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Luang Prabang: Bamboo Weaving Workshop & Cooking Class

4.9  / 5
15 reviews
Activity provider:Wander Laos Experience
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Luang Prabang: Bamboo Weaving Workshop & Cooking Class

Activity provider:Wander Laos Experience
4.9  / 5
15 reviews

From US$ 42 per person

Enjoy a half-day interactive traditional cooking class and bamboo weaving workshop. Learn about the importance of the bamboo plant in Lao culture.

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Duration 4 - 5 hours
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The pickup time is around 7.30 AM. Please wait in the pickup spot 5 minutes before your scheduled pickup time. The tour will be canceled with no refund if the customer is a no-show or is delayed by more than 30 minutes after the scheduled pickup time.

Experience

Highlights
  • Learn about the importance of bamboo in Lao culture
  • Enjoy a relaxing bamboo weaving activity where you’ll weave a souvenir mat
  • Join a fun and interactive cooking class using bamboo shoots as a key ingredient
  • See bamboo musical instruments performed by local Lao musicians
  • Meet the locals and learn about their culture and way of life
Full description
Enjoy a half-day relaxing experience combining a bamboo weaving workshop and a traditional Lao cooking class. Begin with pick-up from your hotel by tuk-tuk at 8.30 AM for the morning session or 4.00 PM for the evening session. Head to a rustic pavilion modeled on a traditional Lao house, located in a picturesque setting on the outskirts of Luang Prabang.  After a warm welcome, your guide will explain how bamboo is a key part of Lao culture. Discover how numerous items found in traditional Lao households are actually made from the versatile bamboo plant, such as fishing tools and musical instruments. Then, try your hand at weaving a souvenir mat made from strips of the bamboo plant. Your patient teacher will guide you through the techniques that have been used for hundreds of years. Learn how to sharpen knives and cut bamboo into strips, then make a small mat using an overlapping weaving process. After admiring your finished creation, learn how the bamboo plant also plays a vital role in everyday Lao cuisine. In a hands-on demonstration, assist a chef in cooking local dishes such as bamboo shoot soup, bamboo shoot steamed in banana leaf, and bamboo shoot dip. Once the activity is completed, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Luang Prabang.
Includes
  • Bamboo weaving activity
  • Traditional cooking class
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from Luang Prabang
  • English-speaking instructor
  • Lunch or dinner in a traditional bamboo tray (depending on the session booked)
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Tips
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  • Pregnant women
  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users

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  • The tour will take place in a traditional bamboo house
  • Morning visits give you the best opportunity for photo taking. Evening visits give you a chance to prepare your own dinner

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This was such a fun activity! It was super informational on bamboo. The many kinds and uses and getting to see various of those uses was amazing. The family was extremely sweet and welcoming. The bamboo weaving was very interesting and the cooking class was delicious and dishes I had not seen in any of the restaurants in Laos. Definitely take this tour if you have half a day free.

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A wonderful afternoon/evening spent in a beautiful setting. After a welcome drink we learned about bamboo and it’s uses then had a masterclass in weaving. The cooking class with local ingredients, including bamboo, was a fun experience and the resulting dinner was delicious. Sia was very welcoming and informative He introduced us to local music and gave lots of information about local culture. I would highly recommend this tour I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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