Our Activities
On each of our tours you have the unique chance of experiencing farmers activities and taking part in them actively. Please be aware that farming activities change according to the seasons. You can experience different farmer‘s activities at different times of the year: rice and vegetable planting or harvesting depends on the season; handicrafts like weaving of roof panels, indigo dyeing, basket weaving, etc. or construction are available all year around.
Construction
Get to know the traditional building methods with wood and bamboo and leave your mark in helping us build new accomodation or other facilities!
Natural everyday objects
Learn how to make everyday objects from natural materials like bamboo, rattan or vines: Brooms, roof covering, bamboo mats, etc.
Bamboo Weaving
Bamboo is used for many different things. Learn how to weave a simple basket that you can take home as a souvenir!
Cooking
Together with the locals, harvest herbs and vegetables from our jungle gardens and prepare a delicious meal over the fire!
Rice Planting (wet season)
Help the farmers plant sticky rice in the steep fields in the hills. Your hands will get dirty!
Rice Harvest (dry season)
Learn how rice is harvested and processed in the hills. Later, you can see how it's prepared and enjoy a meal!
Vegetable Harvest
Visit our organic gardens along the Mekong River and in our jungle and help us pick the vegetables that we'll use to cook our lunch and dinner.
Whiskey Making
In Ban Mouang Keo, you can experience the traditional way of making Lao Whiskey (Lao Lao) - and of course, try it!
Weaving
In Ban Mouang Keo, weaving is done by almost all women. On our 3 day tour you have the chance to learn more about this traditional craft.