Filippa's Guide to Luang Prabang: Backpacker Edition - Day 2 and 3

Day 2
When in Luang Prabang there is another thing that must be experienced except for the waterfalls, namely the elephants. Half an hour outside town is the Elephant Village located. One can sign up for many different activities, most of the one day experiences start at 9 am and ends between 3-4 pm. An excellent choice for a day excursion, and lunch and transportation is included in the price. Then, enjoy the afternoon drinking coffee, visit temples (or wats as they are called), and visit the night market on Main Street which start at five in the evening. Then, eat dinner at main street, maybe Coconut Garden or go back to the street food market if you're in the mood. Enjoy a beer at Utopia or Lao Lao Garden or if you're more into wine, visit one of the many wine bars. Go to bed early, tomorrow you'll will rise with the sun.

Day 3
Around six in the morning the monks leave the temple to collect alms from the villages. The monks walk in a long line dressed in the saffron robes and collect food from the villages who sitting by the street. This is a religious act, which centers about giving and not receiving. Avoid main street as its crammed with tourist and instead walk down a side alley where you'll be alone with the villagers and the monks. After the almsgiving, enjoy a long breakfast at the cafés in town, you have all the time in the world. Take a seat at Scandinavian Bakery's veranda and see how Luang Prabang slowly wake up and becomes busier by the second.
Your third day can be spent on more day trips. Through Tiger-Trail Adventure you can book several adventure packages. Kayak up the Mekong River to enjoy beautiful scenery, visit Pak Ou Cave, or Buddha Cave, and villages by the river. Go trekking in the mountain to visit the Hill Tribes. Or if you're into extremes there's mountain biking as well. If you rather take it slowly, stroll down the streets or take a walk around the peninsula, eat lunch at Art House Café, visit Wat Xieng Thong and just soak in the beauty of Luang Prabang,
For dinner, enjoy some Laap, the traditional meal of Laos, from any restaurant on main street. Wrap it up  with a crêpe which they sell from the street stall, complete with nutella, chocolate syrup or banana.