WHERE TO PADDLE · LAOS KAYAKING TOURS
The 7 best laos kayaking tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long you are on the water and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason.
Review of Vang Vieng’s kayaking, cave tubing, zip line, and Blue Lagoon tour, with practical advice on price, timing, safety, and value.
“Zipline is a killer.Caves not very interesting .Kayaking was fun.”
Review of Vang Vieng’s five-hour cave and kayaking tour, with Nam Song scenery, cave tubing, BBQ lunch, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“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.”
Review of Luang Prabang’s Pak Ou kayak tour, with cave temples, Kuang Si Falls, lunch, village stops, practical tips, and value advice.
“Everything went great on this tour. Kayaking was fun and the caves were interesting. The waterfall was my favorite part. So beautiful and scenic.”
Review of Luang Prabang’s $50 day tour combining Nam Ou and Mekong kayaking, Pak Ou Caves, Kuang Si Falls, lunch, and Whisky Village.
“A very full and exciting day. Especially enjoyed the kayaking, waterfall and the excellent buffet lunch with the elephants.”
Review of a Vang Vieng day tour from Vientiane with kayaking, ziplining, caves, Blue Lagoon 1, practical tips, and value advice.
“Awesome ziplining, canoeing, and tubing. Careful driver and helpful guide.”
Explore Muang Ngoi, Phanoi Viewpoint, Tad Mok Waterfall, weaving villages, and sunset kayaking from Nong Khiaw for $35.
“Nice day trip from Nong Khiaw to the countryside and Muang Ngoi. The waterfall is not so spectacular but all in all a nice day.”
Review of Nong Khiaw’s 2-day village trek, homestay, waterfall swim, cave visit, and Nam Ou River kayaking for $80.
“Bic is the best guide in all of Laos! Really nice hike through the jungle but it is tough one so I wouldn’t recommend for anyone with mobility issues. Visiting the villages felt authentic, the kids say hello and the locals go about their day without trying to sell anything or anything else to give it a touristy/gimmicky feel. The views are stunning and there is a lot to learn and appreciate about Laos on this trip. But hands down the best part of the trip was Bic. A really lovely guy and an excellent guide who at every opportunity would teach us about the land, people and history of…”
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