Things to do in Luang Prabang
Kuang Si Falls
Entrance $2.95 · VerifiedLuang Prabang
Turquoise limestone pools stepping down through forest, with swimming areas and a bear rescue centre at the entrance.
Nature
4h
Mount Phousi
Free entry · VerifiedLuang Prabang
A 100 m hill in the centre of town with 300 steps to a stupa and the standard sunset view over the Mekong.
Nature
1h 30m
Wat Xieng Thong
Entrance LAK 50,000 · VerifiedLuang Prabang
The 16th-century royal monastery at the tip of the peninsula, with a sweeping roofline and a tree-of-life mosaic.
Landmark
1hActivities
Alms giving observation
Respectful early-morning observation of the monks' procession with a local guide.
Lao cooking class
Market visit then cooking laap, jeow and sticky rice.
Mekong slow boat to Pak Ou caves
River trip to caves filled with thousands of Buddha images.