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The Living Land Farm
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This charming community farm just outside of Luang Prabang overlooks wonderful Rice Fields and Mountains. Rice is planted all year round and they welcome guests who want to learn about Rice planting and other farm activities like bamboo weaving, sugar cane pressing, black smithing. Visitors get to try most of the activities or can just watch. Rodolphe and Susan, the two buffaloes help with the ploughing of the rice paddies and guests can have a go too. The half day programme starts at 08.30 and finishes with a tasting of rice based snacks. The farm is shared by 9 families who also grow organic vegetables and flowers. Lunch is available too and includes a selection of typical Luang Prabang dishes and fruit. Proceeds from the Rice Experience go to supporting over 60 students with their studies and they operate free English classes for the whole village. They have a small Homestay unit made from an old granary. Booking is necessary and pick-up and return by tuk-tuk is included.
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  • Snipsy47
    264 contributions
    Fantastic
    Spent a wonderful morning learning about rice production - a hands on experience getting very muddy in rice paddy! The young man describing all the procedures was so helpful and also spoke excellent English. Easy to book on line - a tuk tuk will collect you from your hotel, free of charge. Recommend you stay to lunch. We never realised all the hard work that goes in to rice production. Highly recommend this experience.
    Visited November 2022
    Written 18 December 2022
  • Karl
    5 contributions
    A MUST DO IN LUANG PRABANG
    The tour was very educational and it was so much fun being able to participate in how they used to farm rice. We learnt a lot not just about how they farm but also the culture. We went as a couple and would recommend to go even if you are going as a solo or as a family.
    Visited December 2022
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 30 December 2022
  • AmyLee65
    Livingston, New Jersey9 contributions
    Highly recommend. Educational and fun.
    What a wonderful experience. We learned about the traditional way rice is harvested and prepared. The fun part was the hands on experience of wading in the rice patty to plant the seeds. Some of the members of our group (the men) also drove the water buffalo. Our guide was very charming and spoke English extremely well.
    Visited December 2022
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 11 January 2023
  • Jonathan K
    Princeton, New Jersey512 contributions
    Fun and interesting
    This is a very interesting and well-conceived tour. Our guide was personable and informative and spoke English well. You are taken through every step of rice growing, from germination through threshing through the forging of tools for harvesting. Unless you are on a very tight budget I would recommend shelling out a bit extra for the lunch, which was bounteous and tasty. They provide water and a hat, but do bring sunscreen. And do be prepared for the somewhat disconcerting sensation of being immersed up to mid-calf in sucking mud at the very beginning of the tour.
    Visited February 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 5 February 2023
  • Sam
    28 contributions
    An excellent day with wonderful people. What more could you ask for!
    The Living Land rice experience was excellent! It was super fun learning all about the rice farming process and getting hands on with the excellent, friendly presenter, Kham. An experience to treasure! The lunch was also delcious, would highly recommend. Kham then invited us to stay after the experience to play petanque and have beers with the staff. A truly wonderful experience that I'll remember forever. A true highlight!
