Dawn alms, Wat Xieng Thong, the royal palace and Phousi, then a day at Kuang Si, and a boat to the Pak Ou caves and Chomphet.
3 days, 20 stopsBalanced paceNov to FebApproved by TravPa Editors, Nov 7, 2026
Trip at a glance
Add your first day to see each day's date, weather, sunset and closing days.
Day 1: Morning alms, Wat Xieng Thong and Mount Phousi
Dawn alms on the main street, the royal temple and palace, a crafts museum, then sunset on Phousi and dinner at the night market.
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6:00 AMAlms giving on Sakkaline RoadMonks pass from about 6 AM from November to February and 5:30 AM the rest of the year. Watch in silence from a distance, without flash.About 2 hours here
Free to watch
Walk about 5 min
2
8:00 AMWat Xieng ThongCome early for soft light on the glass mosaics. Cover shoulders and knees, and take off your shoes in the main hall.About 1 hour 15 min here
LAK[fee]; pay at the gate
Walk about 15 min
3
9:30 AMNational Museum (Royal Palace)Tickets are sold until 11 AM, and the palace closes from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. It also closes on the last Thursday of each month.About 2 hours 30 min here
LAK[fee]; closed at lunch
Walk about 2 min
4
12:00 PMSisavangvong Road restaurantsHave lunch at one of the restaurants on the main street, a short walk from the palace gate.About 1 hour 30 min here
Pay as you go
Walk about 5 min
5
1:30 PMOptionalTraditional Arts and Ethnology CentreOpen daily from November to March; closed on Mondays the rest of the year. Allow about an hour for the ethnic groups galleries.About 3 hours here
LAK[fee]
Walk about 5 min
6
4:30 PMMount PhousiClimb the 328 steps from the gate opposite the National Museum. It is a sacred site, so dress modestly and bring no alcohol.About 1 hour 45 min here
LAK[fee]; 328 steps
Walk down the front steps, about 5 min
7
6:15 PMLuang Prabang Night MarketBrowse the craft stalls, then eat in the food lanes off the main road: sticky rice, grilled fish and papaya salad.
Pay as you go
Before you go
Cover shoulders and kneesTemples, Phousi and the alms giving expect covered shoulders and knees. Take off hats and shoes before entering a temple hall.
Respect the alms givingWatch in silence from a distance, never use flash or block the line of monks, and give only if it means something to you.
Carry Lao kipYou cannot buy kip outside Laos, and cards work only in larger hotels, restaurants and shops. Change money at a bank or official exchange.
Agree tuk-tuk fares firstSettle the fare and the route before you set off in a tuk-tuk or van, including the wait at Kuang Si.
Swim modestly at Kuang SiBikinis and going shirtless are frowned on at the falls. Bring a cover-up, and swim only in the marked pools.
Where to stay for this plan
Stay in the old town between the Mekong and the Nam Khan: the alms route, temples and night market are all a short walk away.
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