Laos · VANG VIENG TOURS
Every Vang Vieng day is really a question of water: float it, paddle it, swim it, or fly over it at dawn. These 15 cover the lagoon circuits, the cave rivers and the balloon flights, with prices and pickup details checked.
Kayak the Nam Song River, tube through Tham Norn cave, enjoy a banana-leaf picnic, then add zip line or Blue Lagoon if you want.
“So much fun and what a value for money! Personal favourite was the kayaking - definitely recommend!”
A 4-hour Vang Vieng half-day with Namxay Viewpoint, Blue Lagoon 1 swim, and Phoukham Cave, with pickup and entrance fees included.
“Namxay viewpoint is good. But know that it is a very strenuous hike up. Round trip one mile. I must say Blue lagoon is a disappointment. It is just a small area of water. Guides were friendly and did their best, but the transport is pretty primitive, squeezed in a back of a truck.”
Nam Song kayaking and cave tubing in Vang Vieng, explore Sleeping and Angel caves, enjoy BBQ lunch on banana leaves, with pickup and gear.
“Overall the tour was good. The small rapids are exciting. Transport in an open Tuktuk was very cold in the morning, so bring something extra to wear. My tour was supposed to be 7 hours but we were rushed all day and I was back an hour early. I would have like to have more breaks between all the activities. If the Ziplining is not included in your package you can buy it for about 15$ there. Otherwise you will have to wait for all Zipliners around 40min. But it was fun. The tubing in the cave is a 10min activity. All in all a nice day and well organised,…”
Easy half-day kayak on Vang Vieng’s Nam Song River. Hotel pickup, guide, gear and water included for $33.
“I only wanted to do the kayaking so had to wait around while the rest of the group did the cave walking/tubing and ziplining but that was ok, I had a coffee and chillaxed though I would have loved to spend the time doing more kayaking :)”
Vang Vieng hot air balloon with city hotel pickup: sunrise or sunset flight over karst views, certificate, snacks and champagne.
“We went for a sunrise balloon ride. Alex was the man! He spoke English and explained all the details to us. The pilot do not speak English but clearly was great at his job. Felt very safe and we LOVED the ride, amazing views!!!”
Half-day Vang Vieng zip lining over the Nam Song river forest, plus an optional Tham Nam None cave tube visit, transfers included.
“Would not recommend this tour if you are a solo traveller. I was under the impression that I would be put with a small group, however that was not the case. When I asked if I would be with other people during the activity’s, they said yes, which was not the case at all. The ‘guide’ was not a tour guide at all and did not speak to me instead just pointed to the next activity and I followed him. If you are with a bigger group this could be a fun activity as long as you don’t rely on the guide. Considering I was the only one to be…”
Bike Vang Vieng countryside and swim at Blue Lagoon One, plus Phu Kham Cave hike and lunch. Small-group tour with hotel pickup.
“Great bike ride and loved the visits to the Blue Lagoons. Our guide was very helpful and cooked us a delicious lunch at the side of the lagoon. Thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend”
Vang Vieng day tour with Nam Song kayaking, Tham Chang cave tire tubing, zipline, Blue Lagoon 1 swim, and lunch for $55.
“Such an action packed day starting straight away with zip lining and then kayaking. We felt a bit abandoned during the kayaking as our guide was no where to be seen but another guide from a different tour told us to follow him. Lunch was great- fried rice with a grilled chicken skewer. The cave tubing was fun but wish we had more time there to swim in the nice clear water as the blue lagoon was very crowded. Overall a great day!”
Vang Vieng in one day: sunrise hot air balloon, Nam Song kayak, Tham Chang caves, zipline, and optional Blue Lagoon 1.
“Pick up was late (40mins) for balloon ride- but balloon was great. Pick up for day activity was late again ( waited 45mins - so 15 mins late) . Guides didn’t speak English so weren’t sure what we were doing when - had a good day though with activities .Lunch was a bit disappointing & venue was dirty - our guide dropped off at the last activity & left us with the driver.”
Balloon over Nam Song, then a fast longtail boat on the Nam Song River, with hotel pickup, certificate, and coffee or champagne.
“pickup was very late for the longtsil bost then I had to wait a long time in between activities. the boat was nice and relaxing but the wait with no information was annoying. the activities was also advertised as 2.5hoirs long and it was nearly 6 hours in total between the waits. the balloon ride itself was really nice..the pilots are so experienced calm and it's great to see the city..we had to wait for the wind to pick up but they can't be helped the champagne reception was ok but it was quite far away from where the balloon landed and was dark when we got there so it…”
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”
30-minute hot air balloon flight in Vang Vieng with hotel pickup and drop-off, scenic stops, English staff, and stunning sunrise or sunset views.
“It was phenomenal! We had to wait due to rain. But once the rain stopped the crew were super speedy to set up five baloons and get everyone in the air. It was so peaceful. I get motion sick easily and was worried. But didn’t feel sick at all. Vang vieng is stunning”
Fly over Vang Vieng in a hot air balloon, then cruise the Nam Song River by long-tail boat at golden hour with hotel pickup.
“It’s amazing to ride an hot air balloon and the coulisse in Vang Vieng is ideal for it!”
Kayak Nam Song River, tube through Tham Chang underwater cave, hike and swim, then zipline jungle treetops from Vang Vieng, $51.
“Meget ubehagelig oplevelse i Cave tuning pga for mange mennesker på en gang”
Soar over Vang Vieng with a 30-minute sunrise or sunset hot air balloon ride, then race for 4 hours in a go-kart, $225 pp.
“It was a great experience for me, my first time riding a hot air balloon, my first time using a buggy car , and I'd also like to thank Ticke for teaching me how to use the buggy car and accompanying me 😊. I'm happy with the tour and the GetYourGuide app. Thank you so much to the GetYourGuide app for giving me my first experience 😍❤️”
Every kind of Lao day out, and the best of each.
