Northern Laos
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Cities
- - near the Thailand border crossing, and the departure point for the Gibbon Experience in Bokeo Nature Reserve
- - famed cultural town and former capital
- - capital of Luang Namtha Province
- - in Luang Namtha Province
- - capital of Oudomxai Province
- - in Bokeo Province
- - in Luang Namtha Province
Other destinations
- - riverside village in Luang Prabang province. Only accessible by boat.
- - riverside village in Luang Prabang province.
Get in
By plane
The region is served internationally by Luang Prabang airport (LPQ) which has scheduled flights from Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hanoi and Siem Reap and domestically from Vientiane in Central Laos.Visa-on-arrival is available at Luang Prabang airport and the price is variable based upon your nationality. You need a passport picture to obtain a visa. If you don't have one, they'll scan your picture from your passport and charge you an additional USD1.
Luang Namtha Airport (LXG) has flights from Vientiane.
By road
Highway 13 connects the region via Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng and Vientiane in Central LaosGet around
Buses from the northern bus station travel in Vientiane travel along the Mekong River to Sanakhan (the Lao town opposite Thailand's Chiang Khan), then through the mountains to Pak Lai. From Pak Lai, buses travel south to the Thai border crossing at Kaen Teo and north to Sainyabuli, where buses leave for other northern destinations, including the old royal city of Luang Prabang.
See
Go next
- Central Laos to the south.
- Thailand has a popular border crossing in Bokeo province.
- China from Luang Prabang or Luang Namtha to Boten/Mengla.