Him Sam Wan (Three Whales Rock), Bueng Kan

We took a day trip from Udon Thani to see a few places. One of these places was Him Sam Wan.

He's Sam Wan?

No, Him Sam Wan. Three Whales Rock?

Oh, right. Sorry, Spike, but I wasn't paying attention.

That was rather obvious. Anyway, these three rocks are 75 million years old, and when seen from above, it looks like three whales swimming through the trees! The tops of the whales...I mean, rocks are flat with steep sides. There are two adult sized whale rocks, and one baby.

 

  

They have marked the top with yellow stripes. Don't cross the line! It's a long way down, and there are no guardrails. And this might not be a great place to visit if you're really, really, really scared of heights.

Or if you are afraid, just stick to the middle of the rock formation! When standing on the rocks, you can see into Laos across the Mekong River. The views are incredible.

 I liked the fact that the truck took us right to the back of the whale and we just walked up to the end! It was a rather bumpy ride, wasn't it, Spike?

 

That's right. Song taews, or trucks with benches and rails in the bed, take you around the site. You cannot drive yourself. There are other viewpoints and rock formations to see.

 

 

It's something that will take you all morning to see, if you come from Udon Thani like we did. Not to worry, though, because there are some local restaurants at the base of the site where you can get drinks or lunch.

And because you are in Bueng Kan, we recommend visiting Wat Phu Tok on the same day since it's also in that province.