(KPL) The Tourism Office of Xay district has prepared to open its natural tourism site, Chom Ong Cave, believed to be the largest cave of the country. A guesthouse to cope with the flow of both domestic and foreign visitors has also been constructed since November last year.
According to data correction conducted by the tourism office of the district, there are 52 caves across the district and eight of them have already been exploited.
The government has earmarked 20 million kip for constructing facilities to deal with tourists.
Locals have contributed 20 million kip to the construction of such infrastructure, aimed to complete at the end of this year.
source: kpl.net.la
More info about Chom Ong cave
Chom Ong cave is a recently rediscovered natural attraction located about 45 km from Oudomxay town near the Khamu Lu village of Chom Ongthai. In the village you can see traditional handicraft production. From the village it is a one-hour walk, to the cave up the creak through rice fields and lovely forest with various animals, insects and small birds. The cave is the source of the Nam Kaang River. Entering the cave you can follow the spring for 1600 m passing through large halls with heights of 35 m and 20 m wide. The exploration of Chom Ong Cave takes about four hours and is a real adventure as the cave is still in its natural state.
