Living Land Rice Farming Experience
Overview
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5 hours
Mobile ticket
Hand on experience of growing, harvesting and cooking sticky rice, “Kau Niau”, finishing with a degustation of some rice based specialties.
Morning Tour (without lunch)
8:00 : Pickup from your hotel
8:30-11.30 : Farming experience
Morning Tour (with Lunch)
Additional specialty lunch in the farm (11:30-)
Farming + Lunch + Waterfalls
After farming & specialty lunch, visit Ock Pop Tok Living Craft Center & Kuang Si falls (-18:00)
Farming + Mekong Sunset Cruise / Pak Ou Caves
After farming, visit Manifa elephant camp for lunch, Mekong sunset cruise & Pak Ou caves in the afternoon (-18:00)
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
The Living Land Farm
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. The half day programme starts at 08.30 and finishes with a tasting of rice based snacks. After farming experience, we have lunch in the farm (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.
What‘s Included
All Fees and Taxes
Lunch included only when you choose option including Lunch
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Farming + Lunch + Waterfalls
Tour Schedule: Farming (8:30-11:30), Lunch (11:30-12:30), Ock Pop Tok Living Craftcenter (12:40-14:00), Kuang Si Falls (14:45-17:00)
Duration: 9 hours: Return to your accommodation or city center at 17:30-18:00
Pickup included
Morning Tour (with Lunch)
Tour schedule: Pickup (8:00-8:15), Rice Farming (8:30-11:30), Lunch (11:30-12:30) Return to the hotel (12:45-13:00)
Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
Specialty Organic Lunch
Pickup included
Morning Tour (without lunch)
Tour Schedule: Pickup (8:00-15), Rice Farming (8:30-11:30), Return to your hotel (11:45-12:00)
Duration: 4 hours
Pickup included
Reviews
100 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Living Land rice tour
BeatriceS1358,Apr 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Upon arrival we were informed that we did not receive lunch at the rice farm, although we booked the tour including lunch. That was our first big disappointment on this tour. The tour on the rice plantation was good, after 11 am, we were picked up by the transporter from Manifa travel and taken to the restaurant Tamarino Cooking School. There we should pay for lunch ourselves, which we did not do. When we got back on the road about 11.30am the van was gone. We waited over an hour, nobody picked us up. We then went back to our hotel by tuk-tuk. We are very disappointed that Manifa travel has not fulfilled our booked services for the second time.
Great hands on experience, planting, plowing, cutting and threshing.
Arthur A,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was so fun. I highly recommend this experience. The mornings session was followed by a delicious lunch. You’ll never take for granted rice or the hard work small Lao farmer families undertake to grow and harvest rice.
Not to be missed
aurelie 9,Apr 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Family with two children: An interesting, complete, immersive experience, in a beautiful place and led by a family with knowledge passed down from generation to generation. Sai is attentive, friendly and really funny. An unforgettable didactic memory. The meal is delicious and very well served. We would do it again without hesitation.
Excellent Experience Getting Our Hands (and legs) Dirty!
4ontheroadMD,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Johnny was an excellent guide. He spoke perfect English and knows so much about every aspect of rice planting, harvesting and cooking. He answered every question and made the tour fun and enjoyable.
Don’t miss this!
Monica K,Mar 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00What a fabulous experience with hands-on learning all the steps for growing and harvesting rice. This was one of our favorite tours.
About riceproduction
evap831,Mar 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was so nice and interesting and our guide K Soy was very funny and kind
Great experience!
Marjory R,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful experience! We learned so much about not only farming rice, but how it is used for many things in rural life. Great guide and a delicious lunch.
Brilliant!
holidaycharles,Jan 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a fantastic morning with Mr K Soy at the living land farm. He explained everything and encouraged us and helped us participate and he also made us laugh a lot with his jokes. The lunch was delicious and they catered for us vegetarians. It is a memorable, unique experience. I would highly recommend this experience!
A great and interesting experience.Very nicely prepared the whole idea of working on the rice field.Recommended .
Tomáš Z,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great experience. If you are not afraid of a bit of mud, you should definitely participate.A very nice companion.
Fun on the rice farm
B1682IBjohng,Jan 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a great time, Johnny the guide was knowledgeable, patient, funny and engaged everyone to participate. Lunch was excellent! Was a highlight of our trip.
From US$64.17
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