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Wat Xieng Thong

ວັດຊຽງທອງ

The oldest monastery in town and one of the most beautiful.

Getting there: The entrance is on the by-lane off the main road. Towards the road along the Mekong is only an exit.
Hours: Closed · opens 6 am
Weekly hours
Mon 6 am–6 pm
Tue 6 am–6 pm
Wed 6 am–6 pm
Thu 6 am–6 pm
Fri 6 am–6 pm
Sat 6 am–6 pm
Sun 6 am–6 pm
Price: Foreigners: 30,000 kip, Lao nationals: 5,000 kip

Listing from Wikivoyage: Luang Prabang, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.

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