Laos Buffalo Dairy

Volunteers get to cuddle daily with our pigs, rabbits and buffalo while giving tours, helping guests learn about our social enterprise and making animal friends all along the way.
Volunteers are a great resource in helping our team improve their English language as well.

LBD has a team of 40 full time Laos staff and 3 American/Australian business partners. Our team is very much like a big family and they love sharing their experiences and learning from others.

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Luang Prabang, Laos

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Construção e Reparos

Luang Prabang, Laos

Avaliações

4.5
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Anfitrião & Equipe

5.0

Horas & Atividades

4.0

Hostel

4.5

Aprendizado & Diversão

5.0

Irlanda

3

My experience at Laos buffalo dairy was amazing - all the staff at the dairy farm are the kindest people and such good fun to be around! I was also very lucky with the other volunteers who were there at the same time as me! The work is easy - in the ice cream hut/cafe and giving tours, but the days feel long as you are not home till 7/7:30pm. The dinners are great, Mary really looks after the volunteers in this aspect! The house is probably the worst part of this experience - there is no wifi, no flooring, only clean water because one of the other volunteers fitted water filters.

2 meses atrás

Rachel respondeu

Thank you, Annie. We are glad you the farm.
Just to clarify: The house is on the town water system, whilst you were here the city was doing pipe repair which could made it look a little dirty. This work has now finished and we always provide a 20L water bottle drinking station.
The house has a concrete flooring, while no tiling typical for Laos, there are bamboo mats which volunteer take into the garden for yoga or sitting. Road construction is now finished so now quicker driving home.

Uruguai

4

Impressive achievement by Susie, Steven and Rachel, the farm is beautiful, also lovely animals and really cool Lao staff :)
Though the profiles could use some corrections and clarifications:

Volunteers are expected to work 4 days a week from 10AM to 6PM-7PM, with 1 hour lunch break, totaling at least 28-29 hrs, more than advertised 25 hrs. This schedule includes a 30 min drive from the volunteer’s house to the farm.

Sometimes the communication with one of the hosts was rude and bossy.
The volunteer house is 10 min by scooter to Luang Prabang (you have to rent it). Few amenities nearby

5 meses atrás

Estados Unidos

5

I never thought I'd have the opportunity to volunteer at THE ONLY buffalo dairy in Laos, but I'm really glad I did. My ice cream scooping muscles have come a long way, as have my tour guide skills. It was a great experience working with the local staff, tasting all the dairy products (ice cream, RICOTTA CAKE, cheese, and more!), chillin with animals, and bonding with fellow volunteers, the founders & Mary.

Things to note!
(1) the volunteer house is not at the dairy, it's 5km from the town center
(2) WiFi is not reliable - grab a Unitel simcard
(3) use inDrive or Loca to get around

6 meses atrás

França

5

I had an amazing experience volunteering at the Buffalo Dairy Farm.

The work schedule was well-structured, with four days of volunteering per week. The main task was giving guided tours of the farm to tourists which allowed me to learn so much about buffalo and the impact of this project on the local community.

The founders, Rachel, Susie and Steven are truly passionate and deeply involved in the project. They were very supportive and we shared delicious dinner prepared by Mary.

The volunteer house was comfortable and the atmosphere was welcoming. I highly recommend! 😊

8 meses atrás

Rachel respondeu

We were so happy to have you! Thank you for all of your wonderful help and smiles that you always granted us with!!

Please come back and visit us again!

Reino Unido

5

What a fantastic experience! Very well run and a brilliant opportunity to meet other volunteers from around the world.

The team are very friendly and helpful and make you feel like you are part of the family.

You learn a lot about Lao culture, buffalo, and life on a dairy farm!

8 meses atrás

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