosaurs as evinced by the bones found in Ban Tang Wai Village and the giant footprints found in Phalanxai, which are documented in the Ssavannakhet Dinosaur Museum. Remnants of an ancient civilization can be seen as the Stone Temple, "Heuan Hin" a pre-Angkorian building located 40 km down stream town along the Mikong. That Ing Hang stupa, originally built more than 1,000 years ago and later rebuilt by King Saysethathirath in the 16th century, is the province's most important religious site. Also of interest is the historic library, Ho Tai Pi Dok, which is believed to have been built in the 18th century and was traditionally used to house old "bay pan" Buddihist scriptures. Of more recent history is the section of the Ho Chi Minh Trail which passes through Savannakhet. Old tanks, guns and other war equipment left behind on the trail can be seen near villages on Route 9 near the Vietnam border.
The Phouthai ethnic group,known for its unique silk and cotton weaving, claims its origin in the province's Vilaboury Distric. the Katang ethnic group, which is loved for its famous folk song, Lam Dtang Wai, also has traditional lands in Savannakhet. For nature enthusiasts, trekking in Dong Phou Vieng National Protected Area (NPA) provides and opportunity to see rare Douc and Silvered Langurs. Phou Xang Have NPA has a population of wild elephants as well as distinctive rocky outcrops and vistas. The Eld's deer, once considered to be extinct in Laos, were rediscovered in 2002 in Xonbouly District and are revered by local villagers. The province is a hot spot for crocodiles, which inhabit the confluence of the Champhone and Xe Bang Hieng rivers. Hundreds of stump-tailed macaques, considered sacred by locals, are easily spotted in the 4-hectare Monkey Forest. Giant Asian soft shelled turtles, also considered sacred, can be easily seen in Ban Done Daeng. In Dong Natad Provincial Forest, snakes, monkeys and old-growth forest are will protected by the villagers for spiritual reasons. Locally guided tours to the area are available.
Savannakhet is most noted for its weavings especially Phouthai silk and cotton weaving in Vilaboury district, and ethnic Katang weaving in the Dong Phou Vieng area. The favorite national meat, "sin savanh" a flat, sweet, dried beef sprinkled with sesame seeds, originates from Savannakhet and can be purchased in local markets.
The That Ing Hang festival is the largest festival of the year and is typically celebrated in December at the time of the full moon.
(From Tourist Guide Book 2011, p 61 - 62, Tourism Marketing Department, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism)
The Phouthai ethnic group,known for its unique silk and cotton weaving, claims its origin in the province's Vilaboury Distric. the Katang ethnic group, which is loved for its famous folk song, Lam Dtang Wai, also has traditional lands in Savannakhet. For nature enthusiasts, trekking in Dong Phou Vieng National Protected Area (NPA) provides and opportunity to see rare Douc and Silvered Langurs. Phou Xang Have NPA has a population of wild elephants as well as distinctive rocky outcrops and vistas. The Eld's deer, once considered to be extinct in Laos, were rediscovered in 2002 in Xonbouly District and are revered by local villagers. The province is a hot spot for crocodiles, which inhabit the confluence of the Champhone and Xe Bang Hieng rivers. Hundreds of stump-tailed macaques, considered sacred by locals, are easily spotted in the 4-hectare Monkey Forest. Giant Asian soft shelled turtles, also considered sacred, can be easily seen in Ban Done Daeng. In Dong Natad Provincial Forest, snakes, monkeys and old-growth forest are will protected by the villagers for spiritual reasons. Locally guided tours to the area are available.
Savannakhet is most noted for its weavings especially Phouthai silk and cotton weaving in Vilaboury district, and ethnic Katang weaving in the Dong Phou Vieng area. The favorite national meat, "sin savanh" a flat, sweet, dried beef sprinkled with sesame seeds, originates from Savannakhet and can be purchased in local markets.
The That Ing Hang festival is the largest festival of the year and is typically celebrated in December at the time of the full moon.
(From Tourist Guide Book 2011, p 61 - 62, Tourism Marketing Department, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism)
