Vang Vieng: The 15 Best Things to Book

Vang Vieng: Kayaking & Cave Tubing with Zip Line/Blue Lagoon - Paddling the Nam Song River

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 410 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $30Our pick

Kayak the Nam Song, tube through wartime caves, enjoy a Lao picnic, and choose between Vang Vieng ziplining or Blue Lagoon 1.

“This was a really fun experience! My guide was awesome. He was funny and kind, and made sure that we all had a good time. The food was quite good as well. I would definitely recommend this trip. You also arrive back into town early enough to do something before sunset - if you plan ahead. (I arrived back in town about 14:30 - I did not book the option with the blue lagoon, I think they may have arrived back a little later).”

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Vang Vieng: Namxay Viewpoint, Blue Lagoon 1 & Phoukham Cave

2.Namxay Viewpoint, Blue Lagoon 1 & Phoukham Cave

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 188 reviews · 4 hours · from $29

Hike Namxay Viewpoint, swim at Blue Lagoon 1, and visit Phoukham Cave on a practical four-hour Vang Vieng tour.

“I highly recommend this tour with this company. I could not have done it without my wonderful guide Goddat. He was extremely kind, patient and gentle as getting to the top of Namxay was extremely challenging. He literally helped my hand and pulled me up until we got to the viewpoint which was totally worth it. I am 66 years old and am so glad that Goddat encouraged me to do it. He held my water, bag and took multiple photos. The cave is a little less challenging and not so high (around 15 minutes to get to the top). The final reward was plunging in the ice cold waters…”

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Vang Vieng: Tham Nangfar and Tham Nam Day Tour with Kayaking

3.Tham Nangfar and Tham Nam Day Tour with Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 147 reviews · 5 hours · from $24

Kayak the Nam Song, tube through Tham Nam, explore Angel Cave, and enjoy a banana-leaf BBQ lunch on this five-hour Vang Vieng tour.

“Fantastic. I guide was exceptional. He was knowledgeable, practical and caring. This trip was amazing in many ways. The company provided everything like a waterproof bag, towels, straps for anyone with glasses. Come enjoy for yourself. Don't forget to bring slippers or water shoes.”

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Vang Vieng: Nam Song River Kayak Tour

4.Nam Song River Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 69 reviews · 4 hours · from $33

Paddle the Nam Song River from Vang Vieng on an easy half-day tour with mountain views, small rapids, local fishing, and hotel transport.

“le guide etait tres sympa et les paysages exceptionnels”

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Vang Vieng: Hot Air Balloon Ride with City Hotel Pickup

5.Vang Vieng: Hot Air Balloon Ride with City Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 44 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $172

Float above Vang Vieng’s karst peaks at sunrise or sunset, with hotel pickup, a certificate, and coffee or champagne after the flight.

“Excellent guide et champagne également Merci beaucoup Denis Sauvage”

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Vang Vieng: Half-Day Zip Lining with Cave Exploration Option

6.Vang Vieng: Half-Day Zip Lining with Cave Exploration Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 38 reviews · 2 hours · from $20Best value

Zip over Vang Vieng’s forest and Nam Song River, then add tubing through Tham Nam None Cave on this practical two-hour outing.

“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…”

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Vang Vieng: Blue Lagoon and Countryside Bike Tour with Lunch

7.Blue Lagoon and Countryside Bike Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 36 reviews · 7 hours · from $38

Cycle Vang Vieng’s countryside, visit Phu Kham Cave, swim at Blue Lagoon One, and enjoy a local lunch for $38.

“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”

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Vang Vieng: Day Tour with Kayaking, Ziplining, and Rafting

8.Vang Vieng: Day Tour with Kayaking, Ziplining, and Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 1 day · from $55

Review of Vang Vieng’s $55 adventure day with kayaking, cave tubing, ziplining, Blue Lagoon 1, lunch, and practical booking tips.

“It was a mix, pick up was quite late, kayak and zip line were funny, the cave tube and the Lagune overcrowded”

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Vang Vieng: Hot Air Balloon,Kayak,Zipline,Blue lagoon1 Tour

9.Hot Air Balloon,Kayak,Zipline,Blue lagoon1 Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 24 reviews · 1 day · from $186

Soar over Vang Vieng at sunrise, kayak the Nam Song, tube through a cave, zipline, and swim at Blue Lagoon 1 in one packed day.

“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.”

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Vang vieng: Longtail boat&Hot Air Balloon&hotel pick-up

10.Vang vieng: Longtail boat&Hot Air Balloon&hotel pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 20 reviews · 2.5 - 3 hours · from $171

Soar above Vang Vieng’s limestone peaks, then race small rapids on a Nam Song longtail boat with hotel pickup included.

“Magnifique cet envol en mongolfiere au creux des montagnes et le soir un tour de 20 mn de bateau rapide , ce à quoi je m’attendais ! Pas déçue du tout”

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

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · from $49

Paddle the Nam Song, zip through forest and tube through Tham Nam Cave on an active, small-group day trip from Vang Vieng.

“Overall we had a pretty good day. Pickup was a bit of a struggle and communication over all wasn‘t the best but it worked in the end. For kayaking in the morning we had torrential downpour levels of rain, which obviously is noones fault, but still meant we were freezing and just kind of done by lunch. Ziplining after however was really fun.”

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Hot Air Balloon in VangVieng pick up-drop off

12.Hot Air Balloon in VangVieng pick up-drop off

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 30 min · from $176

See Vang Vieng from above on a 30-minute hot-air balloon flight with hotel transfers, sunrise or sunset views, and flexible cancellation.

“Jeg fik ikke en mail fra udbyder med info om afhentning mv. før end jeg selv rykkede for den. Chaufføren sagde ikke mange ord ud over at se min billet. Det var virkelig fint at se processen med at ballonen foldede sig ud og blev blæst op. Om guiden var dygtig eller taler engelsk ved jeg ikke, for han sagde ikke et ord. Han fløj ballonen - det virkede lidt som på et samlebånd. Vi blev samlet op 5.20 som første ud af 3 stop. Vi steg op 06.13, startede nedstigning 06.35 og var retur på hotellet lidt over 7.00. Den tid ballonen var i luften var skøn og mageløs,…”

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Vang Vieng: Long-tail Boat Ride & Balloon Flight

13.Vang Vieng: Long-tail Boat Ride & Balloon Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 1 day · from $165

Review of Vang Vieng’s hot-air balloon and Nam Song River boat tour, with sunrise and sunset options, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“It’s amazing to ride an hot air balloon and the coulisse in Vang Vieng is ideal for it!”

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Vang Vieng: Kayaking&Zipline&Water Cave&Tham Chang tour

14.Kayaking&Zipline&Water Cave&Tham Chang tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 11 reviews · 1 day · from $51

Kayak the Nam Song River, tube through Tham Chang Cave, swim, hike, zipline, and enjoy lunch on this active Vang Vieng day tour.

“Meget ubehagelig oplevelse i Cave tuning pga for mange mennesker på en gang”

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Vang Vieng: Hot Air Balloon and Go Kart Ride

15.Vang Vieng: Hot Air Balloon and Go Kart Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 1 day · from $225

Review of Vang Vieng’s hot air balloon and four-hour go-kart tour, with sunrise or sunset views, transport, pricing, and safety advice.

“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 😍❤️”

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