Craft5h2–6 travelers
Make Lao rice paper in a Khmu village
Rice flour, river water, sun-drying racks — old technique, still in use.
Khamla Vongphachanh
guide · Nong Khiaw
“Phongsali is six hours up the road. Worth every minute.”
About this experience
In Khamla's words.
A Khmu village 25 minutes from Nong Khiaw still makes rice paper the traditional way — soaked rice ground to a smooth slurry, spread thin on cloth-stretched bamboo frames, sun-dried on racks. You'll go through the whole process: grinding, spreading, drying, peeling. Then they cook one batch into noodle soup for lunch. The village women lead it. Khamla translates.
What's included
Everything in the price.
Included
- Boat transport
- Hands-on rice paper production
- Lunch (noodle soup made from your batch)
- Take-home rice paper
Logistics
- Location
- Ban Done village, 25 min from Nong Khiaw by boat + walk
- What to bring
- Sun hat, water, sandals you can get muddy in.
Your host
Khamla.
Khamla Vongphachanh
guide · Nong Khiaw · 10 years
Northern village trek guide, fluent in Khmu.
Specialties: Multi-day treks, village homestays, river kayaking.
Philosophy: “Move slow. Eat with the family. Listen.”
LaoEnglishKhmu
Cancellation
Free cancellation, with sense.
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before. The village starts soaking rice the day before.
