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Mount Phousi

Luang Prabang, Laos
4.0 of 5 stars 189 Reviews
Type: Mountains
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Sydney, Australia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

Beatiful view of Luang Prabang town and Mekong River. A bit of a hike up but not too difficult for anyone with average fitness. You can watch the sunset then walk down to the start of the night markets. More

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Kingscliff, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Worth the sweaty walk to the top, Luang Prabang is nice while walking around it but even more beautiful from the top of Mount Phousi More

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france
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

great place for photos and a very pleasant atmoshere for sunset More

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Vancouver Island, Canada
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

A must do for the views, even if cloudy. Try going up from the Night Market area. Be sure to take a different way down as lots of Budha statues and sights down the other side. More

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florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Climbed up one side of the hill and down the other side. Great 360 views from atop. Popular spot to watch the sunset More

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Geneva, Switzerland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

It's worth climbing up the stairs, you will be rewarded with stunning views of the city of Luang Prabang. Best to go in the morning or late afternoon to avoid the worst heat. Sunset views are highly recommended. More

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Toronto
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

Amazing view. Buy two birds and release them and you will live long and prosper! Be sure to be in good shape. There are 320 steps up and you cannot ride up. You must walk up. Worth the trip up! More

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Hanoi, Vietnam
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

Very nice sunset from the top of Phousi Hill. Anyway, it's a very small place where so many people want to go there. A little bit overloaded. Very nice views. Recommended to climb down by the back side to enjoy the river views as well. More

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Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

We went there at 5 PM and climb up from the entrance opposite side of the national museum. We have 2 y/o and 5 y/o but they could climb. It took about 15 min. The view from the top is awesome and it's worth to climb. But you must have anti-mosquito spray. Especially evening. More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

Too many people at sunset time all trying to take same photos, but great short hike, interesting statues and super scenery. The night market at the bottom was worth a look too. More

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