8 Things to See and Do in LUANG PRABANG, Laos

This is a free guide to what there is to see and do in Luang Prabang and a peek into what our paid guides offer. We would recommend visiting these places over 4 days! BONUS RECOMMENDATION. At the bottom of the page, we have suggested 2 places to stay at Laos 14-day DETAILED itinerary COMING SOON...

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Royal Palace

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The Royal Palace was built formerly for King Sisavang Vong and his family. After his death in 1959, it was converted to a museum dedicated to preserving and displaying royal items. Built during the French colonial era, the palace's architecture highlights French and Laotian styles and is a statement piece in the heart of Luang Prabang.

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Wat Xiengthong

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Wat Xieng Thong is Luang Prabang’s largest temple complex and one of the most important of Lao monasteries. Primarily used for coronations and annual festivals, it is now a tourist hotspot with over twenty structures decorated with elaborate mosaic patterns and wall carvings.

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Pak Ou Caves

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The Pak Ou Caves is a religious site for locals, filled with over 4000 Buddha statues of all shapes and sizes. The cave has two openings: an upper and a lower cave. My personal favourite is the lower cave. Although smaller, less peaceful and more crowded, the lower cave has light seeping into the limestone cave, adding a little more atmosphere.

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Kuang Si Waterfall

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Kuang Si Waterfalls are several cascading falls of pure turquoise water surrounded by jungle. Starting at the bottom, you will take one of the easiest walks up a waterfall, where the views progressively improve.

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Saa paper handicraft

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Saa Paper Handcraft Shop is, as it sounds, a shop selling paintings, bookmarks, notebooks and small nik naks, all from their own crafted paper. The best part is the tour of how the paper is made.

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Tat Sae Waterfalls

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Tat Sae Waterfalls, north of Luang Prabang, is an alternative to Kuang Si Waterfalls. This fall has similar cascading turquoise water and jungle surroundings, and to get to Tat Sae, you can easily find a tuk-tuk to take you there.

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Lao Pottery House

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Lao Pottery House is a company situated in the town next door to Luang Prabang that provides half-day workshops and 1-hour pottery classes. The village is renowned for its pottery making, which is what the family-run business hopes to preserve. Be aware that to get to this town, you will either need to book the half-day workshop that includes transport or rent a bicycle and take the ferry.

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Phousi Hill

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Mount Phousi, translating to ‘sacred hill/mountain’, is one of the best views of Luang Prabang. Climbing 300 steps to the top, you will find a 360 panoramic view of the town, including scenes of the river, jungle and mountains.

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