Bamboo Weaving & Cooking Class in Luang Prabang

Weave bamboo and cook dinner in a rural Lao pavilion

An evening class in Luang Prabang where you weave a bamboo souvenir mat using centuries-old technique and cook a traditional Lao meal with bamboo as the main ingredient, set in a rustic pavilion overlooking rice fields. Hotel pickup and the dinner you prepare are included. The class runs about four hours.

The experience

Your hotel pickup arrives before the drive to The Bamboo Experience, a traditional Lao house pavilion set next to working rice fields. The session opens with an introduction to bamboo's role in Lao culture: how the plant shows up in everything from household tools to building materials in rural dwellings. You move straight into the weaving: strips of bamboo, a simple loom, and a technique that has stayed unchanged for centuries. By the end of the activity you'll have woven a mat to take home.

The cooking class follows. You'll work through preparing a traditional Lao dinner where bamboo shoot is the central ingredient, learning how it's used in the local kitchen. The meal you cook becomes the one you eat, served on the pavilion terrace where you can look out over the semi-rural landscape. The whole experience (weaving, cooking, eating) takes about four hours, and a guide in English walks you through both activities.

What’s included

• Private hotel pickup and drop-off.
• an introduction to bamboo's cultural importance in Laos.
• a bamboo weaving activity where you create a souvenir mat.
• an interactive cooking class using bamboo shoot as the main ingredient.
• the dinner you prepare.
• and a guide in English throughout the four-hour session.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 16:00

AgesAdult (18 to 49 years) · Senior (50 to 70 years) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by The Bamboo Experience

Is this one for you?Book this class if you have a free evening in Luang Prabang and want to learn a craft and cook a meal rather than watch a demonstration. The four-hour timeframe fits between a late lunch and a night out, and you leave with a woven mat and the memory of making your own dinner.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly do I make in the weaving part of the class?

You weave a souvenir mat from strips of bamboo using a traditional loom and technique. The mat is yours to keep when the class ends.

Is the meal I cook included, or do I pay extra for dinner?

Dinner is included. You prepare it during the cooking class and eat it on the pavilion terrace as part of the experience.

How does the pickup work? Where does the driver meet me?

Your hotel representative meets you in the lobby before driving you to The Bamboo Experience venue. After the class ends, you're driven back to your hotel.

What is bamboo used for in traditional Lao cooking?

Bamboo shoot is the main ingredient in the meal you'll prepare. The class teaches how it features in everyday Lao dishes and cooking methods.

Is this class suitable if I have no cooking or weaving experience?

Yes. Both the weaving and cooking are taught as hands-on activities for beginners. The guide leads you through each step in English.