The 14 Best Vang Vieng Tours & Adventures

1.Vang Vieng: Kayaking & Cave Tubing with Zip Line/Blue Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 410 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $30Our pick

Review of Vang Vieng kayaking, cave tubing, zip line and Blue Lagoon tour, with practical advice on value, timing, fitness and what to bring.

“The kayaking was very enjoyable. The river is mostly calm with a few spots that have the smallest of rapids that get your bum a little wet. The main guide spoke good English. We did the half day kayaking and caves with lunch. After lunch we kayaked back to town. Overall approximately 2 hours of kayaking. Great value for the money.”

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2.Vang Vieng: Namxay Viewpoint, Blue Lagoon 1 & Phoukham Cave

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 188 reviews · 4 hours · from $29

Review of Vang Vieng’s Namxay Viewpoint, Blue Lagoon 1, and Phoukham Cave, with hiking difficulty, value, timing, and practical tips.

“What a wonderful day! The guides were amazing - always smiling, friendly, offering to take pictures, and just doing everything to make sure we had a great time. I had initially planned to do the activities on my own as a solo traveler but it was 3 to 4 times the price. I’m so glad that I joined this tour - I would have struggled alone, especially in the cave. They provided headlamps and guided the way. The highlight was definitely the viewpoint, but the whole half day was great. Definitely recommend! Booked the evening before for 9am pick up and worked perfectly.”

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

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

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

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

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.Vang Vieng: Half-Day Zip Lining with Cave Exploration Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 38 reviews · 2 hours · from $20Best value

Review of Vang Vieng’s $20 zip line and cave tour, with forest views, tubing, transfers, safety notes, value advice, and booking tips.

“Pickup didn’t arrive til an hour and 15 minutes after stated time. We rang 5 times to try and get an update and kept getting told the driver was on their way when they clearly weren’t.”

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7.Vang Vieng: Blue Lagoon and Countryside Bike Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 36 reviews · 7 hours · from $38

Cycle Vang Vieng’s countryside, visit Phu Kham Cave, swim at Blue Lagoon One, and enjoy lunch for $38 on this seven-hour tour.

“It was a 36km round cycle to see Blue Lagoon 2 and 3. The lagoons were so beautiful and really fun to swim in. The cycling was tiring! Definitely need good fitness for it but we enjoyed the tour. Our guide was very friendly and the lunch he made was lovely.”

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8.Vang Vieng: Day Tour with Kayaking, Ziplining, and Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 1 day · from $55

Review of Vang Vieng’s $55 adventure day with kayaking, cave tubing, ziplining, lunch, and swimming at Blue Lagoon 1.

“It was a mix, pick up was quite late, kayak and zip line were funny, the cave tube and the Lagune overcrowded”

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9.Vang Vieng: Hot Air Balloon,Kayak,Zipline,Blue lagoon1 Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 24 reviews · 1 day · from $186

Review of Vang Vieng’s balloon, kayak, zipline, cave tubing, and Blue Lagoon tour, with practical advice on timing, value, and comfort.

“Pick up was late (40mins) for balloon ride- but balloon was great. Pick up for day activity was late again ( waited 45mins - so 15 mins late) . Guides didn’t speak English so weren’t sure what we were doing when - had a good day though with activities .Lunch was a bit disappointing & venue was dirty - our guide dropped off at the last activity & left us with the driver.”

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10.Vang vieng: Longtail boat&Hot Air Balloon&hotel pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 20 reviews · 2.5 - 3 hours · from $171

See Vang Vieng from above and the Nam Song River by boat, with hotel pickup, snacks, a flight certificate, and champagne.

“pickup was very late for the longtsil bost then I had to wait a long time in between activities. the boat was nice and relaxing but the wait with no information was annoying. the activities was also advertised as 2.5hoirs long and it was nearly 6 hours in total between the waits. the balloon ride itself was really nice..the pilots are so experienced calm and it's great to see the city..we had to wait for the wind to pick up but they can't be helped the champagne reception was ok but it was quite far away from where the balloon landed and was dark when we got there so it…”

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11.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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12.Hot Air Balloon in VangVieng pick up-drop off

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 30 min · from $176

Review of Vang Vieng’s 30-minute hot air balloon ride, with hotel transfers, sunrise and sunset flights, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“It was phenomenal! We had to wait due to rain. But once the rain stopped the crew were super speedy to set up five baloons and get everyone in the air. It was so peaceful. I get motion sick easily and was worried. But didn’t feel sick at all. Vang vieng is stunning”

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13.Vang Vieng: Kayaking&Zipline&Water Cave&Tham Chang tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 11 reviews · 1 day · from $51

Review of Vang Vieng’s $51 adventure day with Nam Song kayaking, Tham Chang cave tubing, hiking, swimming, lunch, and ziplining.

“Meget ubehagelig oplevelse i Cave tuning pga for mange mennesker på en gang”

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14.Vang Vieng: Hot Air Balloon and Go Kart Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 1 day · from $225

Ride a hot air balloon over Vang Vieng, celebrate with coffee or champagne, then drive a two-seat buggy for four hours.

“It was a great experience for me, my first time riding a hot air balloon, my first time using a buggy car , and I'd also like to thank Ticke for teaching me how to use the buggy car and accompanying me 😊. I'm happy with the tour and the GetYourGuide app. Thank you so much to the GetYourGuide app for giving me my first experience 😍❤️”

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