Golden City Temple (Wat Xieng Thong) Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang , Lao Peoples Dem Rep
  • Traveler Rating 4.50
    91 reviews 1 travel blog

    Attraction Type:

    Architectural building, Religious site

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    2of 19 attractions in Luang Prabang

TravelPod Member ReviewsGolden City Temple (Wat Xieng Thong) Luang Prabang

  • High Wat

    4

    melandpam1 1 contribution BRINKHILL, United Kingdom Jan 11, 2012

    Wat a must see. A bit of a climb and good for that.

    This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.

  • Stunning Stupas

    4

    david142 1 contribution United Kingdom Dec 23, 2011

    Stunning back drop of majestic Luang Prabang creates a tranquil and peaceful escape in all these beautiful temples.

    This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.

Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Visited this Attraction Golden City Temple (Wat Xieng Thong) Luang Prabang

  • 1

    High 5 for LP

    76 photos

    I will always remember the journey from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang. Not least for the stunning scenery through the mountains but also for being dripped on constantly by the air-con unit and the screaming, vomiting child in the seat next to me. 10 hours of pure living of the dream....

    On arrival at the bus station it's the standard affair …

  • 2

    Bombas y Capital religiosa.... extraña combinación

    20 photos

    Las carreteras acá son de frentón malas, 100 kms te los puedes recorrer en 4 horas y si además le agregas que es un camino entre montañas, puede resultar una pesadilla…y bueno, fue algo por el estilo el camino desde Vang Vieng a Phonsavan. El problema es que no había bus (más grande, igual de lento) y sólo había una mini van…comprenderá …

  • 3

    Alms, legs and sights

    13 photos

    Woke up early due to the hammering from the silvermiths next door (they started at about 6am) but stayed in bed until 6.30am then up a quick cold shower and out to discover the jewel of Northern Laos that is Luang Prabang. Let me set the scene, we are staying ten minutes from the old town in the Silversmiths Quarter where artisan crafts are still …

  • 4

    Monking in Luang Probang

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    Breakfast was simple and we left our very basic hotel at Chiang Khong, with our packed lunches, to be ferried across the Mekong into Laos. We took the slow boat along the Mekong from Huay Xai (the fast boats have a long tail and passengers sit squashed together wearing crash helmets). There was plenty of time to take in the riverbank scenes and at …

  • 5

    Luang Prabang – Lao lao and sticky rice

    102 photos

    We very quickly warmed to Luang Prabang and ended up enjoying a full week there much longer that the usual 2-3 days of most travellers we met before they invariably moved on to the infamous Vang Vieng. Our guesthouse Hoxieng was a nice family run place to stay and we were soon being taken care of by the family matriarch a delightful old lady who …

  • 6

    lindo pueblo, no tan linda gente :(

    44 photos

    Por alguna razon desconocida Nathan y yo estuvimos super entusiasmados por este viaje, fue por eso que decidimos quedarnos 5 dias alli ya que pensamos que seria un de las mas emocionantes experiencias que tendriamos.


    El resort era una de las cosas mas rescatables de este viaje. Nuestra habitacion daba al rio Mekong y la vista era …

  • 7

    Utopia...

    5 photos

    Luang Prabang was formerly the capital of a kingdom that had the same name, and until the Communist takeover in 1975, it was the royal capital of Laos. The whole city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (and you know how we love a UNESCO site). It has a profoundly French influence, and there are many bakeries and patisserie type shops, as well as more …

  • 8

    Luang Prabang - the city of orange robes

    36 photos

    Luang Prabang was already more touristic as it has its own international airport and is also easily accessible from the capital Vientiane. The good location between the mighty Mekong river and Khan river in addition to the temples and monasteries attracts a lot of people – which in return is visible in the amount of guesthouses, restaurants …

  • 9

    The pearl of Laos - Luang Prabang

    5 photos


    This is a gorgeous town! We loved it :)


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