About halfway up the hill and overlooking the Nam Khan River is Wat Tham Phou Si.\u00a0 The chedis <\/em>here look quite similar to the ones found in Thailand.<\/p>\n As you continue on and climb the very last of your 328 steps, you will reach the summit of the hill, where a gilded stupa <\/em>built on a large rock outcropping awaits.\u00a0 Right next to the stupa <\/em>is a small wiharn <\/em>(chapel) for prayers.\u00a0\u00a0 This spot offers excellent panoramas of Luang Prabang, making the climb to the top worth the effort.\u00a0 Reaching the summit of the hill while the sun is rising or setting makes the moment even sweeter and your snapshots looking even better.<\/p>\n After relishing the view and experiencing the stupa <\/em>at the top, it is time to make the climb down.\u00a0 Not too far from the top of the hill is an old, rusty and seemingly out of place Russian anti-aircraft gun.\u00a0 It was probably dragged up and stationed there to protect the city during the Second Indochina War.<\/p>\n As you make your way down, you will come across the 14th century Wat Pra Buddabhat, otherwise known as Temple of the Buddha Footprint.\u00a0 The name alludes to the temple having a footprint of Buddha, albeit a reconstructed but still realistic looking one.\u00a0 A seated Buddha image and a Kuan Ou (Water Goddess) shrine watches as you enter from the hillside.\u00a0 You can reach the grotto where the footprint is located by crossing a stairway which starts from the temple\u2019s sim<\/em>.\u00a0 Several stupas <\/em>dot the area near the ordination hall.\u00a0 There is also an old wiharn <\/em>located nearby.<\/p>\n On your way down and around the Kuan Ou statue is a stairway leading to another temple called Wat Wisumalat.\u00a0 You will also come across Wat Tham Phou Si before finally reaching the banks of the Nam Khan River.<\/p>\n On your first day in our Essential Luang Prabang<\/a> tour, you will ascend the 328 steps to the top of Phou Si Mountain for a bird\u2019s eye view of this UNESCO World Heritage City.\u00a0 Experience the city\u2019s rich culture and heritage in this tour as we take you to Luang Prabang\u2019s numerous temples, its National Museum and Pak Ou Caves.\u00a0 Luang Prabang is also an excellent city to explore by electric bicycle.\u00a0 You can spend a whole day exploring the city with our Luang Prabang by Electric Bike<\/a> tour.\u00a0 Cycle past temples, sample delicious local food and learn about the country\u2019s ethnic minorities on a fun-filled and educational day.\u00a0 You can also contact us<\/a> if you would like us to tweak any of our tours to fit your needs.<\/p>\n Mount Phou Si, sometimes known as Phou Si Hill is a 100 meter high hill located in the old town center of Luang Prabang.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"close","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[243],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-laos"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"phousi-hill-loq-23\"](\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/phousi-hill-loq-23.jpg\" "\\"phousi-hill-loq-23\\"")
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