On the main Rd or
enter to side street from the main Rd.
Listing from S of the town
to N of the town. |
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h1 |
Khammnivung GH: closed |
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h2 |
Darasavath GH: T211299 Almost S end of the Main Rd. E side.
Near the intersection of the Main Rd. with the road leading the
bus station. f
sb s/d30,000k C3, ab s/d50,000k, ab HW a/c TV bf $15 C4 R In a large compound, the cheap rooms
are in the old building and the expensive ones are new bungalows.Rec |
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h3 |
Khamking GH: the Main Rd.
W side, S from the Manychan GH. T312238, ab s/d50,000k, TV s/d60,000k R(7-23)
C4 New GH very clean. |
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h4 |
Manychan GH: On the Main
Rd. W side, opp from the old market.T312209 sb s/d 25,000 t35,000k, la(10,000k) C4
R(7:30-21:30 moderate),
Rooms have been upgraded. The restaurant is very popular and
very delicious. |
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h5 |
Soulivong GH: T312253, Not on the
main rd. From the main
rd N from the post office, turn E and turn N at the next corner.
Left side of alley. T312252 sb s/d 40,000 HW(Elect.) C4 Chinese GH |
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h6 |
Luang Namtha GH: T312087 Not on the main rd. From
the bus station, go to W road and walk N 300m W side. Or From
Post office on the Main Rd walk W 400m and turn right at the
2 nd corner. It is on the W side. f ab 30,000, TV d60,000k C5 GH like a house for high class, but many
tour groups.Rec |
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h7 |
Saikhong Longsack GH &
restaurant: closed |
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h8 |
Palanh GH: T312493 On the main Rd. E side. opp from
Saikong Longsack GH sb d30,000k, ab 50,000k, TV d75,000k HW(Elect.)
C3 |
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h9 |
Seng Chanh GH: closed |
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h10 |
Tianfu GH: closed |
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h11 |
Sing Savanh: Northeast
Gh in town, on the Main Rd. E side. T211141 sb s/d25,000k, ab s/d30,000k HW(bucket)
la C2 Homely GH non smoking
GH |
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h12 |
Hongthaxaisom Boun Hotel: Not
on the main rd. Coming
from Udomxai or Muang Xinh, turn right to the first street and
walk 200m T312-079 d ab CW 40,000k,HW 50,000k, a/c HW d80,000k R(6-21
expensive)C2 It has a
beautiful garden. It is a only place can be called as hotel.
Rooms are big and comfortable.But very run down. |
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Near the former
bus station. Walking on
a street, between the former bus station and the food market,
toward the main Rd.(E) |
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h15 |
Cha Reuhsin GH: T312393
opp from the SE corner of
the bus station. f
ab s/d30,000k C4 Free
map of Luang Nam Tha Rec |
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h16 |
Keosouphone GH: Just
S from Cha Reuhsin,
f sb s/d20,000k,
ab s/d30,000k HW C4 |
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h17 |
Bounthavoung GH: T312256, Walk
from the sauna to N, W side.. f ab HW d40,000k C4 New GH clean Rec |
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RESTAURANTS |
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Some GHs have restaurants. But choices
for good food is very limited. Coffee is expensive everywhere,
2500kip, except Manychan GH. So as other local food for foreigners.
You just buy dim sum(500k) or sticky rice(500k+) at the food
market for your long bus journey. |
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h2 |
Manychan GH: Thai food. Very
tasty. beer
lao 9,000k, beef meal 40,000k,
The chief is very talkative and friendly woman but she is planning
to go to USA to live so you may not see her anymore. Highly Rec |
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r |
Chinese/Thai restaurant: Enter W from
Green Discovery, n side. Cheap and large volume Popular for Chinese
poeple. Rec |
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r1 |
Banana restaurant: the
Main Rd. N from KNT Internet soup 5,000k+, veg food 8,000k+, meat
food 15,000k+, sticky rice 3,000k, shake 5,000k |
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r2 |
Kikham: on the Main
Rd. E side. opp from the town park. Local food. Very basic restaurant,
relatively cheap. lots of locals. |
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r3 |
Phonsay Restaurants: dish 8-15,000,
coffee 2,500, coke 2,000. |
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r |
Panda Restauratn: cheaper
than others. drinks
2000k+, meal 6000k+ |
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TRANSPORT
April, 2004 |
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A |
Airport: 5km S from
town. By tuk-tuk
3-5,000kip/p. |
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QV |
Lao Aviation: Not found
in 2007. |
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B |
Bus station: Relocated to N from the town toward Boten.
To Udonxai: 32,000k
8:30, 12:00, 14:30 4hrs
To Luang Prabang: 70,000k
9:30 8hrs
To Vientiane: 140,000k
8:30 20hrs
To Muang Xinh: 20,000k 8,
9:30, 11,12:30, 14, 15:30, 1.5 hrs.
To Boten: 20,000k
8:00, 9:30,11:00, 13:00,
2.0hrs
To Mengla(China): 45,000k MWF13:30(coming
from Houexai) 4hrs
To Xiengkok: 35,000k 8-15:00
Many, 3.5hrs
To Houexai:
65,000k 9:30, 13:00, 4.5hrs
To Vieng Phukha: 20,000k
8:30 which has 2 GHs(sb s10,000k, d15,000k) and the electricity.
fare: Houexai to this village 40,000k and this village to LNT
25,000k |
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F |
Boat:
The boat landing is 6km from
the town. Possible to go to Houexai via Pak Tho. But it takes
2 days. At this moment no service due to the water level. You
have to go Ban Na Le, 55km 4hrs 30,000kip, by truck. From there
you can travel to Pak Tho.
to Pak Tho, $100/boat for 6 people. From Pak Tho take
a speed boat to Houexai, 20min. You have to negotiate the cost.(2000 info) |
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SIGHTS |
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Not many places
to see. Possible places
are Mong villages and old town of Luang Namtha. You can visit
them by bicycle. You can rent it from GH. There are travel information
about LNT at many GH and restaurants by Eco Tourism. According
to them, many villages for weavings, water falls, caves are possible
to visit by bicycle. |
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LNT Museum: next to the
park with a statue in the middle part of the town. entry 5,000kip. M-Th8:30-11:30, 13-15:30, F8:30-11:30 |
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ta |
Green Discovery: On the Main Rd. W side, little S from
Many Chan GH T211484, Tours, Canoe rafting, trekking, etc, are
organized. Brunches in Vientiane, Vang Vieng. |
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ta |
Eco Tourism Luang
Namtha Province Tourism Develpment):
Enter E from the post office.
T211976 |
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