Being one of the most stunning tourist destinations in Laos, Luang Prabang is a popular spot on your must-visit places. If you are planning to spend your time exploring the beauty  and you are wondering how to travel to this city, let’s discover. Tours of Indochina

By Plane to Luang Prabang

Bangkok Air to Luang Prabang-source: en.wikipedia.org

From Hanoi, Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Siem Reap, you can experience the international flights of the Luang Prabang International Airport. On arrival at the airport, visas are available. It is about 4km (2.5 miles) from the airport to town, and transport arranged through any hotel is the best choice. Otherwise, you can pay for $5 to hire a tuk-tuk. Going the other way, it should cost you about $3 to have your hotel or guesthouse organize a tuk-tuk for you.

By Boat

Go to Luang Prabang by slow boat-source:www.placeslizgoes.com

Crossing the border at Chiang Khong in Thailand to Huay Xai and taking a boat up or down the Mekong through magnificent and scenic countryside, is one of the nicest and most popular ways to get to Luang Prabang. It is recommended to take the slow boat which may take you 2 days. On this boat, before arriving in here on the next day afternoon, you will spend an overnight in the small town of Pakbeng, a village with basic accommodations. The slow boats in Huay Xai leave from a pier just next to Immigration and cost $20 for the 2-day journey. Going the other way, slow boats to Huay Xai arrive early at the riverside quay after leaving from the pier at the end of Thanon Khitsarat in the center of town. It is not recommended to take the chug upriver from capital of Laos which takes up to 3 days. Laos travel packages

Slow boat from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang-source:ramblelust.wordpress.com

It is ideal to take a trip with Luang Say Cruises, which offers a 2-day or 3-day luxury Mekong jaunt going in both directions if you want to enjoy considerably more comfort with considerably more money. In the high season, the 2-day cruise leaves Luang Prabang on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays and Saturdays in low season from May to September, they leave only on Wednesdays.

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