Laos · WEAVING AND HANDICRAFT WORKSHOPS
Indigo dye, backstrap looms, bamboo and silver. These 9 workshops are set out by what you make, how long you have at the loom or the bench, and whether you take the piece home.
Weave bamboo, cook Lao dishes, and meet local hosts in a relaxed half-day experience outside Luang Prabang.
“It was amazing! I was lucky to be the only one so I felt like a VIP but the activity was interesting and engaging every step of the way! The cooking part was done in a stunning garden, cooking on real fire! Bamboo weaving experience a totally soothing one!”
Learn bamboo weaving, cook Lao dishes, and swim at Kuang Si Falls on an intimate full-day tour from Luang Prabang.
“This is the most beautiful tour I have ever done. Highly recommended!”
Learn Lao bamboo weaving and cooking in a peaceful rice-field setting near Luang Prabang, with hotel pickup, lunch, and a handmade souvenir.
“It was a great experience. I really enjoyed the bamboo weaving. It was actually hard! I would definitely do it again”
Weaving, bamboo cooking, sticky rice, music, and a local meal make this four-hour Luang Prabang evening class a strong $25 value.
“Amazing experience that supports a culturesentric and local employment, tourism industry. Wonderful and heartwarming.”
Taste Luang Prabang street food, visit local craft workshops, and explore the morning market by bike or on foot in four memorable hours.
“Loved being taken through the morning market. We did request to use a tuc tuc, which made It much easier to get around. Tried many different foods through the city.”
Weave with Luang Prabang’s Weaving Sisters on a Katu backstrap loom, make a keepsake, and learn about Lao craft in a small group.
“My partner and I had the best day with Doi and Dom. They were so patient and kind and helped us whenever we needed it (including providing yummy fruits!) Can’t recommend this enough”
Learn bamboo crafts and Lao cooking, then swim at Kuang Si Falls on an 8-hour small-group tour from Luang Prabang.
“Day was awesome, I never knew what you could do with bamboo, owner, his wife and staff are just fabulous, knowledgeable and funny and incredibly helpful. I really enjoyed this day, helping to prepare food and then having lunch, the whole experience is worth doing.”
Review of Luang Prabang’s Khmu forest cooking class, with farm foraging, bamboo tools, local food, pricing, tips, and who should book.
“Peng was awesome! This experience was so authentic and just a lovely time learning cooking techniques. This hands on experience was well worth the visit. I would highly recommend. Be prepared to get really into it as I never imagined I would be in a forest cutting down bamboo to use for my meal. Communication was excellent. I highly recommend!”
Cruise the Nam Ou River from Nong Khiaw to Sopchem, learn Lao weaving, explore Muang Ngoi, visit caves and viewpoints, and kayak.
“Fantastic organization and fabtastic guide . Our 1 Day trip was the highlight of the Laos trip”
Waterfalls, river caves, jungle treks and weaving looms, grouped by the kind of day they make.
