The 11 Full-Day Tours in Laos That Repay an Early Start

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · from $50Our pick

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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2.Full Day Trek to Kuang Si Waterfalls, Remote Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $48

Trek from a Khmu village through forest to Kuang Si Falls, swim in turquoise pools, meet local communities, and return by sunset Mekong cruise.

“We had a wonderful, interesting and enjojable hike through villages and jungle along the spring to the Kuang Si Waterfalls, which were absolutely stunning. Our guide Tom (Tom Cruise of Laos ;-))was so entertaining and knew a lot about nature and had many good stories to tell. Highly recommended!”

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3.Vientiane: Private Full-Day Tour with Buddha Park and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 33 reviews · 8 hours · from $150

Review of Vientiane’s private full-day tour, including Buddha Park, temples, COPE, Patuxai, Lao lunch, price, guides, and practical tips.

“If you have only 1 or 2 days in Vientiane and you want to see all the highlights then you need to choose this tour! Everything was perfect: transportation, tour guide, visits, lunch…”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · from $41Best value

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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6.Private Tour Full-day Morning Market, Villages and Scenic Kuang Si Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · from $135

Review of Luang Prabang’s private Kuang Si Falls tour, with markets, Lao villages, lunch, bear sanctuary, swimming, and practical advice.

“We really enjoyed this tour. If you're comfortable renting a motorbike in Laos, you can easily see these sights on your own and that might be the way to go. However, my wife and I are not comfortable on rented scooters, so this tour was pRead more”

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7.Luang Prabang: Full Day Trek to Kuang Si Waterfall & Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · from $63

Trek from Long Lao Village to Kuang Si Waterfall through forests, rice fields, and Hmong villages on a full-day Luang Prabang outing.

“we had a great trek with DANG all day long. Thanks to him for sharing with us his expérience. We had a great day with him !!!!”

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8.Vientiane Private Full-Day Tour with Buddha Park and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $100

Review of Vientiane’s private day tour, covering Patuxay, That Luang, historic temples, COPE, Buddha Park, lunch, price, and practical tips.

“A great cultural & informative day. Felt comfortable being with the guide. He took into account our capabilities & needs.”

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9.Vientiane: Private Full-day Must-See Sights & Sunset Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · 8 hours · from $149

Explore Vientiane’s oldest temple, royal sites, markets, and Mekong sunset on this private eight-hour tour with hotel pickup.

“Our full-day private tour was great! Our guide spoke excellent English. He shared all of the stories and history of the sites that we visited, as well as cultural information about Vientiane and Laos. He made sure that we always had plenty of water, and ordered a fantastic lunch for us. We highly recommend this activity when visiting Vientiane.”

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10.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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11.Day Trek to Kuangsi Waterfall and Bear Sanctuary – Luang Prabang full day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $92

Review of Luang Prabang’s Kuang Si trek, including village paths, swimming, lunch, bear sanctuary, price, fitness, and booking advice.

“This trek was awesome! It was a great way to meet some locals and support farmers and other community members on our way to Kunag-Si. Our guide was awesome and taught us lots on the way.”

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