The Luang Namtha Museum has a large display of local artefact, ethnic clothing, religious relics, bronze drums, colonial-era currency and a section devoted to the revolution. The museum is a great pla...
Damaged during the war the brick and stucco That Phoum Phouk stupa is located 6 km from town. Built in 1628 it was once the most respected stupa in the district, however the original site has been pil...
The largest and most famous waterfall in the Luang Prabang area, Kuang Si Falls are located 30km south of Luang Prabang. The perfect place to relax the falls drop some 60 metres into a multi-tiered se...
With several temples on its slopes and great views over town easily accessed Mt Phousi is a great place to stretch your legs for a walk. If you just want to walk to the top a climb will take around 20...
A highlight of Luang Prabang Pak Ou Caves lie 25km from town. The caves have been vivited for millennia and were used for the worship of the river spirits until Buddhism entered Laos. Over the last 6 ...
The Royal Palace Museum (or National Museum) is known locally as Haw Kham (Ho Kham) which translates as ‘the Golden Hall’. Built between 1904 and 1909 it was the designated royal residence for Luang P...
Similar to but not as high to Kuang Si Falls are Tat Sae Falls. They too have a range of clear pools but are not as good as Kuang Si for swimming, the forest setting however is sublime. Visit during t...
Wat Wisunarat dates from the reign of King Wisunarat, 1513 and represents the earliest style of Lao temple architectural style it is Luang Prabang’s oldest operating temple. The tiered roofs of this s...
One of the country’s most important temples Wat Xieng Thong or ‘the Temple of the Golden City’ is a Luang Prabang must-see. Thought to have been built around 1560 by King Setthathirat (ruled 1548 to 1...
Tham Chang is the most famous and widely visited cave in the area. Accessed via the Vang Vieng Resort where you have to pay a fee (and another to enter the cave) there are several chambers to explore ...
