Must-see shopping in Luang Prabang

  • Handicraft Night Market

    Luang Prabang

    Every evening this tourist-oriented but highly appealing market assembles along Th Sisavangvong and is deservedly one of Luang Prabang’s biggest tourist…

  • Queen Design Lao

    Luang Prabang

    This stylish Aussie-run boutique has a choice selection of hand-woven linen, silk and cotton dresses, chemises, skirts, and beach shawls made by Chris…

  • Kopnoi

    Luang Prabang

    Kopnoi sells stunning handicrafts from ethnic-minority craftspeople; Akha bracelets, silk pashminas, fine jewellery, packaged spices and teas, and local…

  • Ock Pop Tok Boutique

    Luang Prabang

    Ock Pop Tok works with a wide range of tribes to preserve their handicraft traditions. Fine silk and cotton scarves, chemises, dresses, wall hangings and…

  • Big Tree Gallery

    Luang Prabang

    Photographer and film-maker Adri Berger's compositions of rural Laos capture that honeyed afternoon light like no one else. His ochre-walled gallery-cum…

  • Luang Prabang Artisans

    Luang Prabang

    Located in a 100-year-old wooden home on a narrow lane running from the main street, this great little shop sells handicrafts like naturally dyed cushions…

  • Pathana Boupha Antique House

    Luang Prabang

    Follow the sweeping stairs in the garden of this impressive old French mansion to discover an Aladdin's cave of antique Buddhas, golden naga, silver betel…

  • TAEC Shop

    Luang Prabang

    This shop sister to the TAEC museum is a safe way to buy the finest handicrafts made in Laos – be it clothes, bags or bed runners – in the knowledge they…

  • Naga Creations

    Luang Prabang

    One of the first jewellery shops to open in Luang Prabang, Naga Creations takes its inspiration from tribal motifs around Laos combined with an…

  • Orange Tree

    Luang Prabang

    This riverfront antiques shop is a testament to its owners' magpie wanderings, with Hong Kong tea tins, Chinese retro alarm clocks, Mao revolutionary…

  • Ma Te Sai

    Luang Prabang

    The name means 'where is it from' in Lao, and all the silk, paper and gift items in this attractive boutique come from villages around Luang Prabang. A…

  • Passa Paa

    Luang Prabang

    This Hmong-inspired textile studio means 'language of the cloth' and it weaves an expressive tale combining geometric tribal motifs with everyday items…

  • Artisans Du Mekong

    Luang Prabang

    This place houses a collection of beautifully made crafts from local villages. There's also a chilled cafe for tea, coffee or a snack.

  • Monument Books

    Luang Prabang

    Part of a regional bookshop chain, this shop stocks guidebooks, maps, novels, magazines and books on Lao history.