Luang Prabang Travel

Town/City	:	Luang Prabang (琅勃拉邦)
Country	:	Lao P. D. R. or Laos (老挝人民民主共和国 / 寮國)
Other names	:	Luang Prabang, Luang Phrabang, Luang Phrabang
Province / District	:	Luang Prabang Province
Nearest local airport	:	Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) *
Nearest international airport	:	Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) *
Airport tax	:	Included in airfare
Geographical orientation	:	Central Laos, Southeast Asia
Surrounding tour venues	:
Currency for payment	:	Kip, US$ ( approx. 1US$ = 8,200 Kip)
Currency for exchange	:	All major currencies, including MYR & SGD
		(bring US$ and exchange into Kip in Laos)
Entry Permit / Visa	:	Not required for MY & SG passport holders
Electricity	:	220 volts / 2-prong plugs

* There is no direct flights to Luang Prabang from either Malaysia or Singapore. There are flights from Vientiane, Laos / Siem Reap, Cambodia / Bangkok or Chiang Mai, Thailand

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TRANSPORTATION

Type	Rental Cost (Kip)	Duration (hour)
Bicycle	25,000	24
Mountain Bike	Not available	Not available
Scooter (auto)	Not available	Not available
Sedan Car (auto)	Not available	Not available

 

Luang Prabang	From Airport* (Kip)	To Airport* (Kip)
Tuk-Tuk / Truck Taxi	Not available	Not available
Taxi	Not available	Not available
Van	Not available	Not available

* Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)

 

THINGS TO DO/SEE

• Mekong River

• Temples

• Museum / Palace

• Rivers and waterfalls

• Trekking

• Caving

• Cycling

• Alms ceremony

• Dining on French cuisine

• Drinking Lao coffee

• Lao / Thai massage

• Lao cooking class

• Night markets

 

PLACES TO VISIT

(City attractions)

• Royal Palace Museum – admission 20,000 kip

• Temples on Phu Si Hill – admission 10,000 kip

• Vat Xieng Thong – admission 10,000 kip

• Vat Visoun – admission 5,000 kip

• Phousy Market

• Hmong Market

(Out-of-city attractions)

• Pak Ou Caves – 20+km away from Luang Prabang

• Tat Kuang Si – waterfall 30+km away from Luang Prabang

 

 

ITEMS TO BUY

• Items made of Lao silk

• Pillow covers, bed sheets, etc.

• Local handicrafts

• Glutinous or sticky rice

• Seaweed with sesame seeds and sliced garlic

 

 

FOOD TO EAT / DRINK

• Fried seaweed with chili paste and buffalo skin

• Khao Soi – unlike Chiang Mai’s version, this is more like Szechuan Char Jiang noodle with broth

• Grilled fresh water fish

• Grilled buffalo sausages, steaks, etc.

• Lao coffee

• French baguettes