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Luang Prabang

3 Days in Luang Prabang

8Stops1UNESCO Site+16Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumPeninsula

Alms Giving and Morning Market

Monks collect sticky rice at dawn, then the morning market.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    45 min

    Monks' alms round at dawn

    UNESCO

    Town of Luang Prabang

  3. 16:15
    45 min

    Morning market

    Luang Prabang morning market

  4. 18:30
    1.5 h

    Night market and food alley

    Food

    Luang Prabang Night Market

Good to Know

  • Watch quietly from across the street; no flash

Day 2Day TripFullKuang Si

Kuang Si Falls

Turquoise pools for swimming, and a moon bear rescue centre.

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Day 3City DayMediumPeninsula

Wat Xieng Thong · Royal Palace Museum

The royal temple with its sweeping roofs and mosaic tree of life. The last king's palace and the Phra Bang Buddha.

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Day Trip

Pak Ou Caves

Boat up the Mekong to caves filled with thousands of Buddha statues.

Half Day

Mount Phousi at Sunset

328 steps to the golden stupa and the river view.

Half Day

Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre

The clothes and crafts of Laos' hill peoples.

When to Go

This version is for Nov–Feb. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Aug (234 mm), driest Feb (6 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER