The 15 Best Cave Tours in Laos

1.Luang Prabang: Cruise to Pak Ou Caves & Kuang Si Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,769 reviews · from $48Our pick

Cruise the Mekong to Pak Ou Caves, taste Lao whiskey, swim at Kuang Si Falls, and visit a Hmong village on a full-day Luang Prabang tour.

“The boat cruise was very peaceful, they even provided us blankets for the cool morning. Lunch at the elephant camp was amazing, we got to feed the elephants and us! Our guide was extremely accommodating. We had a last minute issuRead more”

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2.Luang Prabang: Cruise to Pak Ou Caves & Kuang Si Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,360 reviews · from $52

Review of Luang Prabang’s Pak Ou Caves and Kuang Si Falls tour, with Mekong cruising, whiskey tasting, lunch, elephants, timing, and value.

“Great time. The guide and the group were terrific. I highly recommend it!”

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

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

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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4.Half Day Mekong Cruise to Pak Ou Caves (Morning / Afternoon)

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 290 reviews · 5 hours · from $40

Review of Luang Prabang’s $40 Mekong cruise to Pak Ou Caves, Lao Whiskey Village, buffet lunch, guides, timing, value, and practical tips.

“The trip was amazing but the highlight was our guide- PingPhong. He brought the group together and made it so fun! As a solo traveler that was very important. The caves were beautiful, Whiskey Village was a blast and the boat ride was picturesque.”

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

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

Review of Vang Vieng’s Namxay Viewpoint, Blue Lagoon 1, and Phoukham Cave, with hiking difficulty, value, timing, and practical tips.

“What a wonderful day! The guides were amazing - always smiling, friendly, offering to take pictures, and just doing everything to make sure we had a great time. I had initially planned to do the activities on my own as a solo traveler but it was 3 to 4 times the price. I’m so glad that I joined this tour - I would have struggled alone, especially in the cave. They provided headlamps and guided the way. The highlight was definitely the viewpoint, but the whole half day was great. Definitely recommend! Booked the evening before for 9am pick up and worked perfectly.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · from $50

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

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

Review of Vang Vieng’s $20 zip line and cave tour, with forest views, tubing, transfers, safety notes, value advice, and booking tips.

“Pickup didn’t arrive til an hour and 15 minutes after stated time. We rang 5 times to try and get an update and kept getting told the driver was on their way when they clearly weren’t.”

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9.Pak Ou Caves and Kuang Si Fall Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 34 reviews · from $142

Review of Luang Prabang’s private Pak Ou Caves and Kuang Si Falls tour, with river travel, village life, lunch, costs, and practical tips.

“Ok but at 325 for 4 people it was just far too expensive. We had limited tim.e and did not want to be looking up tour companies when our Fiends joined us to make up a foursome.So, we booked via aviator. We could and should have booRead more”

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10.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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11.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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12.Private Tour: Pak Ou Cave and Kuang Si Waterfall Tour from Luang Prabang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $194

Review of Luang Prabang’s private Pak Ou Cave and Kuang Si Falls tour, with a Mekong boat ride, lunch, villages, guide, and hotel transfers.

“We had such great day on this tour. Our guide Chan was awesome. A lot of fun and very informative. The cruise up the Mekong was so nice, with a slight breeze so we were not too hot. The caves were very interesting and and we ate lunch Read more”

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13.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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14.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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15.Luang Prabang: Pak Ou Caves & Kuang Si Falls Day Trip

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

Review of Luang Prabang’s Pak Ou Caves and Kuang Si Falls day trip, with cave tips, swim time, lunch notes, transport, and value advice.

“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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