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Capital of Luang Namtha province, Laos
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Luang Namtha (ຫຼວງນໍ້າທາ, ຫລວງນໍ້າທາ Louangnamtha, Luang Nam Tha) is the largest city in Luang Nam Tha Province, Northern Laos. It lies on the banks of the Nam Tha River, and the meaning of the name is "The area (luang) around the Tha River (nam Tha)".
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Offers up to three-day trekking trips, the price is a bit more expensive than in the tourist office. They also offer kayaking and other activities.
Eco-Guide Service
Offers up to four-day trekking for an average of US$30 per day. Groups can be from 4-8 people and the cost per person drops the more participants there are. Other activities offered include kayaking.
Community-Baed Ecotours
The Hiker is a community-based eco-tours travel agency offering premium level adventure tours including trekking, Kayaking, Mountain biking, cultural immersion, in Luang Namtha, Laos.
Namtha river experience
Discovering Laos is a family-held eco-tour operator in Luang Namtha, in the north of Laos, Discovering Laos is owned and managed by Vanxai. The owner has been a guide in the Nam Ha National Park for several years and a trekking coordinator for a major eco-tourism agency in Laos. He opened Namtha River Experience in 2009.
Two Chinese restaurants which are operated by Chinese who speak little English. There is no menu and you can only order by selecting your dishes in their kitchen. Dishes are a bit oily and the serving style is either plain or spicy. The taste is OK and the pricing is far better than at the restaurants in town.
Open eatery with a comprehensive Thai menu, lattes and cappuccini, great fruit shakes, plus friendly atmosphere.
Delicious, using fresh ingredients and reasonably priced. Try the peanut Jaeow with sticky rice and vegetables, which is a savoury, herbaceous dip. The fried tofu and vegetables with red curry is very good as well.
This little joint is run by a husband and wife from the Black Tai (Tai Dam) tribe and specializes in tribal cuisine, with Tai Dam, Akha and Lisu dishes on offer. The menu also covers banana pancakes, French fries and other dishes for the Western palate. Vegetarian and vegan selections. Boasts "No MSG" in their dishes.
Delicious Korean BBQ, popular with locals. A portion (30,000-50,000 kip) serves 2 people.
Kiwi-run. Breakfast menu: baked beans, jaffles, best coffee. Offers cocktails. Wi-Fi. Offers trekking and kayak tours.
Probably the most popular place in town, has a dedicated bar on the 2nd floor above the restaurant.
Modern hotel, with large, clean and comfortable rooms. Friendly manager; English spoken. Free Wifi, air conditioning, TV. Attached bathroom with hot shower. No breakfast, but free hot coffee available in the hall.
Family-run place with clean rooms, double beds with inside bathrooms. Quiet as it's on a street parallel to the main street. Free Wi-Fi and water refill. Bike rentals for 10,000 kip/day. Mind that rooms are not sealed and mosquitoes do come in at night. Owner, Mr. Ketsana.
The biggest hotel in town. Free Wi-Fi and 2 computers for use in the lobby, free water (in coolers) in each room, off-street parking, 24-hour security and reception. 61 rooms ranging from pleasant single rooms to huge, plush VIP rooms with huge, nice beds and a bath/shower combo. The 3rd and 4th floor rooms at the back of the building have mountain views.
This is a colonial styled three storey guesthouse with clean basic rooms and great balconies for relaxing. Rooms have 24/7 electric hot water, Wi-Fi and fans. English speaking staff.
This simple guesthouse is comfortable and squeaky clean. Rooms with fan, TV, and attached bathroom.
This place offers bungalows with that overlook fishing areas, with the hillsides as the surrounding backdrop. The bungalows are designed and decorated in Tai Dam-style. You can also stay in the main building. Attached bathrooms with hot shower and a TV with access to Lao and Thai stations.
Clean with free Wi-Fi.
Spacious rooms. Hot showers.
Bungalows on the river with quiet surroundings.
By train
A high speed standard gauge train runs each morning from Vientiane via Phonhong, Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang and Muang Xay, taking 3 hours to Luang Namtha and continuing to Boten on the border with…
By bus
The bus station for destinations inside the province is on the main road west of the main guesthouse strip.
By boat
It was possible to take a boat along the river, all the way from Huay Xai, but there is no scheduled service any more.
Luang Namtha town refers since 2015 to the new town and can be easily covered on foot, but you'll want to hop on a tuk-tuk (10,000 kip) for going to the airport, the bus station, or the pier at the Boat Landing guest…
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