# Pricing Research Wave 8

Updated: August 14, 2026

## Luang Prabang, Laos

**Status: Beta candidate.**

Current 2026 guidance supplies a clear mid-range category split for sleep, food, transport, activities, and extras. This is a strong match for a one-adult exploratory stay. Waterfalls, private guides, and multi-day excursions should be optional or stated assumptions.

Sources:

- https://factsfromupstairs.com/city-guide/luang-prabang/
- https://tripever.com/articles/luang-prabang-laos-a-four-day-slow-itinerary-of-temples-rivers-and-40-a-day-comforts

## Kampot, Cambodia

**Status: Beta candidate.**

Several current 2026 guides support solo private-room, food, local transport, and activity context. The model should make Bokor day trips and private taxis optional, not default daily costs.

Sources:

- https://sologuides.com/kampot/
- https://khmerside.com/articles/kampot.html
- https://discovercambodia.info/destinations/kampot/

## Vientiane, Laos

**Status: One-source-away.**

Current sources provide local food and transport categories, plus a recent private-hotel traveler account. The missing requirement is an independent current private-room or serviced-apartment comparison that can support a 30-day planning assumption.

Sources:

- https://roammate.com/guides/vientiane/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/FilipinoTravel/comments/1v3ahdk/anyone_here_experienced_solo_traveling_to_laos/

## Sihanoukville, Cambodia

**Status: Research in progress.**

The current results are too itinerary-focused or too thin to produce a reliable solo short-stay estimate. Keep this city unpriced until there is current, category-level lodging, food, transport, and activity evidence.