Private Tour

Luang Prabang Night-time Explorer

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

This late afternoon/evening tour explores Laung Prabang's local Lao culture and nightlife. Along the way you'll taste delicious cuisine and watch the sun set. Guided by a Luang Prabang native, you'll stroll through evening food and craft markets, enjoy dining in an authentic Lao manner and continue to a local nightclub, or lounge bar. This evening is a fun way to see a different side of the spiritual capital.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

A maximum of 7 people per booking

Minimum age is 12 years

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Transport by tuk tuk

Dinner

English-speaking guide

All permissions and local taxes

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

In the afternoon, join in a traditional game of petanque with the locals. As the sun sets over Wat Prabat Tai you’ll join the local players and try your skills at this sport, a favorite pastime of the Lao people. They will cheer you on and give you hints as you play a few games and enjoy snacks and drinks. A great time for adults and kids alike with great local interaction opportunities. You'll then continue on to the local hill tribe market which sells a range of crafts, and products from all over the country, and wander through the nighttime food markets, selling many local delicacies. Enjoy dinner on the banks of the Mekong at a Sindat restaurant. Sindat is a Lao-style barbecue which is very popular with the locals. After dinner, drinks are at Hive bar. Located at the foot of Mount Phousi, Hive Bar is a popular spot for backpackers, locals and expats. Its outdoor seating is beautifully surrounded by lush forest and decorated with an assortment of recycled goods. Modern and alternative music is played and many creative cocktails are on offer. There is a stage outside where they often have live music, hip hop dancing and many other shows. You also have chance for a relaxing dinner on the Nam Khan River, and with a taste for wine and quiet surroundings, we recommend dinner at Dyen Sabai restaurant followed by a drink at Luang Prabang wine bar.

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Luang Prabang Night-time Explorer

Pickup included

Reviews

3.67

3 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great city… Great Tour Guide!
lauderdalebts2012,
Nov 25, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide Leng (not sure of spelling) took us on a magical tour of the very special town of Luang Prabang in the evening. We hung out with some locals & watched them play a game very similar to bocci… then we were guided through the large night market where we made some well priced purchases. We later had dinner at a beautiful barbecue restaurant on the Mekong River. Leng spoke excellent English & we learned much about the history of Laos as well as the present. When we return here someday, we would love to have Leng as our guide again. He is the BEST!
Don’t miss this …try pétanque too😎
ronaldsQ1500JT,
Nov 25, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Superior knowledge of area traditions culture and history displayed by super helpful guide Best we have experienced in Asia …so interesting …and a walkabout !
I had to give this tour the lowest...
noel b,
Mar 23, 2017
- Review from Viator
1.00
I had to give this tour the lowest rating because it simply didnt match the description provided in Viator. We have used Viator extensively and still have a lot of faith in their offerings. In this case however, something went awry. Viator made it up to us, which is another reason to like Viator. But I would advise strongly against taking this tour.
I want to start by saying that the guide and driver were extremely nice and we enjoyed playing the game of Petanque with them. I liked them both so I hate to give the bad review, but the tour as given was not worth the money paid.
First they showed up at 4:00 instead of 6:00 PM so my wife had to get out of the shower in a hurry. The tour started out as promised with the local game in park which was fun but no drinks and snacks as promised. No sunset on the river as promised because they got us there late. no big deal. We did walk through the night market although we never went through the food market as it indicated in the description. There was very little explanation about anything in the market. We simply walked slowly behind the guide. He then walked us to the riverfront and gave us the choice of three restaurants to eat at. We chose a restaurant and the two of us went in and had dinner. When we were done, we wandered out of the restaurant without knowing if our guide had left or what was going on. We found our guide outside waiting to take us back the hotel. No local nightclub as promised, no HIVE bar for drinks as promised, no Sindat BBQ as promised. At that point, we bailed off the tour and decided to walk back to the night market on our own.
In summary we paid 100 US for two of us to play a game in a park which we enjoyed, walk slowly through the night market, and eat dinner in a restaurant which we know came to around 25. It was obviously not a good value and other than the game, didn't really offer anything we couldn't have done better on our own. Luang Prabang is very easy and fun to navigate. Avoid this tour.