Top 5 Nightlife Activities in Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang is very famous in Laos for a bustling nightlife. This city has plenty of bars, restaurants that stay open until 3:00 am. Now, we will list the top 5 places that you should go to night in Luang Prabang in order to have a great experience in this city.
Luang Prabang Night market
The market is open from 6.00 p.m. to about 11.00 p.m. daily. It is located in Sisavangvong Street, starting from the Royal Palace Museum. There are more than 300 suppliers of handicrafts made by local people. Besides, there are many stalls that also sell a huge number of other items such as textiles, fine ceramics, antiques, paintings, tea, coffee, shoes, or even rare spices, etc.
Luang Prabang night market is also like a cuisine paradise with many stalls of noodles, fried rice, roll dishes, juice, ice cream, baked goods, buffet, etc. which placed one after another. The stalls are always decorated eye-catching.
Utopia Bar
Utopia is a bar and restaurant by the riverside of the Nam Khan river, which takes about 5 minutes to go from the center of Luang Prabang. It has a hippie-style design that attracts many younger and tourists in the city. It is totally relaxing when you lean on mattresses and listening to classical music in their tropical garden or on bamboo tables near the riversides. There is also a yoga class in the morning. On some occasions, they celebrate some events such as live music, board game, and movies in the evening.
Yoga at Utopia Bar
Utopia not only provides a good view but also gives reasonable prices for the customers. It costs about US$ 1.7 for a small glass of beer and US$ 2.3 for a bigger one. It closes at 11:30 pm every day.
Bowling Alley
Bowling Alley is located 3km away to the southwest of Luang Prabang city center. It is one of the entertainment places that stay open after 11:30 pm. Coming to this alley, tourists can play some rounds and buy a bottle of whiskey or vodka as well as Lao Beer to enjoy the bustling atmosphere at night in Luang Prabang. It is a familiar place with backpackers so you can chat and compete with some bowling rounds with them.
Bowling Alley
Every service is provided until the early morning. This is a must-do activity when you traveling to Luang Prabang. At the early hour, a game costs US$ 1,7 per person and after midnight, the cost rises to US$ 2.3 per person.
Icon Klub
Icon Klub is a special bar in Luang Prabang. This hidden bar is located between Nam Kham River and Sakkarine Road. The bar does not open very often as well as any fixed open schedule, it is only opened depending on the owner’s mood.
Icon Klub
Icon Klub is a white house that has both outdoor and indoor seats. There is a mini cinema with 13 seats on the upper floor so you can enjoy many movies here. It is a high-end club with a cozy design and many creative drinks such as cocktails, mojitos, martinis, etc. Ikon Club has the highest prices in Luang Prabang but the experience in this unique bar made both residents and foreign tourists very excited.
Karaoke – KTV
Karaoke is a popular activity at night not only in Luang Prabang but also in Asia. You can find many KTVs along many roads in this city and it often gets crowded in the evening. Karaoke is a good choice for having a party with your friends, enjoy music and dancing on a small disco stage. If you go karaoke alone, you can have a relaxing time to sing whatever you want without any afraid and shyness.
The cost you have to pay depends on the hour you stay there and they often offer you some drinks and snacks that the price is relatively high.
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Thanh Van
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