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Lao Cooking Classes in Luang Prabang: The 12 Best

12 tours  ·  from $25 a head

Sticky rice, laap, jeow and a mortar you are expected to use. The 12 below say how much of the cooking is actually yours, whether the market walk is included and what time you eat.

Luang Prabang: Evening Cooking Class & Local Baci Ceremony - 4 PM pickup and the trip to the market
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Luang Prabang: Evening Cooking Class & Local Baci Ceremony

1.Evening Cooking Class & Local Baci Ceremony

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 151 reviews · 4 hours · from $51Our pick

Cook five Lao dishes, visit a local market, receive a Baci blessing, and enjoy Hmong music at a family home near Luang Prabang.

“I thought this would just be a cooking class. It had so many parts to it and in the space of 4 hours we learned so much. I would 100% recommend this to anyone”

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Luang Prabang: Bamboo Weaving Workshop & Cooking Class - Weaving a Small Bamboo Mat
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Luang Prabang: Bamboo Weaving Workshop & Cooking Class

2.Luang Prabang: Bamboo Weaving Workshop & Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $44Top rated

Weave bamboo, cook Lao dishes, and meet local hosts at a traditional house near Luang Prabang for a hands-on half-day experience.

“Spent a lovely morning working with bamboo. Lots of different activities were on offer and they were presented with love and professionalism. A very worthwhile experience if you like crafting and cooking while you're visiting Luang Prabang.”

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Luang Prabang: Cooking Class at the Former Royal Palace - The two-hour pause before the cooking
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Luang Prabang: Cooking Class at the Former Royal Palace

3.Cooking Class at the Former Royal Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 51 reviews · 4 hours · from $45

Review of Luang Prabang’s Lao cooking class, with a market tour, hands-on recipes, riverside lunch, price advice, and practical tips.

“absolutelt amazing class wirh Npi. pnly 2 webt to the maket to buy some ingredients. Noi explained 2verything to us about all the foods and what to use them for. we then webt for coffee ato allow Noi time for prep. we went back later for the class and cooked the most amazing doshes which tastwd excellent foe lunch. ovwrlooling the Mekong rive. .Thanks so much Npi. in class and we m”

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Day-time Bamboo weaving & Cooking Classes join-in - Learning to weave a bamboo coaster
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Day-time Bamboo weaving & Cooking Classes join-in

4.Day-time Bamboo weaving & Cooking Classes join-in

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $25Best value

Weave bamboo, cook Lao dishes, and enjoy a countryside lunch at The Bamboo Experience near Luang Prabang.

“We thoroughly enjoyed the various activities included in the Bamboo Experience. We learned a lot and laughed a lot, (especially at ourselves) in this very participatory outing. It also gave us a chance to get away from the crowds and enjoy the peaceful nearby countryside.”

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Evening Bamboo weaving & Cooking classes join-in - Learning why bamboo matters in Lao life
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Evening Bamboo weaving & Cooking classes join-in

Tribal Cooking Class in Luang Prabang Forest and visit - Bamboo, stone, and fire at the forest platform
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Tribal Cooking Class in Luang Prabang Forest and visit

6.Tribal Cooking Class in Luang Prabang Forest and visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $78

Learn Khmu forest cooking near Luang Prabang, gather ingredients, shape bamboo utensils, and share a traditional Lao lunch for $78.08.

“I had to pay for two participants in order to book this, because there was no option for a solo traveler. I hope the extra I paid went to Peng as a tip. He did an excellent job and I had a great experience. I learned things that will come in handy later. It was a lot of fun!”

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Traditional Market Tour and Private Laotian Cooking Class with a Local - Cooking 2 to 3 dishes from family recipes
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Traditional Market Tour and Private Laotian Cooking Class with a Local

7.Traditional Market Tour and Private Laotian Cooking Class with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $92

Tour Luang Prabang’s Phosy Market, then cook 2 to 3 Lao dishes with host Si in a private home kitchen for an intimate food experience.

“I participated in the market tour and cooking class (not for dinner, but for lunch). I can confidently recommend this experience. The Phosy Market tour is an incredibly stimulating place, filled with fascinating sights such as an impressive Read more”

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The Namkhan - Cooking Class - Picking seasonal vegetables before cooking
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The Namkhan – Cooking Class

8.The Namkhan – Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $63

Pick vegetables from The Namkhan’s organic farm, cook Lao dishes with a local chef, and enjoy a small-group class beside Luang Prabang’s Khan River.

“The experience is amazing from learning how to pick different vegetables, clean & wash to cooking. Guide speaks amazing English and explaining the Laos culture. Cooks are nice and General Manager - Carl always check on your satisfaction.”

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Laos Cooking Class in Luang Prabang - A short ride to an open rural kitchen
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Laos Cooking Class in Luang Prabang

9.Laos Cooking Class in Luang Prabang

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $58

Cook Lao classics in Luang Prabang with Chef Sit, visit the morning market, pick ingredients, and enjoy a full meal with recipes to take home.

“Booking was cancelled as not enough participants to run the cooking class. Unfortunately still awaiting refund 🙄”

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Full Day bamboo experience with cooking class & Kuang si waterfalls - Weaving a small Lao souvenir
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Full Day bamboo experience with cooking class & Kuang si waterfalls

10.Full Day bamboo experience with cooking class & Kuang si waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $44

Combine bamboo cooking, weaving, rice-field views, Kuang Si Falls, swimming, and bear rescue in one practical Luang Prabang day tour.

“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.”

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Luang Prabang: Mekong River Cooking Class with Hotel Pickup - The tuk-tuk ride to your floating kitchen
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Luang Prabang: Mekong River Cooking Class with Hotel Pickup

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