Orange Robe Tours
Orange Robe Tours
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Orange Robe Tours is a profit-for-purpose social enterprise, based in Luang Prabang, Laos. We employ former Novices and Monks who have recently left the temple to lead culturally appropriate tours. This provides much-needed support during the transition from temple life to layperson life for our guides, and helps in the overall preservation of the traditional culture and customs of Laos.
Luang Prabang, Laos
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Daniella A
London, UK3 contributions
May 2023 • Friends
Our tour has been a highlight of our trip so far! It was incredibly enlightening to hear of the inner workings of life as a monk/novice, and our tour guide was brilliant- patiently answering all of our questions with great detail. The guided meditation was great- we left feeling very peaceful!
Written 31 May 2023
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Bethany
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May 2023 • Solo
I loved this experience. Sy was great. It ended up just being me on the tour which allowed for such a personal experience. I was able to ask lots of questions and throughly enjoyed learning about Buddhism and partaking in some meditation myself. Thank you Sy for sharing your stories and knowledge!
Written 21 May 2023
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Patricia M
2 contributions
May 2023 • Solo
Such a beautiful experience. It was amazing to learn about buddhism from a former novice. Our tour guide allowed us to make all the questions we wanted and even guided us through meditation at the end. If you want to know more about buddhism, the life of monks and novices and traditions i highly recommend this tour
Written 17 May 2023
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David R
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Apr 2023 • Solo
I had a brilliant morning. I visited the Wat Paphaimisayaram and enjoyed an informative tour describing the life of a monk and the workings of the wat.
Then I got to meditate for an hour in the same temple as the monks do. I still can't quite believe it.
Thanks to guide/instructor Sy from Orange Robe Tours for providing me with the opportunity. It was a wonderful experience.
Then I got to meditate for an hour in the same temple as the monks do. I still can't quite believe it.
Thanks to guide/instructor Sy from Orange Robe Tours for providing me with the opportunity. It was a wonderful experience.
Written 2 May 2023
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Kara S
4 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Si/Sy was such a great wealth of information, patience and kindness! His English and personality were awesome and answered every question enthusiastically and in detail. We went 30mins+ over thanks to his willingness to answer all of our questions and share the Buddhist and Laos culture with us. THANK YOU SI!
Written 26 April 2023
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kristykelly
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Apr 2023
What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon in Luang Prabang. We really enjoyed meeting our guide, hearing his person story and learning from him directly about Buddhism, the daily lives and practices of monks, and then experiencing three forms of peaceful meditation.
Written 26 April 2023
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DaveB2
Dublin, Ireland26 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Fantastic experience and insight from a former student of the religion. We got to ask all the questions we ever wanted and understand what buddism is all about. So friendly and relaxed, this is a must for anyone visiting the area.
Written 25 April 2023
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Tim K
4 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
We really loved our guided meditation. Our guide was really friendly, stayed well over our 1h to chat about everything and anything to do with the Buddhist religion and monks life. The meditation was so peaceful in the temple and we were taught all the ways in which monks meditate each morning.
Would highly recommend for anyone wishing to find out more about the country and religion!
Would highly recommend for anyone wishing to find out more about the country and religion!
Written 24 April 2023
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OrangeRobeTours
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review Tim. We're delighted you enjoyed your guided meditation experience and hope you were able to take away some techniques that you can use in your everyday life.
Khop jai!
Written 30 April 2023
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Hilary R
Singapore5 contributions
Apr 2023 • Solo
So much information and such a wonderful glimpse into the Wat and monk culture. Si was our guide and was very knowledgeable.
Written 23 April 2023
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OrangeRobeTours
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review Hilary. We're glad to hear that Sy was able to provide you with a wealth of information and that you found him knowledgeable.
Khop jai!
Written 30 April 2023
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Mimelia
Paris, France38 contributions
Mar 2023 • Solo
Really great experience visiting a temple and learning about buddhism in Laos. Practicing meditation was nice and the guide was really knowledgeable ! I totally recommend :)
Written 11 April 2023
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OrangeRobeTours
We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed practicing meditation and found your guide to be knowledgeable. We appreciate your recommendation and hope to see you again soon.
Written 30 April 2023
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