The 12 Best City Tours in Laos

1.Luang Prabang: UNESCO World Heritage City Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 201 reviews · 4.5 hours - 1 day · from $35Our pick

Explore Luang Prabang’s temples, royal palace, alms ceremony, Phousi Hill, and Kuang Si Falls with a local guide.

“Pace was excellent and we managed to cover all the main heritage sights without feeling harassed. Our guide, Mr Siththai, was very informative giving us the right level of information and providing good insights into the history of Lao at its culture. He navigated well through the crowds at the former royal palace. A very enjoyable morning and I commend our guide and the tour to everyone.”

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2.Luang Prabang City Tour & Kuang Si Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 87 reviews · from $44

Review of Luang Prabang city sights and Kuang Si Falls, with temple tips, timing, costs, guides, crowds, and practical advice.

“Our guide, Buon, was superb. He took us around Luang Prabang, walking through the morning market, to the temples, the oldest home (100 year old UNESCO heritage site). He was full of of insights and explained details we could have easily missed. He told us the legend behind Kwangsi falls which made it more magical to us. We walked through the rainforest, saw the falls, checked the bears as well. He also timed our tour perfectly with lunch close to the falls. He bought us watermelons after the tour since it was getting hot. I would recommend this tour and Boun to anyone going to Luang Prabang.”

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3.Small Group Half Day Luang Prabang city tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · from $30

Review of Luang Prabang’s $30 small-group city tour, with alms giving, temples, Royal Palace, Mount Phousi, tips, costs, and drawbacks.

“Great walking tour. We learned so much from our guide who previously spent time as a monk. Learned about all the different foods in the morning market and all about the temple and royal palace in Luang Prabang. Recomendad!!!”

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4.Vientiane: Half-Day City Tour with Patuxai and Buddha Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $52

Review of Vientiane’s 3.5-hour tour to Buddha Park, Patuxai, That Luang, and That Dam, with guide tips, costs, and practical advice.

“Namt (Mr. Anoudeth) was excellent, knowledgeable and very friendly guide. Thank you for a super interesting day and for our driver for taking such a good care of us!”

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

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

Review of Vang Vieng’s hot air balloon ride, with sunrise and sunset flights, hotel pickup, views, pricing, safety, and practical tips.

“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!!!”

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6.Vientiane City Highlights Tour with Buddha Park & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 38 reviews · 8 hours · from $100

See Vientiane’s temples, Patuxay, That Luang, COPE Center, Buddha Park, and enjoy a local Lao lunch on this private day tour.

“Our tour guide Thony was absolutely brilliant. He is so knowledgeable and it was an absolute pleasure to listen to him. We also asked him to take us to a museum that wasn’t included in the official tour and he was super accommodating. Thony really made the difference. Highly recommended”

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7.Private Tour: Vientiane City Tour Full Day with Buddha Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · from $141

Review of Vientiane’s private full-day city tour, including temples, Pha That Luang, Patuxai, Buddha Park, Lao lunch, and hotel pickup.

“We had Suk as our private tour guide. He was Phenomenal!! He was funny, personable, thoughtful, and really knew his history of Laos, Buddha and Hindhu gods. He really provided you great insight to the struggles and accomplishments of tRead more”

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8.Private Luang Prabang City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $53Top rated

Explore Luang Prabang at dawn, from monk alms to Mount Phousi, with private transport, a local guide, and flexible sightseeing.

“The best tour in Laos, this was the highlight on my trip. My guide was funny & knowledgable and knew how to beat the coachloads of tourists.”

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9.Vientiane Half-Day City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $89

Explore Vientiane’s temples, Patuxay, COPE, That Luang, and the Mekong on a guided four-hour city tour with hotel pickup.

“What a great tour of the city. I got to see all the main sites and my guide and driver were great! A must tour when you visit”

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10.Luang Prabang: Audio-Guided City Tour in Electric Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 14 reviews · 1 hour · from $15Best value

See Luang Prabang’s monasteries, colonial homes, and local streets on a quiet one-hour electric car tour for $15.

“It was very good! Good information in one hour.”

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11.Guided Vientiane City and Buddha Park Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 12 reviews · from $99

Review of Vientiane’s full-day city and Buddha Park tour, with temples, Patuxai views, lunch, transport, price advice, and practical tips.

“Was a nice day, however definitely not with $150 PER PERSON. Better off booking when you arrive in Vientiane. The driver and tour guide were both lovely and as we requested took us to a beautiful local restaurant (we bought them lunch and coffees rather than a tip) the touRead more”

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12.Vientiane City Day Tour and Buddha Park Visit with Lunch | Laos

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $130

Review of Vientiane’s private city tour and Buddha Park visit, with temples, monuments, Lao textiles, lunch, hotel pickup, and practical value advice.

“Really great day with a fantastic guide Khong who shared his knowledge and had a great energy and passion for his city and all it has to offer. We went to lots of different places and he told me special facts I wouldn’t have known without him. The lunch spot was delicious.”

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