Being an amazing example of the fusion of traditional architecture and and the European colonial one from 19th and 20th centuries, Luang Prabang is worth paying a visit on your trip to Laos.
Tak bak
For almost travelers to Luang Prabang in Laos, the tak bat, or the Buddhist monks’ morning collection of food in Luang Prabang has become a must-see. Although the tak bat has become popular among tourists, it may also be turning this peaceful ceremonial into a threatened one.
Tak bak
The custom of donating food to monks is most visible in Theravada Buddhist countries like Laos and Thailand, where the practice accepts big monastic communities.
From 5:30 in the morning you can see many quiescent lines of monks in saffron-clad walking down the streets of Luang Prabang to collect handouts which is one of the most vivid images of Laos. The locals are waiting them, ready with bowls full of the Lao staple sticky rice and willing to offer them a scoopful in their bowl. Tours Indochina Laos
With approximately eighty temples in Luang Prabang, a large amount of hundreds of monks, who take different routes depending on where their temple situated in town. The nearly endless muster of barefoot and saffron-robed monks is truly a stunning sight and this dawn ceremony has become a symbolic image of Luang Prabang.
Pak Ou Cave
From some distance south, under a dramatic karst formation, the Nam Ou links to the Mekong and looks like a giant green eagle about to take off. Owning a handful of river-front restaurants gaze out across the Mekong the peaceful village of Ban Pak Ou face the Nam Ou. Two famous caves cut into the limestone cliff are located on the other side. Both of them are completely filled with Buddha images of various styles and sizes.
Pak Ou Cave
There is a group of two caves the Tham Ting (lower cave) – the main attraction and the Tham Theung (upper cave) situated on the west side of the Mekong River near Pak Ou (mouth of the Ou River). Just 25 km to the north of Luang Prabang, Laos and about two hours upstream from the centre of Luang Prabang they are two caves overlooking the Mekong River which have become famous all around the world.
The caves are well-known for their Buddha sculptures at mini size. Thousands of very small and strongly destroyed wooden Buddhist figures are presented over the wall shelves. Meditation, teaching, peace, rain, and reclining are many different positions included.
Tad Sae waterfall
On a trip visiting Luang Prabang, almost everyone think of walking around the tranquil streets and corners of the World Heritage town, visiting a wat and sipping a coffee when watching the world passing by. Apart from these activities inside the town, many outside activities are worth looking, containing of visiting the Tad Sae waterfall surrounding the town.
The Tad Sae waterfall together with Kuang Si waterfall is the two most famous waterfalls loved by Lao people. Coming here, tourists will usually see a number of groups of locals picnicking right on the water’s border. Requiring a boat to get access to it is what makes this waterfall so different. Paying 10,000 kip per person for available boat services for the short journey across the river from the parking area, tourists can easily approach this waterfall.
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