10 1-Day Tours in Laos, Ranked by Travellers

1.Day Trip to Kuang Si Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 95 reviews · from $32Our pick

Small group Kuang Si Waterfalls day trip from Luang Prabang with hotel pickup, forest trek, swim time, and Mekong sunset cruise.

“We chose the private tour so that we could spend more time at the waterfall and also pay extra to visit the butterfly park. It was great having a nice car to drive the small roads in and our guide was very patient with us when we were taking so many photos at the waterfalls, then looked after our bags when we went to swim in them! Although it cost more I think it was definitely worth it.”

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2.1-Day Tour to Vang Vieng with Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $200Top rated

Private day trip from Vang Vieng: caves, Blue Lagoon swim, river sunset by boat or kayak, optional hot-air balloon.

“This experience was a wonderful one and shouldn’t be missed! Our guide Chansay was friendly, spoke great English and was very knowledgeable. Despite it being quite a rainy day, we still made wonderful memories and our guide ensured thRead more”

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3.One Day Guided Tour: Kayaking, Zipline & Tubing In The Cave from Vang Vieng

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · from $49

Kayak the Nam Song River, zipline, and tube inside Tham Nam Water Cave on an 8-hour Vang Vieng adventure tour for $49.88.

“This was a lot of fun. We started out kayaking down the Nam Sang River for about 2 hours, which was beautiful. Then we visited Angel Cave, followed by ziplining. It was actually a series of 7 ziplines, and it was so much fun. Then we had a gooRead more”

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4.Pak Ou Caves & Kuang Si Falls Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 9 reviews · 8 hours · from $150

Day trip from Luang Prabang to Pak Ou Caves and Kuang Si Falls, with Mekong boat ride, swimming, and the bear sanctuary.

“Lunch was quite bad, considering the high cost of the tour package… it was in a local eating place outside the entrance to the waterfalls… full of flies, stray cats and dogs”

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5.Luang Prabang’s Beauty & Heritage in 1 Day – All-Inclusive Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $98

See Luang Prabang’s Kuang Si Falls, Pak Ou Caves boat ride, and Whisky Village in one all-inclusive 10-hour day.

“Quangsi waterfall, bear secure shelter, on the road all around the Luamg Prabang, and cave with boat cruise tour with tranquil , amazing view of Mekong river, rice whiskey, oh also the lunch with beautiful view place was perfect. Everything was perfect. So nice, especially our guide explain really nice kindly, so I got a really nice experience on my whole trip.”

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6.One Day Kayaking, Zipline and Tubing In Cave from Vang Vieng

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $75

One action-packed day from Vang Vieng with kayaking on the Nam Song River, ziplining, cave tubing, plus picnic lunch and hotel pickup.

“This was the most epic experience ever! Anthony was amazing - he even picked us up himself, gave us coffee and cookies, and then flew us to the coolest viewpoints around Vang Vieng. This was truly the experience of a lifetime, and I’ll never forget it.”

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7.1-Day Vientiane City Adventure: Top Sights & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $109

Small-group Vientiane tuk-tuk day with markets, Lao coffee, silversmith workshop, lunch, COPE Centre and Wat Si Muang, plus temple views.

“Viengxay was very knowledgeable about the Buddhist sights that we visited but not much else. And he didn't seem interested in the other sights.”

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8.1 Day Mekong Cruise to Pak Ou Caves and Kuang Si Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $70

Guided 1-day Mekong cruise from Luang Prabang to Pak Ou Caves, whisky stops, Kuang Si Falls, and a Hmong village walk for $70.

“Well organized with a touch of semplicity , the tour open your eyes and mind at the amazing and unique sites . Luang Prabang is the perfect gateway to discover the true Mekong life .”

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9.Day Trip Vientiane – VangVieng by Express Train

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · 9 hours · from $177

Express train day trip from Vientiane to Vang Vieng with Angel Cave, Blue Lagoon swim, and a 30-minute Nam Song long-tail cruise.

“It wasn’t so good an experience. It was a rip off for the price they charged. The guides were nice and very accommodating but the English was poor. I had to google a lot of the information. They only spend about 1/4 of the price on the actual trip. Everything else goes to overhead. It’s better to do the trip on your own and save some money. It’s not worth paying so much for a guide that doesn’t add much value other than reservations and transportation. The price for it wasn’t worth it.”

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10.Vientiane Day Trip By Bike To Tad Moon Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $150

Vientiane bike to Tad Moon Waterfall, then kayak the Mekong back past Thai views and islands like Don Xing Xou, with lunch and pickup.

“It was a great way to spend the day seeing Vientiane. We rode mountain bikes for 45 km, ate a great lunch by the bank of the Mekong. Took a boat to an island. Along the way there was an elephant that my wife was able to ride on. The ride was long, not too difficult, but it is not for beginners.”

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