Districts · Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang by district
The old town is a narrow peninsula about 1 km wide and 2 km long: Sisavangvong Road runs down the middle from the Royal Palace and the night market at Phou Si to the southern lanes, with Wat Xieng Thong at the north-east tip where the two rivers meet.The old town is a narrow peninsula about 0.6 mi wide and 1.2 mi long: Sisavangvong Road runs down the middle from the Royal Palace and the night market at Phou Si to the southern lanes, with Wat Xieng Thong at the north-east tip where the two rivers meet.
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- Phou Si and the Royal PalaceseesleepSuits: First mornings and eveningsThe palace museum, Wat Mai, Phou Si and the night market are all here; a good base for a short stay.3 sights · 3 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Wat Xieng Thong and the Nam KhanseeeatsleepSuits: Quiet riverside staysThe town's best-known temple and Wat Sen at the north-east tip, with riverside restaurants.2 sights · 1 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Sisavangvong South and Wat HosianseeeatSuits: Slow walks and cafésQuiet lanes south of the night market with shady cafés.1 sights · 1 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Wat Manorom and the southern tipseeSuits: A quiet late-morning stopThe south-western end of the peninsula, with a large bronze Buddha and few visitors.1 sightsDistrict guide →
- Across the Nam Khanskip as a baseSuits: Crafts and countryside walksA bamboo bridge (dry season) and a village side of the river; not a first-visit priority.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
- Laos–China railway stationskip as a baseSuits: Arrival onlyThe station is about 10 km out of town; use a tuk-tuk or minivan.The station is about 6.2 mi out of town; use a tuk-tuk or minivan.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
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Off the map: Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) (20–35 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Across the Nam Khan, Laos–China railway station. See the table above.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Phou Si and the Royal Palace: The palace museum, Wat Mai, Phou Si and the night market are all here; a good base for a short stay. Suits: First mornings and evenings. Price band $$.
- Wat Xieng Thong and the Nam Khan: The town's best-known temple and Wat Sen at the north-east tip, with riverside restaurants. Suits: Quiet riverside stays. Price band $$.
- Sisavangvong South and Wat Hosian: Quiet lanes south of the night market with shady cafés. Suits: Slow walks and cafés. Price band $$.
- Wat Manorom and the southern tip: The south-western end of the peninsula, with a large bronze Buddha and few visitors. Suits: A quiet late-morning stop.
- Across the Nam Khan: A bamboo bridge (dry season) and a village side of the river; not a first-visit priority. Suits: Crafts and countryside walks.
- Laos–China railway station: The station is about 10 km out of town; use a tuk-tuk or minivan.The station is about 6.2 mi out of town; use a tuk-tuk or minivan. Suits: Arrival only.
- Sleep area Nam Khan riverside: suits Quiet riverside stays, price band $$.
- Sleep area Sisavangvong Road (old-town core): suits First mornings and evenings, price band $$.
- Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ), 20–35 min by the usual route.