For serious drinking, the bars referred too collectively as The Island, reached via some ramshackle bamboo and wood bridges are where most of the tubers end up after a day on the river, particularly after the bars in town start to close. The Sandwich Pancake pushers hover in a long line as people stumble over the bridge, waiting to prey on drunken western tourists. But be aware of trying to buy eye drops for sudden onset pink eye around this area. Stories abound of people being drunkenly extorted as much as 5x the normal price to try and nip their pink eye in the bud.
The Bamboo bar stands out a bit from the rest and offers mojitos (also alcohol free) served in bamboo with bamboo straws whilst watching the late tubers come in and watching the sometimes spectacular sunsets and thunderstorms over the mountains. Located on the island in the river at the end of the tubing surrounded by bamboo. A sauna is being built for the high season and vegetarian buffet is ready after one hour on demand by a larger group. Cheaper bars close by also offer drinks and food.
Limbo bar, so named for fire limbo stays open very late
Rock bar (which some first-timers don't even notice) offers a change in music.
Joker Bar and Sunset Bar stay open the latest
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