THE NAMKHAN
Artisan hands carefully weaving thin bamboo strips into traditional craft, showcasing local cultural experience available to guests — The Namkhan Luang Prabang
Artisan dessert plate featuring wine-poached plums garnished with purple edible flower and crushed nuts on ceramic dishSunlit pool with dark wooden loungers and white umbrellas surrounded by tropical gardens at The Namkhan resort in Luang Prabang, Laos
Day passes

Craft & River Lunch

Choose a traditional craft workshop, then a farm-to-table lunch at Roots and an afternoon at the pool and river beach.

  • Duration · 7 h
  • Time · 10:00–17:00
  • Children · Children are very welcome. The resort is large — please keep your children in sight at all times.
  • 7 h

Your day

  1. 10:00–11:00Bamboo Weaving
  2. 11:00–12:30Gardens & Grounds · Chess Gardenfree time — yours to spend
  3. 12:30–13:30Farm-to-Table Lunch (Two Courses & Dessert)
  4. 13:30–17:00Infinity Pool · River Beachfree time — yours to spend

Not included: Transport to and from the resort. A free shuttle runs from Luang Prabang city centre (message us on WhatsApp for times and pick-up points), or add a private pickup when you book (Luang Prabang and nearby, up to 20 km).

This craft workshop in Luang Prabang opens the day at 10:00. Choose bamboo weaving, candle making or flower making and spend an hour learning a traditional craft with your hands. Afterwards, wander the chess garden and the gardens and grounds. At 12:30 lunch is served at Roots, the resort's farm-to-table restaurant on a terrace above the Khan River: two courses and dessert made with produce from the organic farm. From 13:30 the infinity pool and the river beach are yours until 17:00. The Namkhan sits by the Khan River, about 15 minutes from Luang Prabang town by tuk-tuk or taxi, and a free shuttle runs from the city centre — message us on WhatsApp for times and pick-up points.

Good to know

Where we meetCheck in at reception when you arrive; the team will take you to your craft workshop.
What to bring & wearYour reservation number and swimwear for the pools, sauna and rock pool (swimwear is required in the mixed sauna). Everything else is ready for you.
Dress codeSwimwear for the pools and rock pool — swimwear is required in the mixed sauna. Bathrobes are provided.
Age, fitness & accessSuits curious travellers, friends and families who like to make something by hand.
Food & dietaryIncluded in this pass: Farm-to-Table Lunch (Two Courses & Dessert). Please tell us about allergies or dietary needs when you book.
Not includedTransport to and from the resort. A free shuttle runs from Luang Prabang city centre (message us on WhatsApp for times and pick-up points), or add a private pickup when you book (Luang Prabang and nearby, up to 20 km).
PaymentOnce we confirm your time, our reservations team sends a BCEL payment link for the full amount. Pay it within 12 hours, at the latest 2 hours before your visit, or the place is released.
CancellationFree until 4 hours before.
ConfirmationOur team confirms within 2 hours during opening hours, by WhatsApp and email.
What’s providedTowels, showers, changing rooms and bathrobes are provided.
Getting hereDon Keo Village, Luang Prabang, Laos · 8 km from the airport (about 15 min)Open in Google Maps ↗
More details
  • Giant chess and board games in our games garden are yours all day.
  • Every pass shows plainly what is included — and what is not.
  • Workshops and experiences are hosted privately, for two guests or more.
  • Small groups — every experience has its own host.
  • Times are a suggestion — we shape the day around you and our hosts.
  • Prefer another workshop? Bamboo weaving, candle making and flower making can be swapped.

Questions

Which craft can I choose?

Bamboo weaving, candle making or flower making. Tell us your choice when you book.

What should I bring?

Your reservation number and swimwear for the pools, sauna and rock pool (swimwear is required in the mixed sauna). Everything else is ready for you.

How do I book, and when is it confirmed?

Send a booking request. Reception confirms on WhatsApp, usually within 2 hours during the day.

Do I pay online?

No, there is nothing to pay online. Pay at the resort, or by the BCEL payment link sent with your confirmation.

Can I cancel?

Yes, cancellation is free up to 4 hours before your visit.

How do I get to the resort?

The Namkhan is about 15 minutes from Luang Prabang town by tuk-tuk or taxi, and about 15 minutes from the airport by taxi. A free shuttle runs from the city centre — message us on WhatsApp for times and pick-up points.

Can I bring children?

Children are very welcome. The resort is large — please keep your children in sight at all times.

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