The 7 Best Nong Khiaw Tours & River Trips

1.Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw: River Cruise, Hike & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 53 reviews · 1 day · from $55Our pick

Cruise the Nam Ou from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw with Lao lunch, village visit, waterfall hike, and sunset views for $55.

“The boat ride to Nong Khiaw was beautiful and comfortable. The van ride to the river boat was incredibly bumpy - if you struggle with car sickness this may be an issue for you. The hike to the waterfall was enjoyable and not difficult. We were led by a local guide (in addition to our main tour guide) - and unexpectedly had to pay an additional $100,000 kip to the guide split between the group, so bring small cash. If you are vegetarian or vegan, note that the meal option is just the side dishes of the meat-based meal (we were served rice, a cabbage stir fry, tofu salad, and…”

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2.Nong Khiaw to Luang Prabang, Mekong & Nam Ou River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 33 reviews · 1 day · from $55

Cruise from Nong Khiaw to Luang Prabang by Nam Ou and Mekong rivers, with Pak Ou Caves, lunch, village stops, and sunset views.

“Good option to make the dull ride from Ning Khiaw to LP more comfortable and interesting. Especially the first leg is beautiful on the river, ans the van after is comfortable. We were a bit behind on time, which can happen. Made lunch a bit hectic - for a daily tour operation this should be smoother.”

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

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

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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4.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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5.Nong Khiaw: 100 Waterfalls, Nam Ou & Khmu Village Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 7 hours · from $35

Explore Nong Khiaw’s 100 Waterfalls by boat, stream, rice paddy, village trail, local lunch, swimming pools, and a wartime cave.

“We really enjoyed this hike. There were only 6 of us in our group with 2 guides. Hiking up the waterfalls was great fun, we are fit and found it fine but it is quite strenuous at times. The lunch was very good and having a waterfall shower at the top was excellent.”

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6.Overnight Camping At nong khiaw view point, 360 view

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 12 reviews · from $35

Sleep under the stars above Nong Khiaw with a challenging hike, 360-degree views, sunset, sunrise, dinner, and breakfast for $35.

“Guide was nice and another group joined st the top which was fun. All went ahead despite the weather which was good! Food was good!”

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7.Luang Prabang: Nong Khiaw 3-Day Trekking & camping, Homstay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 2.5 days · from $180Top rated

Trek from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw with viewpoints, jungle trails, villages, waterfall swimming, camping, homestay, and kayaking.

“Incroyable treck marche jungle rizières le guide super simpa faite le! juste avoir un bon état physique mais vous allez voir des chose incroyable”

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