Things to See and Do in Luang Prabang

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  • Apr 11, 2004: ... fee and reached the top to stunning views of Luang Prabang and the surrounding mountainous countryside. You could see the ...
  • May 1, 2006: ... the pigs are just viewed as food here. Luang Prabang has retained much of its Lao culture and tradition due to it's long ...
  • Feb 11, 2006: ... I'd head such good things about. Our destination was Luang Prabang, a small city with World Heritage status. This place ...
  • Mar 18, 2007: ... caves. Wat That is found at the top of Mount Phousi which is in the centre of Luang Prabang and is a 25 metre tall gold chedi ...
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  • Jan 21, 2005: ... architectural highlight of the town is Wat Xiangthong (or Golden City Temple) with its incredible "tree of life" mosaic on ...
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  • Sep 27, 2008: ... forget. For a 15,000 kip 'park entry fee', the Tad Sae waterfall is an absolute must-do, even if you do nothing other ...
  • Sep 29, 2007: ... to the waterfall and then back to the town. Tad Sae waterfall is a beautiful place with water flowing over limestone rocks ...
  • Dec 27, 2006: ... Following the elephant adventure, we had lunch at Tad Sae waterfall where Jay dreamed about bringing his kayak. The next ...
  • Jul 16, 2003: ... , and rice fields for about 5 hours to get to Tad Sae waterfall. The company that arranged the guide was called Tiger Trail ...
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  • Jul 19, 2004: ... a day out to Pak Ou caves and then onto a Kuang Si Falls which was a beautiful waterfalls all of which appeared turquoise ...
  • Mar 25, 2006: ... big event for the day was a trip to Kuang-Si Falls, 29 km outside Luang Prabang. I took a minivan organized trip for $3 with ...
  • Jul 20, 2005: ... - needless to say we made a few photo stops. At the Kuang Si Falls, two enclosures house rescued wild animals - a number of ...
  • Dec 22, 2003: ... the most beautiful waterfall we have ever seen, Kuang Si Falls. It is actually a succession of several waterfalls, level ...
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  • Jul 20, 2005: ... On Thursday, before saying farewell to Luang Prabang, we visited the Royal Palace Museum, the home of the Lao royal ...
  • Dec 22, 2003: ... visited most of the temple sites, and also the Royal Palace Museum, which was interesting only for the history behind it ...
  • Mar 4, 2008: ... : Again, Joma Bakery & Cafe Sayo Xieng Mouane Guesthouse Tamarind Restaurant Visiting Royal Palace Museum - a must
  • Apr 26, 2003: ... the sunset. In the afternoon we went to the Royal Palace museum. The royal family were exiled to a cave in the late 70's ...
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  • Aug 20, 2003: ... we chat with a friendly novice monk then to "Wat Xiang Thong" built in 1560, supposedly the most historic and enchanting ...
  • Mar 28, 2008: ... much in the ridiculous heat.  Finally got to temple (Wat Xiang Thong) and it was actually worth all the effort.  ...
  • Jan 20, 2007: ... of the more important temples. The most impressive was the Wat Xiang Thong at the tip of the peninsula where the Nam Ou and ...
  • May 29, 2008: ... - Visiting all the wonderful wats (temples). Our favorite was Wat Xiang Thong which lived up to its reputation as the most ...
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  • Jan 23, 2008: ... to the elephant centre. Along the way we stopped at Wat Pa Phon Phao. We had seen this unusual structure from the town and ...
  • Sep 1, 2003: ... still managed to enjoy excellent panoramic views of Luang Prabang. Wat Pa Phon Phao We were quite interested in this ...
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  • Apr 13, 2006: ... it looks like a film set. Looking down on Luang Prabang from the top of Phu Si hill, all you see are palm trees, houses, and ...
  • Jan 18, 2007: ... most cultured, we head to the top of the temples on Phu Si hill for the sunset and meet up with Kate, whose birthday it is ...
  • Jan 31, 2007: ... , and to two traditional villages. Back in town we climbed Phu Si hill offering excellent views from Wat Tham Pu Si, and ...
  • Jan 2, 2007: ... There are also three wat's located on the top of the Phu Si hill so we peeked inside them before heading back down the stairs ...
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  • Mar 28, 2008: ... do with excessive alcohol...honest!) Went on a day trip to Kouang Si Waterfall with Richard and Ed.  It's about 30km ...
  • Oct 10, 2007: ... appointed guide and driver take me to Kouang Si waterfall, less than one hour from Luang Prabang. Its about 70 meters high, ...
  • Mar 12, 2006: ... report are not found in Luang Prabang), swimming in aquamarine pools of the Kouang Si waterfall, shopping in the evenign ...
  • Sep 10, 2009: ... there! Today we got a tuk tuk out to see Kouang Si Waterfall in Luang Prabang. Saw loads of tiny villages along the way with ...
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  • Mar 4, 2007: ... invaders. On the way down river we stopped off at Whisky Village and sampled some traditional Laos Whisky, it tasted much ...
  • Feb 1, 2007: ... ride down the Mekong River again amazing scenary, we stopped at a Whisky village (too early for me) and visited a cave on ...
  • Oct 13, 2008: ... each other etc. On our way back to Luang Prabang, we stopped off at a Hmong village - this is a minority tribe who live ...
  • Nov 26, 2007: ... was included rather than by a keen desire) we visited the Whisky Village and its neighbour the Paper Village (no jokes about ...
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  • Dec 24, 2006: ... Once we get beneath the city's cozy spiritual vibe, however, Luang Prabang suddenly becomes more challenging. In the mood for ...
  • Apr 19, 2009: ... place to to be after Vietnam.  I am sure Luang Prabang is on everyone's favorite places to visit in Laos.  ...
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  • Nov 1, 2003: ... the next morning for another 6 hour journey to finally reach Luang Prabang. Yes, there were way too many people on the ...
  • Feb 28, 2007: ... ". Across the river from the resort was the XL Elephant Camp where 4 elephants were kept that were rescued ...
  • Mar 9, 2009: ... , that as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site designation, Luang Prabang has agreed to a number of rules - smoke free ...
  • Mar 10, 2007: ... nous sommes) que vous avez eu de nos nouvelles.   Luang Prabang est une belle petite ville avec des rues non ...