    Visited February 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 12 February 2023
  • RobertfromAus
    Hobart, Australia24 contributions
    Interactive farm experience that is distinctly different. A must do.
    This is an interactive experience that is definitely worth doing. I spent a half day here and it was informative and a holiday highlight. A great location with a lunch that is so tasty. I never knew that a rice farm experience would have such a wow factor.
    Visited February 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written 22 February 2023
  • Mark
    Victoria, Canada6 contributions
    Excellent experience! Fun, educational and great value!
    This was a highlight for our family of 4. Our kids are 10 and 13, and we all absolutely loved our experience. We rented motor scooters from Luang Prabang, and shuttled ourselves to the farm in 15 minutes. We skipped the lunch and did the tour only, but part of the tour was making and tasting sugar cane juice and sticky rice prepared 4 different ways. Den, our guide, was sensational, spoke excellent english, and had a great sense of humour. I had no idea how rice was farmed, and this was eye opening and a lot of fun! Wear flip flops and clothes you can get muddy!
    Visited March 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 7 March 2023
  • Gabriela B
    1 contribution
    Highly recommend
    One of the best experiences we ever had! We strongly recommend to opt for this tour. We did a SE Asia tour but only at The Living Land in Laos we found this great opportunity to learn about the rice cultivation and harvesting. The tour is very well-designed with one being able to get information about the whole process of rice farming, and being able to practice evey step of the process. It's a hands-on experience. Our guide did a wonderful job in explaining, showing patience and encouraging questions. He also helped us with taking pictures 😉 His English was very good and fluent - he revealed that the Farm supported him to get higher education, since in Laos it's not free.
    Visited February 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 7 March 2023
  • Ann P
    Los Altos, California71 contributions
    The Living Land Rice Farm a must see and do!
    My husband and I spent the morning at the living land farm. It was absolutely wonderful! Our guide was a young man named Tham and he and his wife and 6 month old daughter live and work on the farm. Tham’s English was excellent! He was friendly and kind and very informative! My wife removed her shoes and walked in the mud and helped plant the rice plants and walked behind the water buffalo pulling the plow! Fantastic! We watched men weaving baskets; we helped thresh the rice; we milled it and saw how sticky rice is made. We saw how rice was planted and harvested in each step. We then had a delicious lunch prepared by the staff. The experience here is an absolute must!
    Visited March 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 14 March 2023
  • John H
    102 contributions
    You won't spend a more interesting morning in Laos
    We spent a wonderful morning at this farm. The experience way exceeded our expectations mostly due to a wonderful young man who conducted our tour named Kham. He explained in great detail the process of planting and harvesting rice and we got into the mud and ploughed the land in preparation and planted the young shoots. Cannot recommend this farm enough if you want to understand the heart and roots of Cambodian people.
    Visited February 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 28 March 2023
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Calgaryskichick
209 contributions
Another (!) top Laos experience
Oct 2023 • Solo
I wanted to know how rice is grown and I’ve now had the experience first hand… choosing the right grains as seed; planting the seeds; spacing the seedlings; plowing; harvesting; thrashing; etc.

