Blog → 5 Must visit tourist attractions in Udon Thani
Wat Pha Phu Kon, Udon Thani.
Located only 120 km from Udon Thani, in the national park Nam som, in Nayung district.
The view of this temple is probably the most stunning temple in e-sarn.
The temple is located on high mountains, nature is very well preserved and very quiet, which makes it the perfect escape for people who wants to get away from the busy city life.
If you arrive early in the morning, you will also get to enjoy the spectacular view of the sea of clouds just below the temple.
To get there with our rental cars, please dial in following coordinates in the GPS :
GPS Coordinates : 17.923340, 102.117966
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Ban Chiang, world heritage site
Ban Chiang was first recognized and founded for ancient pottery in Udon Thani, Ban Chiang area in the year 1966 and was added later in the year 1992 to the world heritage UNESCO list.
These ancient pottery have history dated back from 5000 years ago.
If you are interested in Prehistorical History, then this place a must visit for you.
To get there with our rental cars, please dial in following coordinates in the GPS :
GPS Coordinates : 17.407069, 103.236271
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Talay Bua Dang ( Red Lotus Lake )
Red lotus lake is located in Udon Thani, Nong Han, Kumphawapi area, Udon Thani, the lake itself is a huge, (the lake stretches over 8,000 acre) We highly recommend to visit the Red Lotus Lake during the “Thai Winter” months due to the flowers will only bloom when the weather is cold.
This lake was named by CNN ” World Strangest Lake” This tourist attraction is very popular during the Thai winter months, a must visit Tourist attraction in Udon Thani.
The flowers in this lake will start blooming from around November until Late January / Early February. (When the weather is coldest in Thailand)
If you plane to visit the red lotus lake, we recommend you to go early in the morning since the flower will bloom only in the morning time when the weather is colder than during the daytime.
At the lake, There are boat services available for hire that can take you around the lake, prices will depend on the size of the boat you choose.
To get to enjoy the best view, we highly recommended you to hire a boat for sightseeing because the lake huge and the view from the boat are just so spectacular.
To get there with our rental cars, please dial in following coordinates in the GPS :
GPS Coordinates : 17.221091, 103.038136
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Phu Prabhat Historical Park
The Phu Prabhat Historical Park is located about 80km North-west of Udon Thani in Ban Phue district.
The rock formation in this park is believed that they were formed over a million years ago are amazing.
To get there with our rental cars, please dial in following coordinates in the GPS :
GPS Coordinates : 17.730828, 102.357899
Or click here for Google map