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The highlight of Laos.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1302902","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"1995 | Joins UNESCO\r\n30+ | Temples\r\n2 days | Slow boat to Thailand","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The royal town","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Luang Prabang was the royal capital of Laos until 1975, and its old town, on a peninsula between the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site: more than thirty temples, French colonial houses and palm-lined streets.\r\n\r\nAt dawn, hundreds of monks walk the streets collecting alms, and in the evening the night market fills the main road.\r\n\r\nThe turquoise Kuang Si Falls are nearby, and the slow boat to Thailand leaves from here. Three or four days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Train from Vientiane, about 2 hours\r\nGetting around | On foot and bicycle\r\nLanguage | Lao\r\nTipping | Not expected\r\nTap water | Not safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Three or four days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"The peninsula, between the Mekong and the Nam Khan rivers, is the UNESCO-listed old town, with the temples, guesthouses and caf\u00e9s. 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Watch it quietly from across the street; do not use flash, get in the monks' way or join in unless you do it properly and respectfully, with food bought from a reputable source.\r\n\r\nWat Xieng Thong, built in 1560, is the finest temple in Laos, with sweeping roofs and a glittering mosaic of the tree of life. The Royal Palace Museum, the former palace, holds the Phra Bang, the revered Buddha image the town is named after.\r\n\r\nClimb Mount Phousi, about 330 steps from the main street, for sunset over the rivers and temples. The night market, on the main street every evening, sells textiles and crafts.\r\n\r\nKuang Si Falls, about 45 minutes away, is a series of turquoise pools for swimming, with a bear rescue centre near the entrance. Boats go up the Mekong to the Pak Ou caves, filled with thousands of Buddha images.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Alms-giving | At dawn; watch quietly\r\nWat Xieng Thong | 1560, the finest temple in Laos\r\nMount Phousi | About 330 steps to sunset\r\nKuang Si Falls | Turquoise pools to swim in","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Luang Prabang","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Luang Prabang","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Watching the alms-giving at dawn is free, and so is walking the peninsula's streets and the riverside paths along the Mekong and Nam Khan.\r\n\r\nMost temples are free or charge a small fee, and the night market is free to browse. The bamboo bridge over the Nam Khan, rebuilt each dry season, charges a small toll.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Alms-giving | Free to watch\r\nPeninsula streets | Free\r\nRiverside paths | Free\r\nNight market | Free to browse","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Luang Prabang","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Luang Prabang","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Luang Prabang has its own dishes: or lam, a herby stew with eggplant and buffalo, khai paen, crispy dried river weed with sesame, and Luang Prabang sausage. Laap and sticky rice are everywhere.\r\n\r\nThe night market's food alley has a vegetarian buffet where you fill a plate for a couple of euros. The morning market, near the palace, sells fresh produce and breakfast.\r\n\r\nA street meal is \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3; a restaurant meal \u20ac4 to \u20ac10.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Or lam | Herby buffalo stew\r\nKhai paen | Crispy river weed\r\nVegetarian buffet | At the night market\r\nA street meal | \u20ac1.50\u20133","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Luang Prabang","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Luang Prabang","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Luang Prabang has a curfew: bars close around 11.30pm. After that, a bowling alley outside town famously stays open later, the traditional last stop.\r\n\r\nEvenings are for riverside bars and restaurants overlooking the Mekong.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac1 to \u20ac2.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Curfew | Bars close around 11.30pm\r\nBowling alley | The traditional last stop\r\nRiverside bars | Mekong views\r\nA beer | \u20ac1\u20132","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Luang Prabang","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Luang Prabang","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The old town is walkable, and bicycles are easy to rent. Tuk-tuks run to the station, Kuang Si and the airport.