24 HOURS IN LUANG PRABANG (is this heaven?) 🇱🇦 LOST in LAOS Ep:5

11 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 1:07

   Tak Bat (Morning Alms Giving Ceremony)

   🚡 Activity · Historic Peninsula

   Starts around 5 a.m., is now crowded with tourists, and non-Buddhists may take part.

2. 2:42

   Luang Prabang Morning Market

   🛒 Market · Historic Peninsula

   Stalls sell wasp larvae still in the comb and feathered wild birds.

3. 3:57

   Kuang Si Falls

   🚆 Day trip · Kuang Si

   Entry is 25,000 kip and it opens at 8 a.m.; arrive at opening to have the falls almost to yourself.

4. 5:24

   Tat Kuang Si Bear Rescue Centre

   🌳 Park · Kuang Si

   Bears are visible on the path up to the falls early in the morning.

5. 13:10

   T56

   🍴 Restaurant · Historic Peninsula

   Ceviche and a strawberry smoothie for brunch, with booths overlooking the Mekong.

6. 14:24

   Orange Robe Tours

   🚡 Activity · Historic Peninsula

   The temple tour lasts just over an hour, and booking is via Instagram, the website or TripAdvisor.

7. 17:21

   Mount Phousi

   🥾 Hike · Historic Peninsula

   The climb takes 5 to 10 minutes, sunset is likely best, and drones are banned near the airport.

8. 21:35

   Mekong Riverside

   🏢 Landmark · Historic Peninsula

   Upmarket guesthouses sit on one side and restaurants and shake stalls face the river on the other.

9. 23:40

   Royal Ballet Theatre

   🚡 Activity · Historic Peninsula

   Tickets cost 100,000 kip and the show lasts about an hour.

10. 24:00

    Luang Prabang Night Market

    🛒 Market · Historic Peninsula · brief mention

11. 24:08

    Night Market Food Alley

    🍜 Street food · Historic Peninsula