Laos · LAOS FOOD & MARKET TOURS
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The morning market sells river weed, buffalo skin and eleven kinds of chilli, and by dusk the same lanes are grilling it. Here are the best food and market tours in Laos: how many tastings each includes, whether you go by foot or tuk-tuk, which run in Luang Prabang and which in Vientiane, and what an evening of eating costs.
A small-group Luang Prabang tuk-tuk night food crawl with local families, hot pot, BBQ, and coconut pancakes, plus pickup and drop-off.
“We had a terrific guide. Food was delicious and your guide was very informative. Loved the our!!! We hired this guide for another tour because we enjoyed the food tour so much.”
3.5-hour Luang Prabang foodie walk with Lao snacks, Lao coffee or juice, and a monk blessing visit.
“Tom our guide was amazing, so so lovely and very knowledgeable about the food but also the local area and history which was really interesting. So much food to try which was all unreal, defo go hungry! Love that you get to experience many different cuisines in local places that you would never of found otherwise. Defo recommend the tour and Tom especially!”
Luang Prabang night food tour with 15+ tastings, monk blessing, and Mekong sunset grilled fish. Small groups, local drinks included.
“Fantastic food tour. Highly recommended for anyone interested in cool places & great local food options.”
A 3-hour Vientiane tuk-tuk night food tour with an English guide, night markets, and tastings of traditional and modern Lao dishes.
“informative and fun tour of different places and types of food in Vientiane. Great information that is hard to find without a guide.”
Luang Prabang sunset street-food crawl with 15+ tastings, small-group guides, monk stop, tuk-tuk ride, and Lao dessert for $45.
“Authentic food tour with off the beaten path experiences and restaurants, focusing on local specialities from Luang Prabang. Lay is the best guide and is very insightful. Highly recommend this tour!”
Private full-day Kuang Si tour from Luang Prabang with Phosi Market, Lao villages, optional alms-giving, waterfall swim, bears, lunch.
“Great guide and driver saved us a lot of additional planning for this side trip. The highlight of course was the trip to the waterfalls. Truly a dream world. Seeing the Sun and Moon bears on the way into the park was also interesting. Lunch at tRead more”
Taste 15+ Laotian bites in Luang Prabang with a small group, market stops, and a rare brick-oven bakery visit. Tuk-tuk included.
“This is a great food tour. There was a lot of food and good variety of different Lao dishes. Latda was an excellent and entertaining guide who shared a lot of interesting information about Laos and local perspectives.”
Luang Prabang morning food tour with 15+ tastings, 9-10 stops, and tuk tuk rides, starting at Pasaniyom Café.
“Excellent tour! More food than I could eat! Definitely get your moneys worth. The market was my favorite as I would never have been able to taste and try these foods on my own. I did the morning tour”
Shop Luang Prabang’s Phosy Market with Si, then cook 2-3 Lao dishes at a local home kitchen. Private, pickup included, great value.
“I participated in the market tour and cooking class (not for dinner, but for lunch). I can confidently recommend this experience. The Phosy Market tour is an incredibly stimulating place, filled with fascinating sights such as an impressive Read more”
Luang Prabang street food and paper craft tour with morning market tastings, Mekong coffee, and an optional biking or walking route plus paper making.
“Great experience, excellent guide who was very relaxed and friendly. Really interesting insight into foods and recipes as well as local crafts. Lovely way to see a bit of Luang Prabang”
Luang Prabang foodie walking tour with monk blessing, Wat Sensoukharam, Mount Phousi views, and shared Lao tastings from coffee to Khao Soy.
“Very nice tour full of culture and good food. Tour guide was awesome ! The experience with the monks was very nice !”
Luang Prabang morning market food tour with tuk tuk pickup, Lao tastings, drinks, and dish history at Phosi Market.
“We love trying food wherever we travel. Laotian cuisine is truly amazing; though it's a bit spicy, we can certainly handle it as we enjoy spicy food. Our guide, Anou, was incredibly informative about his country's culture and more. Highly recommend."”
Ride a private tuk-tuk through Luang Prabang at night for local family food, market bites, dinner, and unlimited drinks for about 3 to 4 hours.
“Guide very knowledgeable about the local food. We went to a place the locals eat for excellent local food. Very pleasant evening with good company.”
Taste classic Lao dishes in Vientiane with guide Punch, temple stops at Wat Si Muang, and included meals on a 4-hour tour.
“Really amazing experience! Punch is a super guide and make the day really interesting and fun 😎😎😎🙏 I’d recommend highly :)”
Luang Prabang dawn Tak Bat alms giving with a guide, plus a morning wet market visit with hotel pickup in town.
“Attending the collection of the alms is one thing you MUST DO when visiting SE Asia! This experience in Laos did not disappoint. My guide and driver were great! The guide / host actually guided me to a street where there were not many tRead more”
