Tham Nang Ene Cave

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• Anonymous

  09 May 2018

  Neat place to visit . Wish we had more time to spend there..definitely would go back

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• Anonymous

  14 April 2018

  Many many limestone caves in Khammouan. Many Enemies cave has been organised for visitors.

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• Anonymous

  16 February 2018

  A big cave. Several llarge limestone formations hanging from the ceiling. Lighting through out the cave. Stairs and banisters like in a Chinese classic movie. A lake and boats at the back of the cave. Elephant rides were available outside as well.

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• Anonymous

  13 February 2018

  Was as short walk. We did not the boat trip but also seems not worth to do it

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• Anonymous

  17 January 2018

  Cool cave - with pretty lighting all throughout.
  
  Ticket price not too high - local lads just collecting the money from you.
  
  I doubt this place gets busy - we had the cave to ourselves.

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• Anonymous

  31 December 2017

  Beautiful cave. Entrance fee 30000 Kip.

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• Anonymous

  15 December 2017

  Much Beautiful

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• Anonymous

  10 November 2017

  Nang Ene Cave is approximately nineteen kilometers from traveler central in Thakhek. From the town square, cross highway # 13 then continue on along Highway # 12, past the turn off to Buddha Cave, and you’ll eventually see the turn off to Nang Ene Cave on the right. The entrance to the Cave is much closer to the main road than Buddha Cave – less than a kilometer. At base of the cliff face there’s rest area for those wishing to partake of a cold drink, or some local food, at one of the small restaurants tucked into the shade provided by the large stand of trees. The entry fee for the initial section of the cave is 30k LAK. Pay 20k LAK more and you will be able to do the entire cave system, which includes the boat trip through the underground river and the walk through the far section, which is actually the highlight of the cave. If you are pressed for time then just do the front section but if you have 2 - 3 hours then do the boat trip because I can seriously say the rear section of the cave (which opens to the jungle and mountains behind) is just so much much better. Words don't do it justice. The difference in price (a mere USD 2.50) is nothing when one comperes the visual experience of both sides of the cave. The upstream side is just so much better. NOTE: Nang Ene Cave is always busier on weekends due to an increase in locals and Thai visitors coming to pay their respects to the cave guardian (the lady Ann) so try to go on a week day as the numbers of visitors are much less. The entire cave system including the river passage and parts of the rear section are illuminated by internal lighting so the trip is a reasonably safe experience. NOTE: there are often power outages in Laos so as a precaution, take a back-up flashlight (torch) if you are making the boat trip. The rear section of the cave also has a solid cement stairway and steps along the entire route.
  
  For more in-depth information on the caves of Khammouane Province, check my travel blog: megaworldasia dot com - South East Asia's off the beaten track specialist

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• Anonymous

  09 November 2017

  ງາມຫລາຍ

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• Anonymous

  21 August 2017

  ดูดีเป็นธรรมชาติ ค่าเข้าชมแพง

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• Anonymous

  30 April 2017

  Nang Ean Cave is approximately eighteen kilometres from traveller central in Thakhek. Continue on along Highway # 12, past the turn off to Buddha Cave, and you’ll eventually see the turn off to Nang Ean Cave on the right. The entrance to the Cave is much closer to the main road than Buddha Cave – less than a kilometre. At base of the cliff face there’s rest area for those wishing to partake of a cold drink, or some local food, at one of the small restaurants tucked into the shade provided by the large stand of trees. Because of its ease of access and proximity to Highway # 12 Nang Ean cave, obviously, has a lot more sightseers than one would encounter at Pa Chan Cave. According to a website providing information about Khamouane Province: “this cave is a favorite weekend destination for Lao and Thai people and is a great place to cool off from the heat because of the cave's natural air conditioning; there is a constant cool breeze blowing out of it. The cave is up to 30m high in some places and over 1.5km long. It contains a small underground lake and impressive limestone formations. The cave is well lit and cement walkways and steps have been constructed for your safety. The large cave entrance is accessed through a wooden ceremonial structure built in 1987 for the visit of the Princess of Thailand. On the grounds just outside the cave is a simple zoo with several animals and a very large Mai Kaphoung tree (Tetrameles nudiflora). The cave is located 18km northeast of Thakhek on Route 12. Turn right at the sign and go 700m along the access road, fording a small river along the way. If the river is flooded you can cross using the small foot-bridge. Restaurant facilities are available in the dry season. There is small entrance fee.”
  There is a wide, low hanging cliff face at the top of the stairs which, as you walk beneath it, opens up to reveal a large entry chamber. Nang Ean Cave has been developed for mainstream tourism. Properly constructed cement stairways and paths provide safe access into the inner reaches of the cave. There is also plenty of internal lighting, some of it multi-coloured, to highlight the myriad of beautiful formations within. A solid stairway ascends from the floor of the entry chamber to a plateau fifteen meters, or so, above. On the plateau above the entry chamber there is another large cavern with a myriad of interesting formations (stalactites) hanging from the roof. The soft blue and red lights, placed behind some of the major features, provide beautiful highlighting within the chamber. Towards the front a smaller chamber branches off and leads to a narrow exit point above, and to the right, of the main cave entrance. At the rear of the plateau chamber a cement path drops down and leads on into the inner reaches of the cave. This inner cavern is probably the most spectacular part of the cave system as the zig-zag stairway wends its way through bigger, more impressive formations and massive rock piles. Below, the aquamarine of the small cave river snakes its way into the blackness of the inaccessible inner sanctums. The path eventually ends, some five hundred meters into the cave, at a small cement platform perched twenty meters above the river. A solid concrete handrail provides a safe barrier for those wishing to get some shots looking back along the river below.

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• Anonymous

  18 April 2017

  ม่วนหลาย งาม อากาดเย็นสบาย

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• Anonymous

  26 February 2017

  Sơn đọng thiên nhiên

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• Anonymous

  08 October 2016

  ທຳມະຊາດງາມຕາເຫັນແລ້ວສະບາຍໃຈ

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• Anonymous

  21 July 2016

  เป็นถ้ำขนาดใหญ่ ภายในเย็นสบาย มีรูปปั้นหลายอย่างอยู่ข้างใน และมการจัดแสงสว่างที่งดงาม

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• Anonymous

  28 January 2015

  Most beautifull little cave we have seen on " The Loop". If you have time take the boat!

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