Best things to do in Luang Prabang, Laos

 

Best things to do in Luang Prabang, Laos

Coming to the ancient capital of the land of a million elephants, you can walk around sacred temples, discover the charm of Lao cultural identities, buy unique local products and experience the rustic life. In addition, in Luang Prabang, there are a great number of high-quality hotels with good facilities. This article will help you have the best preparation for the Lao journey by providing the information about the best things to do in Luang Prabang, Laos.

Visit the beautiful ancient city of Luang Prabang

 

Beautiful ancient city of Luang Prabang

The best way to visit historic buildings in the traditional Lao style of architecture is walking or riding bicycle. Almost all the hotels, restaurants and cafes are located around this city. Thus, it is easy for you to move to different destinations without using sophisticated means of transportation. Here there are absolutely no modern buildings and houses that are more than two-storey high.

Visit Pak Ou cave

 

Pak Ou cave

One of the most stunning places to visit in Laos in general and Luang Prang in particular is Pak Ou cave, also known as Buddha cave. To reach this cave, you have to take a long journey of 25 kilometers along the Mekong River. Thousands of Buddha statues are placed inside the caves, which creates an amazing landscape.

Go shopping in Luang Prabang

 

Night market in Luang Prabang

There are two or three bazaars in Luang Prabang but the most famous one is the night market located in the center. Different from other markets, the night market in Luang Prabang is flooded with silver souvenirs and traditional toys. This is also the ideal place for you to buy gifts for relatives and friends. Additionally, you can also find other attractive gifts at H’mong market. The market is open during the day and sells a lot of landscape paintings by the local artists.

Enjoy Lao cuisine

 

Lao cuisine

The food here attracts a lot of tourists due to fresh and tasty flavour. The local specialty cakes are sold all over the city with affordable prices. Besides, the Lao coffee is a high-grade beverage in the world. Coming here, it is suggested for you to enter a nice bar and sip a cup of coffee. Along the banks of the Mekong River are quite a few restaurants that have the combination of Laotian and French cuisine.

Visit Whisky village

 

Whisky village, Luang Prang

The village is located on the path to Pak Ou cave, where boats usually choose as the stop for about 30 minutes before continuing the journey. The famous specialty of the village is whiskey or types of wine from snake or insect that is mixed with whisky and put in the bottles with unique shapes. The handicraft Lao silk and other fabrics are popular commodities and sold lots for tourists here.

Mount Phousi

 

Mount Phousi, Luang Prabang

Mount Phousi, also known as Chomsy hill is where you can easily climb up the top with about 300 steps to admire the panoramic view of the city. On the top of the mountain is a wonderful temple. There are two ways to climb up. The first one is moving from the main streets and the second way is the trail behind the Folk Museum. The ideal time to conquer the mountain is late afternoon before sunset.

Source: Indochina Day Tours Blog