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| Luang Namtha Travel Information |
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| BCEL Bank in Luang Namtha, Laos |
| Bank, Money Exchange in Luang Namtha |
| BCEL is open from 8:30-15:00, exchanges US dollars, Euros, Thai Bath, traveler cheques; gives cash advances on credit cards, ATM; Lao Development Bank, exchanges US dollars, Euros, traveler cheques. The Agriculture Bank exchanges US dollars. Up to top |
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| Post, Communications and Internet Café in Luang Namtha |
| The General Post Office offers postal services, faxing and public telephone for local, national and international calls. Phone cards can be purchased at many shops in Luang Namtha town or at the Lao Telecom Company. There are a couple of internet shops in town for e-mailing and some guesthouses offer phone services. Sending packages home through the normal mail service is inexpensive and generally reliable. For urgent or valuable mail (either to or from Laos) it is advisable to use EMS. NIT High Speed Internet: 100 Kip/ minutes or 6,000 Kip/hour Up to top |
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| Getting around Luang Namtha |
| Luang Namtha is accessible by air, land and river. The most popular overland routes to and from the province start and end at Bokeo Province's Ban Houey Xay and Luang Prabang. There is an international border crossing at Boten (China-Laos) and regular air service from Vientiane on Lao Airlines. For adventuresome travelers, try a journey up the Mekong River from Ban Houay Xay to Xieng Kok in Muang Long, or a 2-day river journey up the Namtha River, which also originates in Ban Houy Xay. Once you reach the province, local transport by tuk tuk, the bus or a song taeow is inexpensive and easy to arrange. For short trips, many people get around by renting bicycles. Up to top |
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| Luang Namtha Air Port |
Luang Namtha Flight Schedule
Lao Airlines offers five flights a week as: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday (Vientiane-Luang Namtha-Vientiane)
International Flight Schedule
Domestic Flight Schedule |
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| Luang Namtha Domestic Bus Station |
| Luang Namtha inside bus timetable |
| No. |
Destination |
Distance |
Price * |
Departure
Time |
Approximate
Arrival |
Hours |
Remark |
1 |
Luang Namtha-Muang Sing |
60 Km |
25,000 |
08:00
09:30
11:00
12:00
14:00
15:00 |
10:00
11:30
13:00
14:00
16:00
17:00 |
2 |
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2 |
Luang Namtha-Muang Long |
110 Km |
45,000 |
08:00 |
12:00 |
3.5 |
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3 |
Luang Namtha-Vieng Phouka |
60 Km |
25,000 |
09:00 |
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1.5 |
Not sure |
4 |
Luang Namtha-Nalea |
75 Km |
45,000 |
09:00 |
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3 |
Not sure |
5 |
Luang Namtha-Boten |
60 Km |
25,000 |
08:00
09:30
11:00
12:00 |
09:30
11:00
12:30
13:30 |
1.5 |
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Remark: *Prices subject to change without notice! Up to top |
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| Luang Namtha External Bus Station |
| Luang Namtha outside bus timetable |
| No. |
Destination |
Distance |
Price * |
Departure
Time |
Approximate
Arrival |
Hours |
Remark |
1 |
Luang Namtha-Oudom Xay |
120 Km |
40.000 |
08:30
12:30 |
11:30
15:30 |
3 |
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2 |
Luang Namtha-Luang Prabang |
300 Km |
70.000 |
08:30 |
17:30 |
8 |
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Luang Namtha-Vientiane |
700 Km |
140.000 |
8:30 |
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22 |
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4 |
Luang Namtha-Houay Xay |
195 Km |
65.000 |
08:30
12:30 |
13:30 |
4 |
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5 |
Luang Namtha-China (Muangla) |
125 Km |
45.000 |
8:00 |
10:00 |
2 |
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Remark: *Prices subject to change without notice! Up to top |
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| Hotel and guest house in Luang Namtha |
| There are 5 hotels, and 72 guesthouses in Luang Namtha Province including Muang Sing, Long town, Vieng Phoukha and Nalea Town varying in class and prices. Prices range from 3 to 50 US$ per night. For more details refer to the annex of this guide book. Up to top |
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| Restaurant in Luang Namtha |
Many local restaurants offer Lao, Chinese, Thai, Indian and Western style food. Choose one of the restaurants located. Excellent Lao coffee and baguettes are also available throughout the day. Some famous local food and beverages are Kao soi (soft rice noodle soup) in the Luang Namtha night market, bitter bamboo shoot soup and rattan dipping sauce from Namtha's fresh market, Lao Hai (rice wine in a jar) and the ubiquitous Lao Lao. Up to top |
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