Luang Prabang · Laos
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.
Starts at 6:00 pm
2 hrs, on foot
From 2 to 8 people
Guide in French, English or Chinese
You pay once the date is confirmed
Your guides: our students in training
This food tour is entirely guided by students in training at NK Seeds. They are learning French with the association, and this tour lets them practise it in a real setting, with you. They introduce you to the food of their town, but also to their daily lives, their studies and their plans. Their French is still improving: every conversation with you helps them move forward.
Highlights
- More than 10 tastings of Lao food
- The streets of Luang Prabang with a student guide who knows their town and its food
- Street vendors and small canteens run by the same families for generations
- A stroll through the night market
- Profits fund training for young Laotians
How the evening unfolds
When the sun sets over Luang Prabang, the town sits down to eat. Grills light up on the stalls, pestles pound papaya salad, and the scent of herbs and embers fills the streets.
For 2 hours, your student guides take you far from tourist menus, from stall to stall and canteen to canteen, with 7 to 8 stops around town and more than 10 tastings. This is the food Laotians really eat, and it's hard to find on your own. Come hungry.
Times are approximate: the pace adapts to what you feel like doing and to your questions.
6:00 pm · Meeting point
Luang Prabang post office - next to the night market
Your student guides welcome you in front of the post office. They are learning French with NK Seeds, and this tour is a chance for them to practise with you.
Tasting · about 1 hr 30
Typical Lao dishes
Along the stalls, small canteens and the market, more than 10 tastings. The students explain how each dish is made, when it is eaten and what it says about Lao life.
- Sticky rice grilled over embers
- Herb-filled Luang Prabang sausage
- Spicy papaya salad
- Grilled fish (pun pa), served with a bunch of fresh herbs and vegetables
- A steaming bowl of khao piak sen, the Lao noodle soup
- And other surprises, with an ice-cold Beer Lao
Photo: Takeaway · CC BY-SA 3.0
Conversation
Time with the students
We finish around a table to chat freely about their daily lives, their studies and plans, and your trip.
8:00 pm · End of the tour
A friendly get-together
The tour ends in front of the post office, where it began.
Included
- More than 10 tastings
- 7 to 8 stops around town
- 8 people maximum (private tour or group of 9 or more: contact us)
- Lao student guides from NK Seeds, in French, English or Chinese: you choose the language when booking
- Bottled water, local drinks and a Beer Lao
Not included
- Getting to the meeting point
- Extra drinks
Good to know
The tour runs Monday to Friday. Please book at least one week in advance.
- Come hungry: the evening is one tasting after another.
- The tour is on foot: wear comfortable shoes.
A trip that gives back
Profits from this tour go to the NK Seeds association, which notably funds training for young Laotians. The tour is also a place for the students to practise their French.
Discover the NK Seeds association ↗30 €
Departure
6 pm
Duration
2 h
Transport
On foot
Meeting point
In front of the Luang Prabang post office. The tour ends at the same place.
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Choose your date and the number of travellers, then send your request. Once the date is confirmed, we send you a link to pay for the tour online and fill in the travellers’ details.
We confirm the date within 24 hours on weekdays, with the payment link.
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