\r\n\r\nThe Laos\u2013China Railway reaches Vientiane in about two hours and Vang Vieng in about an hour; the station is about 20 minutes from town. Laos\u2013China Railway tickets go on sale a few days ahead and sell out, especially at weekends and holidays; buy them on the LCR Ticket app or at the station with your passport, and arrive early, as there are airport-style security checks. Stations are outside town centres.\r\n\r\nThe slow boat takes two days up the Mekong to Huay Xai and the Thai border, stopping overnight in Pakbeng. The airport is about ten minutes from town, with flights to Bangkok, Hanoi and other cities.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Train | Vientiane 2 h, Vang Vieng 1 h\r\nStation | About 20 minutes away\r\nSlow boat | Two days to Huay Xai\r\nAirport | About 10 minutes","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Luang Prabang","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Luang Prabang costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Luang Prabang is cheap to mid-priced. Dorms start around \u20ac6 and a careful day is \u20ac18 to \u20ac30.\r\n\r\nKuang Si Falls charges a few euros, plus a shared tuk-tuk or minibus there. Temples and the Royal Palace Museum charge small fees. The slow boat to Huay Xai is about \u20ac30 to \u20ac40.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Lao kip (LAK), which loses value quickly; prices here are euro equivalents, and many places also quote in US dollars or Thai baht. Carry cash: cards work only in larger hotels and restaurants, and ATMs have low withdrawal limits and fees.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac6\r\nA day | \u20ac18\u201330\r\nKuang Si | A few euros\r\nSlow boat | About \u20ac30\u201340","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Luang Prabang","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Luang Prabang","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Luang Prabang is very safe.\r\n\r\nAt temples, cover shoulders and knees and remove shoes. Women should not touch monks or hand things to them directly. At the alms-giving, keep a respectful distance, use no flash, and do not block the monks' path.\r\n\r\nOutside the town, unexploded ordnance remains in rural areas; stay on paths.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 1191 police, 1195 ambulance.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Alms-giving | Distance, no flash\r\nTemples | Cover shoulders and knees\r\nUXO | Stay on paths in rural areas\r\nEmergency | 1191 police, 1195 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Luang Prabang","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Luang Prabang","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Turquoise falls, Buddha caves and the river north.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Kuang Si Falls | About 45 minutes | Tuk-tuk | Turquoise pools and a bear rescue centre. |  | 1305304\nPak Ou caves | About 2 hours | Boat | Caves filled with thousands of Buddha images. |  | 1305305\nNong Khiaw | About 3 hours | Minibus | A river village among the cliffs. |  | 1305306\nSlow boat | Two days | Boat | Up the Mekong to Huay Xai and Thailand. |  | 1305307","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Luang Prabang","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"November to February. March and April are hazy with burning-season smoke.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 28 | 5 | Cool and dry\r\nFebruary | 31 | 4 | Dry\r\nMarch | 33 | 2 | Hot, hazy\r\nApril | 35 | 2 | Hottest, Pi Mai\r\nMay | 34 | 2 | Rains begin\r\nJune | 33 | 2 | Wet\r\nJuly | 32 | 2 | Wet\r\nAugust | 31 | 2 | Wet\r\nSeptember | 32 | 2 | Wet\r\nOctober | 31 | 3 | Boat festivals\r\nNovember | 29 | 4 | Dry season\r\nDecember | 27 | 5 | Peak","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The Festival of Lights sends illuminated boats down the Mekong in October.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Luang Prabang","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/laos\/luang-prabang\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Pi Mai | Mid-April | Luang Prabang | Lao New Year, biggest here. |  | \nFestival of Lights | October | Mekong | Illuminated boats on the river. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. 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Only take part if you do it respectfully, kneeling, with food from a reputable source.\r\nIs there a curfew? | Yes, bars close around 11.30pm.\r\nHow do I get to Kuang Si Falls? | By shared tuk-tuk or minibus, about 45 minutes. Go early to avoid the crowds.\r\nHow do I get to Thailand? | By the two-day slow boat to Huay Xai, by flight, or by train to Vientiane and over the Friendship Bridge.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Three.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | November to February, when it is dry and cooler.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Or lam, khai paen, Luang Prabang sausage, and the night market vegetarian buffet.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Luang Prabang hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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