Go Lao Waterfall

A twenty-metre fall dropping into a green pool, hidden below a bend of Highway 6.

Go Lao sits directly below Highway 6 near Mai Chau, yet hidden well enough that traffic passes without noticing. Five minutes down a stone stair from the road brings you to the foot: a white sheet falling from a cliff over twenty metres high into a jade-green pool, spray cooling a whole patch of forest. The Thai people of the nearby hamlet call it Go Lao and still swim here in summer. In the rains it doubles in width and drowns out conversation; in the dry season there is less water but the whole mossy black cliff shows behind the curtain.

Visitor information

When is the best time to visit Go Lao Waterfall?

May to September

How long do you need at Go Lao Waterfall?

1 - 2 hours

What are the opening hours of Go Lao Waterfall?

07:00 - 18:00

Did you know

The fall is over 20m high, dropping straight into a pool at the cliff's foot.
It lies beside Highway 6 in the Mai Chau area of Hoa Binh.
The stone stair from the road takes about five minutes.
Thai people from nearby hamlets swim here in summer.

Travel tips

Come in summer to swim; in flood season the current is strong and the steps slick.
Combine with Mai Chau valley, about 15km away.

Source: https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thác_Gò_Lào

Updated: 2026-08-06