Welcome to Resort Vang Vieng

Tham Jang is a large cavern that was used as a bunker in the early 19th century in defense against invading Yunnanese Chinese. A hermit lived and died in the Tham Baat (Begging Bowl) cave and his rusting begging bowl is supposedly still there. There is also the Tham Pha Puak, Tham Phu Kham, Tham Phra Jao, Tham Xang and Tham Hoi. Though some have turquoise pools of water outside, many have little to offer inside except a Buddha figure here, an elephant-shaped formation there and a lot of damp darkness everywhere. For certain the journey is the destination – they are fun to seek out and discover and well worth the visit for adventurous types. Many have to be reached by walking through rice fields, hiking through forests, climbing cliffs, wading through rivers, by way of hired pirogue over higher waters and sometimes by a tractor-pulled cart over muddy shallows!





	Heritage Guest House II in Vangvieng (Vientiane province), northern Laos is the ideal getaway for nature lovers. Relax with the surrounding forests and mountains and enjoy watching the traditional life style of Lao people around the area.
	Heritage Guest House II offers 26 rooms; including suites newly built in 2003. All rooms are decorated fully with air-conditioners, private facilities and terrace looking out to the river view.

	“Tham” means cave in Lao and visitors are usually intrigued by the many on offer in and around Vang Vieng which are an adventure to get to and discover. Some guesthouses can arrange a cave guide or you can attempt them on your own using a cave map.
	Tham Jang is a large cavern that was used as a bunker in the early 19th century in defense against invading Yunnanese Chinese. A hermit lived and died in the Tham Baat (Begging Bowl) cave and his rusting begging bowl is supposedly still there. There is also the Tham Pha Puak, Tham Phu Kham, Tham Phra Jao, Tham Xang and Tham Hoi. Though some have turquoise pools of water outside, many have little to offer inside except a Buddha figure here, an elephant-shaped formation there and a lot of damp darkness everywhere. For certain the journey is the destination – they are fun to seek out and discover and well worth the visit for adventurous types. Many have to be reached by walking through rice fields, hiking through forests, climbing cliffs, wading through rivers, by way of hired pirogue over higher waters and sometimes by a tractor-pulled cart over muddy shallows!
	Getting There Vang Vieng can be reached in 3 hours by bus from Vientiane and is a popular stop off point for visitors on the way to Luang Prabang.