Must-see Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture, Laos
That Luang
ທາດຫຼວງ
That Luang is a Buddhist site in Vientiane Prefecture, Laos.
That Luang: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit That Luang
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach That Luang — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 17.97666, 102.63650. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near That Luang
- Patuxai · attraction · Vientiane Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Church of Sacred Heart · church · Vientiane Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- Wat Si Muang · temple · Vientiane Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- Black Stupa · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ho Phra Keo · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- Jamia Masjid · dargah · Vientiane Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kaysone Phomvihane Museum · museum · Vientiane Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- Inpeng Temple · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
- Masjid Azahar · dargah · Vientiane Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wat That Luang Tai · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~0 km
- Patuxay Park · park · Vientiane Prefecture · ~2 km
- Sīdamdūan Monastery · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~3 km
- COPE Visitor Centre · museum · Vientiane Prefecture · ~3 km
- Vat Sisaket · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~4 km
- Presidential Palace · fort · Vientiane Prefecture · ~4 km
- Chinese Temple · temple · Vientiane Prefecture · ~4 km
- Lao Textile Museum · museum · Vientiane Prefecture · ~4 km
- Wat Xieng Ngeun · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~4 km
Other buddhist sites near That Luang
- Black Stupa · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ho Phra Keo · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- Inpeng Temple · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wat That Luang Tai · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~0 km
- Sīdamdūan Monastery · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~3 km
- Vat Sisaket · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~4 km
- Wat Xieng Ngeun · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~4 km
- Mixay Temple · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~4 km
- Wat Ong Teu · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~5 km
- Vat Chan · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is That Luang open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for That Luang yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit That Luang?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near That Luang?
Nearby: Patuxai (attraction, 3 km), Church of Sacred Heart (church, 4 km), Wat Si Muang (temple, 4 km), Black Stupa (Buddhist site, 4 km), Ho Phra Keo (Buddhist site, 4 km), Jamia Masjid (dargah, 4 km).
Is That Luang worth visiting?
That Luang is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Laos on Spotwander.