Don Khong
ດອນໂຂງ
The largest island in the Four Thousand Islands, with the quiet, unpretentious county town of Muang Khong. It is ideal for cycling past rice paddies, temples and Mekong sunsets.
Don Khong is about 18 km long. It is the largest island in the Four Thousand Islands and home to the seat of Khong District, connected to the eastern mainland by a bridge. The eastern town of Muang Khong has riverside guesthouses, the giant Wat Phouang Keo Buddha and the Don Khong History Museum, housed in a former French governor's residence. The ring road is about 40 km, ideal for cycling or riding a motorbike past rice fields, palm trees and stilt-house villages. It sees far fewer visitors than Don Det and keeps an authentic rural Lao way of life. Boat races are often held here at the end of the rainy season in October. It is about 20 km from Nakasang. Map coordinates point to Muang Khong town.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Ban Nakasang
- Don Det
- Don Det–Don Khon Railway Bridge
- Wat Khon Tai
- Li Phi Falls (Tat Somphamit)
- Don Khon
- Khone Pasoi Falls
- Old Steam Locomotive of Don Khon