Explore Tam Ting Caves Laos

“We arrived at the caves just before lunch and it wasn’t too busy. I have heard after lunch it can get super crazy. Though luckily for us there were only about 6 other boats waiting on the pontoon jetty. Jumping off the boat we are greeted by a worker who we pay our entry fee to. A small climb up a few sets of steps is the entry for the first cave, called Tham Ting. This is a cave on the side of the cliff, but it doesn’t close all the way in. Instead, there are incredible views over the Mekong River. It does seem a little squishy in the lower cave, especially since you will need to wait for people to go down before you go up. Though, it is incredibly impressive to witness all the beautiful Buddha statues which call this spot home.”

“I had purchased a small Buddha statue, in Thailand, in 2015, that I had carried back to the States, painted, and carried back to SE Asia, to Laos, to stand in the darkened lower cave with so many others.”