The 15 Best Tours & Day Trips in Laos

Luang Prabang: UNESCO World Heritage City Highlights Tour - Wat Xieng Thong and Luang Prabang’s temple style

★★★★★★★★★★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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Vang Vieng: Tham Nangfar and Tham Nam Day Tour with Kayaking

2.Vang Vieng: Tham Nangfar and Tham Nam Day Tour with Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 147 reviews · 5 hours · from $24Best value

Review of Vang Vieng’s five-hour kayaking and cave tour, with Nam Song scenery, Tham Nam tubing, Angel Cave, BBQ lunch, and practical tips.

“Great half day tour kayaking along the Nam Song River and exploring Angel Cave and Tham Nam Cave. Small tour group and the tour guides were friendly and chatty. Pleasant day tour activity in Vang Vieng on a nice sunny day.”

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Luang Prabang: Kayak Tour to Pak Ou Caves

3.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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Luang Prabang City Tour & Kuang Si Waterfalls

4.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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Vientiane Cultural Tour with Private Guide

5.Vientiane Cultural Tour with Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $125Top rated

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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Vientiane: Cultural Tour with Buddha Park and Patuxay

6.Vientiane: Cultural Tour with Buddha Park and Patuxay

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 74 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $58

Review of Vientiane’s cultural tour to Buddha Park, Pha That Luang, Patuxay, and Wat Sisaket, with practical advice on value and planning.

“Nong was such a brilliant guide and we learnt so much about Laos and the various locations we visited! Really relaxed and informative. A little on the expensive side, but we felt it was worth it for the convenience and excellent guide ☺️”

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From Luang Prabang: Guided Mountain Bike Tour with Lunch

7.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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Vang Vieng: Nam Song River Kayak Tour

8.Vang Vieng: Nam Song River Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 69 reviews · 4 hours · from $33

Paddle the Nam Song River from Vang Vieng on an easy four-hour tour with mountain views, small rapids, transport, water, and an English guide.

“I only wanted to do the kayaking so had to wait around while the rest of the group did the cave walking/tubing and ziplining but that was ok, I had a coffee and chillaxed though I would have loved to spend the time doing more kayaking :)”

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Luang Prabang Evening Food Tour by Tuk-Tuk

9.Luang Prabang Evening Food Tour by Tuk-Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 68 reviews · from $68

Review of Luang Prabang’s evening tuk-tuk food tour, with Lao BBQ, hot pot, markets, coconut pancakes, drinks, pricing, and practical tips.

“Great way of sampling the all different types of Laos food, most of which we wouldn’t have tried without the expert help of our guide Mr Jan. We visited a river side restaurant to see the sun set on the Mekong then to the local night market (ofRead more”

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Luang Prabang: Foodie Walking Tour & Monk Blessing

10.Luang Prabang: Foodie Walking Tour & Monk Blessing

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 66 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $50

Taste Lao food, explore Luang Prabang’s old town, and receive a monk blessing on this friendly 3.5-hour small-group tour.

“Really memorable experience! Chanhsouda was delightful. Great way to learn about Luang Prabang from a local, awesome food, and the monk blessing was interesting.”

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Luang Prabang: Mekong Meals Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

11.Luang Prabang: Mekong Meals Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 58 reviews · 4 hours · from $45

Taste 15-plus Lao dishes on a four-hour Luang Prabang street-food walk with local guides, a monk visit, markets, river views, and Beerlao.

“4 full hrs of excellent veriey of food tastings, in different settings and good company (small group). Tour guide, Mr Toun, was very pleasant and knowledgeable. He made for an unforgettable experience. Highly recommend!”

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Small Group Half Day Luang Prabang city tour

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

13.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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Luang Prabang: Bamboo Experience & Kuang Si Falls Tour

14.Luang Prabang: Bamboo Experience & Kuang Si Falls Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 8 hours · from $63

Learn bamboo weaving and Lao cooking, then swim at Kuang Si Falls on this hands-on, small-group day tour from Luang Prabang.

“Had the most amazing time ever with Somsai and his family. This is one of the best things I did in my whole trip around Southeast Asia. Definitely a MUST DO when in Luang Prabang!”

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Vientiane City Highlights Tour with Buddha Park & Lunch

15.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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