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 Phan Luang Travel Information
Wat Phan Luang is an out-of-the-way monastery located on the other side of Nam Khan river from Luang Prabang. To reach it, I had to take a tuk tuk across the Nam Khan. The tuk tuk driver had to ask around before we finally arrive at this monastery.
From its appearance, Wat Phan Luang is neglected, and probably served as the village temple. The boathouse was crude and looked like it was about to fall apart. There is not much information about Wat Phan Luang that I was able to collect. I do not know when it was built, for example, and by whom. If you have the answer, please let me know.
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.
Wat Phan Luang's drum pavilion.
From facade of the sim.
View of the dilapidated boathouse.
5 Days 4 Nights Romantic Luang Prabang Tour
Explore Luang Prabang, Pak Ou, Kuang Si Waterfalls on this 5 day 4 nights tour, provided by Exotissimo Travel in conjunction with AsiaExplorers. Details here. (This tour is conducted only until September 2012).
