The dilapidated sim of Wat Chom Phet, Luang Prabang.
Your base for this tourist attraction is the Unesco World Heritage town of Luang Prabang, Laos. For tourist information about Luang Prabang, go to Luang Prabang Travel Guide. To prepare for a trip to Laos, read also the Laos Travel Guide. Looking for budget accommodation there? Use AsiaExplorers Budget Accommodation Guide, the no-frills website to cover your budget accommodation needs.
Wat Chom Phet Travel Information
Wat Chom Phet is a small, rather dilapidated monastery, on the opposite bank of the Mekong River from Luang Prabang. No, I did not visit this monastery in person, but only shot it from the other side of the river using telephoto lens. It seems too much trouble to find a boat to take me across the river just to visit this rather forlorn wat.
There are 100 steep steps that leads to Wat Chom Phet. I am not sure when it was built, but most likely in the 18th century. At the time of writing, this wat appears surrounded by the forest and left to the elements. Nevertheless it looks quite picturesque against the banks of the Mekong.
If you're going to Luang Prabang, you'd be glad to know that the town is quite small. You can go to most places on foot if you want to. Otherwise, you can also catch a tuk tuk to take you around. As for accommodation, they range from very simple, basic beds to boutique hotels. You can visit the Luang Prabang Hotels guide for a list of budget accommodation.
View of Wat Chom Phet with the Mekong down below.
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