Also included an amazing lunch.

Highly recommend.
Written 16 October 2023
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Philip M
3 contributions
A tour with a difference
Oct 2023 • Couples
A wonderful way to learn how rice is grown. You are taken to a rice field set in spectacular scenery just outside town and you yourself will be asked to get dirty in a paddy and learn how the product is cultivated, picked and processed. At the end of a most interesting tour that helps the local community you get to eat some of the rice grown in the area. This Living Land tour is a memorable way to spend three hours or so in this captivating area. It’s all for a good cause too.
Written 11 October 2023
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Niiccoo17
3 contributions
A great experience!
Oct 2023 • Couples
The 'Rice Experience' was a really fantastic and interesting experience, to see what it takes to get rice for eating. Our guide explained every step and could answer all our questions.
The Living Land Company is doing so much for the local community! Among many other things, there is a daily free English lesson for kids.
Written 5 October 2023
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Brooke B
DeWitt, MI13 contributions
Living Land is a must do in Luang Prabang!
Jun 2023
This tour is a must-do! We had an incredible time experiencing how rice is made, from plowing the field with the water buffalo, to planting, to harvesting, to separating the rice from husk, to cooking. I have a much greater appreciation for the rice growing process now. We also had a lovely lunch. The staff was friendly and spoke English well.
Written 7 July 2023
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Alice B
9 contributions
Great experience
Jun 2023 • Couples
Absolutley brilliant morning at Living Land Farm, it was a very hands on and informative experience. We got to take part in each part of the rice growing process and had some yummy rice snacks after. Our guide was amazing and great that they are supporting the local community too.
Written 27 June 2023
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Manny K
2 contributions
Once in a lifetime rice agricultural experience!
Jun 2023 • Friends
Absolutely incredible, once in a lifetime experience. Expert guide who led us thru the entire rice planting, rice harvesting and rice preparation process. Walked thru muddy rice paddies, plowed fields with water buffalo, thrashed and ground rice seeds, pressed sugarcane into a refreshing drink, and then enjoyed a delicious meal on the patio overlooking the fields & nearby mountains. We will never forget our day at Living Land Farms!
Written 13 June 2023
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Kelly B
18 contributions
Highly recommend!
May 2023 • Couples
One of the best things we've done in SE Asia. So interesting learning about the different stages of growing rice - we will never look at it in the same way again! The tour was super hands on with each person in the group getting to have a go at each different step, and our tour guide Den was very knowledgeable, super funny and spoke perfect English. An awesome community enterprise to support, and a really fun day out.
Written 9 May 2023
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John H
102 contributions
You won't spend a more interesting morning in Laos
Feb 2023 • Couples
We spent a wonderful morning at this farm. The experience way exceeded our expectations mostly due to a wonderful young man who conducted our tour named Kham. He explained in great detail the process of planting and harvesting rice and we got into the mud and ploughed the land in preparation and planted the young shoots. Cannot recommend this farm enough if you want to understand the heart and roots of Cambodian people.
Written 28 March 2023
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Ann P
Los Altos, CA71 contributions
The Living Land Rice Farm a must see and do!
Mar 2023 • Couples
My husband and I spent the morning at the
living land farm. It was absolutely wonderful! Our guide was a young man named Tham and he and his wife and 6 month old daughter live and work on the farm. Tham’s English was excellent! He was friendly and kind and very informative!
My wife removed her shoes and walked in the mud and helped plant the rice plants and walked behind the water buffalo pulling the plow! Fantastic! We watched men weaving baskets; we helped thresh the rice; we milled it and saw how sticky rice is made.
We saw how rice was planted and harvested in each step. We then had a delicious lunch prepared by the staff. The experience here is an absolute must!
Written 15 March 2023
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Bruno Chacur
27 contributions
HOMESTAY AND RICE EXPERIENCE: authentic experience in Luang Prabang with the best people!
Mar 2023
At first, we called Living Land Farm for a reservation in the Rice Experience (3 hours of learning about the proccess of growing rice). During this call, we were informed that they had one homestay where we could spend the night. So, after the Rice Experience, we would have the chance to visit the little village (near thr farm), play games with the people from the farm and, well, see their way of life.

After this conversation, we decided to stay in the farm and couldn't have made a better choice! The Homestay itself is simple, with one bed, one fan and external bathroom, but nice and neat, perfectly located in front of the rice field.

LOUIS, the manager, is such a gentleman and helped with everything for our reservation.

NEUK, our guide in the rice field, was very nice, pacient and answered all of our questions. Such a candid and peaceful man!

CAN led us through the village, showing us everything. In our way, Laotion people invited us for beers and eateries, because we were lucky enough to have been there during Woman's Day (they comemorate the day in Laos). CAN spoke perfect english and made us feel welcome and at home. He is an awesome guy, which we hope to meet again while in Luang Prabang or later in life.

In the late afternoon, we played petanque with CAN and other people from the farm. We had such a nice time!

Also, we were lucky, since in that same day the villagers were celebrating the end of the construction of one part of the temple where the monks would stay. So, in the night, we went to the temple with CAN, his wife and his cute little baby girl (the cutest in Laos!), also with SÁ (great and funny guy, that, although didn't speak perfect english yet, tried to teach us all the necessary words in Lao language), where we had such a blast and could see the real laotion way of life.

It was, hands down, the best experience we could have asked with real people in a real place. Thanks Living Land Farm for making it possible!

A MUST GO EXPERIENCE!

PS - I'm sorry if the names are misspelled, but the feeling is real ;)
Written 10 March 2023
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