Merit-making is a significant part of life for Laos people. People make offerings to monks at Buddhist temples to pray for good luck and keep misfortune away. Merit offering to monks would also be passed on to the spirits of deceased relatives. Devotees also pray for a healthy and prosperous life as their highly respected monks conduct the ritual of chanting and worshipping to show their respect to Buddha. Join Discova on a journey to experience the whole merit-making and offering process as we depart at 8:00AM to Phosy market to meet our local family. The family will guide us on what we need to prepare for the merit-making ceremony. Shop for some fresh and organic ingredients such as fish, vegetables, and fruits. After getting all the ingredients, we will head to your local host’s house to start cooking those typical dishes, which Laos people always prepare to make merit to the monks. Enjoy making khao niew (sticky rice), bamboo shoot soup (Keang Nor Mai), steamed fish in banana leaves (Mok Pa), Luang Prabang stew (Ork Lam), and eggplant sauce (Jeo Mak Kheua) with the host family.Once the cooking is done, we will proceed with the dishes to the nearby Buddhist temple to offer to the novices and monks. Your local host and our tour guide will guide you through the whole ceremony of offering merit, receiving a blessing from highly respected monks at the temple. By the end of the offering ceremony, bid farewell to all the monks as we walk back to the local host’s house and enjoy lunch together. Lastly, you are transferred back to your hotel by early afternoon.
Today we will visit Heuan Chanh Heritage House, Heuan Chan is a traditional wooden house dated back to 19th century. In Lao language, Heuan means house and the owner of this house was Mrs. Chan - that is how the name derived from. In honour to the house owner, we still keep the name as it is today.
Situated in the heart of Luang Prabang peninsula, Heun Chan is a very rare surviving example of a pre-colonial Lao style aristocratic mansion - just only to see the house is already worth visiting. Heuan Chan went under the UNESCO World Heritage listing process between 1987 to 1995 and it is listed in Number 119. After visiting surrounding the house, you could experience to dress as a local. There are many costume that represent to each ethnic group of lao people, such as Lao, H'mong, Khmu, Tai Dam, Tai Daeng, Lue.. etc.
Luang Prabang sits on a small promontory in between the Nam Khan and Mekong rivers, and for centuries the waterways were not only the sole way for residents to get in and out of the city, but also its lifeblood, supplying fish and fresh water. Today, you can experience the magic of Southeast Asia's most famous river with a our private Luang Prabang sunset cruise. With so many activities available to keep you busy during the day, take some time out to soak up the sunset views over the Mekong.
Today take a long drive to Xieng khuang, The plain of jars around 7-8 hours. On the way, you could stop to visit some local villages for sightseeing their local lifestyles and have lunch at local restaurant. Upon arrival check - in at the hotel and free at your leisure.
Today we will go to Mulberry organic farm for experience the half day activity. Visitors may choose two of the below options for half a day
(1) Handpick mulberry leaves from the field to feed our caterpillars in the nursery
(2) Hand-reel fine threads from pots of heated cocoons, then hand-spin the raw silk into smooth yarns and onto spindles ready for dyeing or weaving.
(3) Have a go at hand-weaving on the benches of the wooden looms – using the arms, the legs and strength of the back spine, and with sense of rhythm and attention to detail as traditional weavers do, to complete lengths of textiles. Or engage their half-day class in the more lengthy process of
(4) Making natural dyes with raw materials (grown on site or with village farmers) by our methods that can achieve a hundred more shades without the need of chemicals. Then head up to explore the famous Plain Of Jars, a vast area extending around Phonsavanh where over 300 huge stone jars carved out of solid rock from 1 to 3.25 meters high and weighing up to six tons each. And estimated to be 2,500 to 3,000 years old. According to local legend, King Khun Chuang had them constructed in order to store wine for the celebration of his conquest of the province in the 6th century. We visit Site I, II
Today we will experience to burn & grill Khao Larm (glutinous rice roasted in bamboo joints ) and grill chicken with lao papa salad making. You will learn how to make our lao traditional dessert (Kham Larm) and Papaya salad is one of the most famous food for lao people.
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