点评:Arguably Laos’s most popular place to visit, the waterfalls lie within a larger protected park area with swimming ponds of clear blue water, hiking trails, a bear sanctuary, and dining. Proximity: just about an hour from Luang Prabang on mildly bumpy roads. The park is designed for throngs of tourists—plenty of food and drink at entry points, electric carts that shuttle people to/from the base of the falls, and ample parking for tour vans/buses. So with that said, come early; everyone says that for good reason! The crowds can be no joke.
Tickets to the falls and park cost just over a USD, including a shuttle if desired (or can walk the path yourself). You have two options upon arrival at the falls: taking photos and enjoying the base, or climbing the 500+ steps to a lookout point at the top. While I didn’t undertake the latter, views are apparently (and understandably) amazing at the pinnacle. But even below, the diverse patterns of gushing water against the rocks leading to spotless blue waterholes at the bottom are a sight to behold.
Saw some trash on the ground, albeit scarce—QUIT THE LITTERING. Otherwise, the grounds are well-maintained. Wheelchair users will be able to successfully navigate the main trail to the falls (the one used by the electric buggies), but the other paths will present infeasible challenges (e.g. thick tree roots, steps, rocks). Thankfully, since I can’t walk far without getting sore, there are a multitude of benches and stumps on which to sit and rest along the secondary, more jungly path.
Kuang Si is northern Laos’s must-see destination!
翻译:瀑布可以说是老挝最受欢迎的景点,它位于一个较大的受保护公园内,公园内有清澈碧蓝的游泳池、远足小径、熊保护区和餐厅。距离:距离琅勃拉邦约一小时车程,道路略有颠簸。公园专为大批游客而设计——入口处有充足的食物和饮料,电动车可往返瀑布底部,还有充足的停车位供旅游车/巴士停放。话虽如此,还是早点来吧;每个人都这么说是有原因的!人山人海可不是闹着玩的。
瀑布和公园的门票仅需一美元多一点,如果需要的话还可以乘坐班车(或者可以自己走)。到达瀑布后,您有两种选择:拍照并欣赏瀑布底部,或者爬上 500 多级台阶到达顶部的观景台。虽然我没有选择后者,但顶峰的景色显然(可以理解)令人惊叹。但即使在下面,各种喷涌的水流冲击着岩石,直达底部一尘不染的蓝色水潭,景色令人叹为观止。
看到地上有一些垃圾,虽然很少——别乱扔垃圾了。除此之外,地面维护得很好。轮椅使用者可以顺利通过通往瀑布的主要路径(电动车使用的路径),但其他路径将带来难以克服的挑战(例如粗大的树根、台阶、岩石)。值得庆幸的是,由于我走不了多远就会感到疼痛,所以在次要的、更像丛林的小路上有很多长椅和树桩可以坐下来休息。
关西是老挝北部必看的目的地!