Travel and Transport Info for Nakai, Laos by Hobo Maps - - - Home

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Nakai Town image below:

We haven't see any type of public transport in Nakai - no tuk tuks, no songtaew buses and no motorbike taxis. No place to rent a bike so best to bring your own transport or be able to walk around town which isn't that large.

Nakai had a boom period during the construction of the Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Project that was finished in 2014. But things are quiet now and the main focus for visitors seems to be the Nakai Reservoir. Some of the guest houses were formerly used to house workers on the dam project. No problem finding a nice room but prices are higher than most other towns on the Thakhek Loop.

Cycling around town is fine on good quiet paved roads.

Limited basic Lao dining in town but Sunset Resort a litle out of town has a nice restaurant overlooking the Reservoir.

Nakai Bus Station info below:

no English signs at Bus Station and no persons in charge
- if someone is selling drinks and snacks at the station they might have a key to the toilet for 2,000 kip
- someone selling in March 2020 gave me the bus schedule below:

- North to Lak Sao - one songtaew-style bus per day comes thru on its way to Lak Sao at 11:00 (starts in Thakhek). Another bus might come thru around 14:00 maybe. Both stop at the bus station. Takes about 2.5 hours to Lak Sao with a stop at Thalang Bridge near Phosy GH & Sabaidee GH. 50,000 kip for me & bike.

- South to Thakhek - songtaew-style buses that start in Nakai depart for Thakhek at 08:00, 09:30, 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 14:30 & 15:00
and the trip takes about 2.5 hours - 50,000 kip for me and my bicycle

Relaxing at Nakai Reservoir below:

Idle Tour Boats below:

Nice aerial view video of Nakai area and Nam Theun 2 Reservoir

Also see our Thakhek Loop Map

See our Thakhek Loop Area Hydropower web page for info about the many dams located near the Thakhek Loop