Luang Prabang Alms Giving Ceremony Experience with Offering Set and Scarf

Join the alms giving ceremony
on the morning streets of Luang Prabang

This is an approximately 1-hour experience where you take part in the Buddhist alms giving ceremony held every morning in Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage town. With your guide, you learn the meaning and etiquette of the ceremony, offer food to the monks with a prepared offering set, and then visit a nearby temple.

Learn the meaning and etiquette of Tak Bat

Meet your guide at the meeting point early in the morning and learn about the cultural and spiritual significance of Tak Bat for the Lao people. It is a daily ritual in which locals and visitors offer food to monks walking silently through the streets. You will also be guided on how to behave respectfully during the ceremony.

Make your offering with a traditional set

As monks in saffron robes pass by in a long line, join the offering with a traditional set of sticky rice, bananas and snacks. You also receive a local-style scarf to wear during the ceremony.

Learn more about Buddhism at a nearby temple

After the ceremony, visit a nearby temple to gain a deeper understanding of Lao Buddhist practices. You can also capture the peaceful morning scenery of Luang Prabang.

※ The itinerary may change depending on local conditions.
※ Please do not use flash when taking photos.