7 Guided Tours in Laos We Would Book Again

1.Vientiane Cultural Tour with Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $125Our pick

Review of Vientiane’s private cultural tour, covering Buddha Park, temples, monuments, COPE, guides, value, pace, and practical tips.

“Excellent tour! Chansay was a great guide around Vientiane and also very knowledgeable about Lao culture and history, and we had great conversations. Communication was great and the whole day was a smooth process — not too fast and good pace. Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Vientiane (and also Luang Prabang). Also, great lunch spot :)”

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2.From Luang Prabang: Guided Mountain Bike Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 72 reviews · 5 hours · from $42

Ride riverside trails outside Luang Prabang on a Trek mountain bike, visit villages, enjoy lunch, and choose kayaking to Pak Ou Caves.

“Great full day experience. Got to bike, lunch buffet, kayak, then relax on boat and watch sunset . Vone, our tour guide, was wonderful. Thank you!”

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3.1-Day Tour to Vang Vieng with Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $200

Review a private Vientiane to Vang Vieng day tour with caves, blue lagoons, village life, sunset boating, and optional adventure activities.

“A full day tour. It was nice to have a private guide. But the guide’s English was not very good which made it hard to have any conversations with her. The boat trip was very nice and the caves were also very nice. Did not get to see much of vangvieng.”

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4.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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5.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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6.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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7.Plain of jars tour with local guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $146

Review of the Plain of Jars tour from Phonsavan, with three jar sites, Ban Naphia spoon making, Muang Khoun ruins, lunch, and guide tips.

“Brilliant day exploring with an excellent guide, Mr Lar. He was knowledgeable and very good at explaining the cultural significance of many things we saw on the day. The tour was well paced and I had time to explore on my own at the sites of the jars. In addition we took in the noodle village and the spoon village. Great day.”

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