Luang Prabang DAY1 Guide | Morning is the best time to go out

1. Get up early and head out when it's only 20 degrees to visit Wat Xieng Thong, where the murals are worth a good look. Wat Xieng Thong 2. The Royal Palace is frankly a bit simple, if you don't hire a guide, it's better to read some information before going. Luang Prabang Royal Palace 3. After doing these two things, it's nearly noon, the temperature is 30+, so the most you'll do today is hop between different shops to avoid the sun, let's give some reviews. No1.Saffron Coffee Saffron Coffee Iced Americano for 35k, honestly didn't taste anything special, and the cashier's attitude wasn't great. No2. Le Banneton Café French Bakery Le Banneton Restaurant The set meal in picture 4, worth 135k, went for the croissants, but the taste was really average. No3. Gelato del Lao Gelato Del Lao Two scoops of ice cream for 55k, the lemon I ordered was so sour it was transformative, but this is the only place that offered water to customers, so it deserves a big thumbs up. No4. The Chess Cafe The Chess Cafe I'm not a coffee connoisseur, but the iced Americano here was actually my favorite today, 28k I think, kind of forgot. No5. A beef rice noodle shop in a small alley Tasted pretty good, but the portion was small, and the menu had no prices, suspect they overcharge tourists, 50k a serving. No6. Coconut cakes at the entrance of the night market 8k each, look like waffles, taste like them too, worth trying one. No7. Pork rice noodles from a street stall The pork was too dry, not recommended, 30k. No.8 Randomly bought mango smoothie Locals have a different understanding of 'less sugar' compared to Chinese, remember to ask for less sugar, 30k.