The 13 Best Kayaking Trips in Laos

1.Vang Vieng: Kayaking & Cave Tubing with Zip Line/Blue Lagoon

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

Review of Vang Vieng kayaking, cave tubing, zip line and Blue Lagoon tour, with practical advice on value, timing, fitness and what to bring.

“The kayaking was very enjoyable. The river is mostly calm with a few spots that have the smallest of rapids that get your bum a little wet. The main guide spoke good English. We did the half day kayaking and caves with lunch. After lunch we kayaked back to town. Overall approximately 2 hours of kayaking. Great value for the money.”

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

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

Review of Vang Vieng’s five-hour kayaking and cave tour, with Nam Song scenery, Tham Nam tubing, Angel Cave, BBQ lunch, and practical tips.

“Great half day tour kayaking along the Nam Song River and exploring Angel Cave and Tham Nam Cave. Small tour group and the tour guides were friendly and chatty. Pleasant day tour activity in Vang Vieng on a nice sunny day.”

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3.Luang Prabang: Kayak Tour to Pak Ou Caves

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 115 reviews · 5 - 9 hours · from $43

Kayak the Nam Ou and Mekong to Pak Ou Caves, enjoy lunch, Kuang Si Falls, and Hmong village life on this full-day Luang Prabang tour.

“Mungkone was an excellent guide. Knowledgeable, friendly, fun. We loved the kayaking - it was beautiful. The caves were a good stop off point. The sunset was amazing!!”

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4.FULL DAY – Kuang Si Waterfall, Kayak on the Nam Ou / Mekong River, Pak Ou Caves

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · from $50Top rated

Kayak the Nam Ou and Mekong, visit Pak Ou Caves, swim at Kuang Si Falls, and enjoy a Lao buffet lunch for $50.

“The guides are awesome and you really couldn’t ask for a more comprehensive experience of the big sites surrounding Luang Prabang. You get a generous two hours at the falls, which I used to climb to the top and take a dip-highly recommRead more”

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5.Vang Vieng: Nam Song River Kayak Tour

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

Paddle the Nam Song River from Vang Vieng on an easy four-hour tour with mountain views, small rapids, transport, water, and an English guide.

“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 :)”

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6.From Vientiane: Vang Vieng Tour with Cave Kayak & Zipline

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 32 reviews · 9 hours · from $113

Review of the Vang Vieng day tour from Vientiane, with kayaking, ziplining, caves, Blue Lagoon 1, practical tips, and value advice.

“Great experience , great tour guide great combination of travel, sport and relaxation”

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7.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, lunch, and swimming at Blue Lagoon 1.

“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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8.Nong Khiaw: Muang Ngoi, View Point, Water Fall and Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 26 reviews · 8 hours · from $35

Explore Muang Ngoi, Phanoi Viewpoint, Tad Mok Waterfall and the Nam Ou River by boat and kayak on this active Laos day tour.

“It was great. We didn’t see all the listed places and maybe we didn’t do all the activities, but certainly we did a lot.”

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9.Full day / Half Day Kayaking and Pak Ou Caves with optional sunset cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · from $41

Kayak the Nam Ou and Mekong rivers, explore Pak Ou Caves, visit Whisky Village, and add a sunset cruise from Luang Prabang.

“We did the half day tour in a small group of six. The whole experience was excellent. We really enjoyed the kayaking and the caves. You definitely need to take a change of clothing - there are lockers at the activity centre where you can leave Read more”

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

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

Review of Vang Vieng’s balloon, kayak, zipline, cave tubing, and Blue Lagoon tour, with practical advice on timing, value, and comfort.

“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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11.Nong Khiaw: 2-Day Trekking,Hmong village,Home Stay&Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 17 reviews · 2 days · from $80

Trek remote Lao villages, sleep in a homestay, swim at Tad Mork Waterfall, and kayak the Nam Ou River on this active 2-day tour.

“It was such a wonderful experience, our guide Bick made it even better! We had two full days of exploration and I’ve learned more than on my two weeks trip in Laos. Bick showed us so many new things, he was always cheerful and easygoing. I can’t recommend enough as this trip has all the best experience you can have in Nong Khiaw. I would totally do it again, thank you very much for these wonderful memories ❤️🙏”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · from $49

Review of Vang Vieng’s 8-hour kayak, cave tubing, and zipline tour, with pricing, itinerary, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The kayaking was beautiful but 7km for us were too much especially because i felt almost like we were on a race ti get to the end instead of stopping on the way from pictures or landscape appreciation. O suggest they have a stop in the miRead more”

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

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

Review of Vang Vieng’s $51 adventure day with Nam Song kayaking, Tham Chang cave tubing, hiking, swimming, lunch, and ziplining.

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

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