NK Seeds · Our guides
Meet our guides: Luang Prabang's tourism students
Who shows you the night market and sindad? Young Lao students from NK Seeds, training in French for tourism. Their story, and why travelling with them matters.
Who
Young Lao students
Their training
French for tourism
With
The Institut français
Their languages
French, English, Chinese, Thai
Behind our tours is NK Seeds, an organisation that helps young people from northern Laos to study. Our students often come from mountain villages. Their dream: to become a guide or a French teacher. When you go with them, you travel with someone from here, and you help them learn their future job.
The training
Vocational training in French for tourism · in Luang Prabang
NK Seeds launched vocational training in French for tourism, with the French Embassy in Laos and the Institut français in Luang Prabang, to guide young Lao people towards jobs in hospitality and tourism.
“Because a language is not just a way to communicate. It is a skill, an opportunity and sometimes the start of a new life.”
With our students
- Street food: they take you to the night market
- Sindad: they share the Lao barbecue with you
- When: in the evening, Monday to Friday, 2 hours
- Booking: at least one week ahead
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Their journey
The village
Many come from villages in northern Laos, sometimes very remote.
Arrival
They come to Luang Prabang to study, with NK Seeds' support.
French
They learn French for tourism, with their teacher, Sopha.
In the field
The evening tours let them practise with real travellers.
The job
Their goal: a skilled job in tourism, or becoming a teacher.
Do
- Talk to them in French or English: they are there to practise
- Ask about their village
- Book a week ahead
Avoid
- Expecting a seasoned professional guide: they are learning
- Booking at the last minute
Go with our students
Our tours · Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang temples and Mount Phousi
A day in the old town with your guide, in French, English, Chinese or Thai: the day market, the Royal Palace, Wat Xieng Thong and Wat May, then Mount Phousi, by private tuk-tuk.
From 65 € / person
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Our tours · Luang Prabang
Mekong cruise and Pak Ou caves
The town in the morning, then about two hours by private boat on the Mekong to the Pak Ou cave and a village where rice spirit is distilled.
From 78 € / person
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Our tours · Luang Prabang
Kuang Si waterfall and Hmong village
About an hour's drive to the Kuang Si waterfall, a stop in a Hmong village and at the buffalo farm, then the Ock Pop Tok textile workshop before returning to your hotel.
From 72 € / person
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Our tours · Luang Prabang
Street food at the night market
A street food evening guided by our students in training: they learn French with NK Seeds and introduce you to Lao food among the stalls of Luang Prabang.
From 30 € / person
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Our tours · Luang Prabang
Sindad evening, the Lao barbecue
An evening around the sindad, the Lao barbecue you share, with our students in training: they learn French with NK Seeds and introduce you to the meal Lao people love to share with friends.
From 30 € / person
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Frequently asked questions
Who are NK Seeds Travel's guides?
For the street food and sindad evenings, young Lao students from NK Seeds, training in French for tourism.
What is NK Seeds?
An organisation that helps young people from northern Laos to study, founded by Mélissa.
Where does the tour money go?
It supports the students and the organisation's projects.
What languages do they speak?
Lao, French and English, depending on their level.
A question about our students?
Write to us: we answer you ourselves, from Luang Prabang. Please book at least one week in advance.
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