Laos - Luang Prabang & Around (PDF Chapter)
This is a region in which old-world colonial-era charm meets jungle adventure.
- watch the dawn call to alms as locals give their daily offering to the monks in Luang Prabang
- maps
- cruise up the Mekong River to the Pak Ou Caves, a holy site brimming with Buddha images
- transport
- plunge into menthol-blue waters, some of the most beautiful in all of Laos, at Tat Kuang Si
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Luang Prabang & Around, North of Luang Prabang, East of Luang Prabang, West of Luang Prabang.
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