5 Best experience in Luang Prabang
Laos is fast becoming among the top tourist destination in Asia with its all emerging natural tourist attraction that allow any tourist to explore and understand the culture while traveling through the country. If you are taking a Laos tours and or wanting an experience that is a little bit unique then you must stay a bit longer in Luang Prabang, a town that has been registered as a UNESCO heritage town offering glazed Buddhist temples, historic royal palace and an incredible lush country side from where one could visit the welcoming ethnic minority tribes.
# 1 Visit interesting temples
Laos and particularly Luang Prabang are dotted with shimmering temples or Wat in local language, spend a day on a city tour and visit the religious sites to get familiar with what Laos people consider as their religion, some of the most interesting and well embellished temples including Wat Vix oun, Wat Xieng Thong and Wat Sene, when in the temples try to find a cozy corner to seat and admire the soul of the site and or meet with the young monks who are eager to practice their English skill that often lead to a long conversation about almost anything.
# 2 Climb mounty Phuosi
You may find your Laos tours more interesting to climb some 300 steps to the summit from where you will have an absolute panoramic view over the world heritage town, in addition, the best time to be there would be around the sunset to catch the best view and also to pay a visit to Wat Chomsi.
# 3 shop in the night market
Night markets are part of the daily life for the southeast of Asia, every city and country has its own version of night or daily market and Luang Prabang has its own, spend a time to stroll and walk around the night market, you will find interesting items and goods from hand woven silk and fabrics to T-Shirts and local handicrafts selling by the ethnic minorities.
# 4 Dont miss out the alms giving ceremony
Wake up before dawn and visit monks coming out from the temple get together in one queue in the main street of Luang Prabang taking homage from the locals, however, this ceremony is an ancient one that still important in Laos and Luang Prabang is the only place in the world that one can be able to see it.
# 5 Take an excursions from Luang Prabang
After experience town you may opt for a day trips around to visit Kuang Si waterfalls, a great place to chill out and get away from the summer heat, on the way visit local ethnic villagers, also, visit Pak Ou cave through the Mekong River and or get a half a day or perhaps a day to experience elephant ridding. One more thrilling activity is to take a few days trip with Luxury Mekong River Cruise and experience the delta in Laos side.
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