Experience crafting a crossbow with a Hmong Village Elder
Try out using traditional tools
Learn how to load and shoot crossbows and have a shooting competition with your host
Bring home your own disassembled crossbow
Learn to craft your own bamboo arrows
Inclusive of:
Entire experience and all tools and materials you need
English Speaking Facilitator
A fully functional wooden crossbow and some bamboo arrows to bring home
Pickup & Dropoff service by tuktuk from your hotel
Not Inclusive of:
Additional purchases
Food & Water
$US 22.00per guest
Instant confirmation
1 - 4 guests
4 hours
10:00
14:00
Cancellation Policy: Moderate
Full refund available for cancellations made up to 48 hours prior to booking start time.
More About This Experience
The ethnic hill tribes in Laos used to be hunter-gatherers and the crossbow is an integral weapon in their culture as the main tool used for hunting. Crafted from the strongest bamboo and wood, these crossbows are capable of shooting further than your eyes can see in the jungle with your accuracy the only impediment to scoring a hit. Armed with self-crafted bamboo arrows, the hunters able to shoot with remarkable accuracy and feed their tribes.
Now you can join our veteran crossbow-maker in crafting your own personal crossbow! Made from 1 single block of wood and 1 piece of smoked bamboo then strung together by thick twine, your crossbow can be disassembled for easy transportation back home. Make sure you pay attention to how it is assembled though so you can do it on your own back home! Besides making your crossbow, spend a nice afternoon challenging Chaisong to an archery duel and see if you can win! Otherwise, a bag of fruits as tribute to the master would be a nice gift ;)
Please kindly note: Bring your own bottled water
Additional Information:
Pick up will be via a tuktuk
Journey time from Luang Prabang to the weaving village is around 10-20mins
There might be other people on the same experience
Bring a raincoat or umbrella if it's rainy season (May to Oct)
You will be able to bring the crossbow home if you disassemble it and pack it into your check-in luggage
Cancellation Policy: Moderate
Full refund available for cancellations made up to 48 hours prior to booking start time.
Location
Free pick-up & drop-off is provided for this experience, enter your pickup location during check-out.
At 89 years old, Chai Song will surprise you with his eyesight, dexterity, strength and fitness! A crossbow maker since 11, he has almost 8 decades of experience. He wishes to preserve the Hmong tradition of huntin...