luang prabang airport visa on arrival

luang prabang airport visa on arrival

 Visa on arrival at Luang Prabang airport and restaurant tips
Mar 09, 2009, 12:00 PM

can anyone advise on the current procedure for getting a visa on arrival at Luang Prabang airport and how long it takes, please ? Will be visiting in a couple of weeks.

Also I'd appreciate some up-to-date restaurant tips for both LP and Vientiane.


 1. Re: Visa on arrival at Luang Prabang airport and restaurant tips
Mar 09, 2009, 8:07 PM

A visa will cost $37 (US & UK are the same, I think) and will require one passport photo. The time it takes to process depends on how many flights arrive at that time, but it shouldn't take more than 30 minutes.

This site http://www.travelfish.org/laos-visas.php

has a lot of good restaurant and accomodation information.


 2. Re: Visa on arrival at Luang Prabang airport and restaurant tips
Mar 09, 2009, 8:13 PM

Yes $37.00 and easy to get.

 3. Re: Visa on arrival at Luang Prabang airport and restaurant tips
Mar 10, 2009, 7:14 AM

thanks for info and the good link


 4. Re: Visa on arrival at Luang Prabang airport and restaurant tips
Mar 10, 2009, 9:43 PM

In LP we recently had an excellent meal at the Blue Lagoon; nice atmosphere, too. The restaurant upstairs on the balcony at Villa Santi was nice as well. Both are more expensive than many other nice places in town, but still quire reasonible.


 5. Re: Visa on arrival at Luang Prabang airport and restaurant tips
Mar 10, 2009, 11:49 PM

Rests in LP - L'Elephant and the Three Nagas are the best by far.

Vientiane. L'Adresse du Tinay at the Lao Paris hotels. Le Central are high end ones.

La Provencal and La Terasse are my locals


 6. Re: Visa on arrival at Luang Prabang airport and restaurant tips
Mar 12, 2009, 12:56 AM

l'elephant remains my favorite for a splurge on falang food but like Blue Lagoon, prices have gone up considerably compared to just 3 years ago. Still a good deal compared to their equivalent elsewhere.