Laos · KAYAKING TRIPS IN VANG VIENG
Full days on the Nam Song with a cave and a lagoon folded in, or a half-day paddle back into town. These 11 trips set out the river distance, the lunch arrangement and the price.
Kayak the Nam Song, tube through a war-era cave, enjoy a Lao picnic, and choose ziplining or Blue Lagoon 1 in Vang Vieng.
“Zipline is a killer.Caves not very interesting .Kayaking was fun.”
Kayak the Nam Song, tube through Tham Nam, explore Angel Cave, and enjoy a banana-leaf BBQ lunch on this $24 Vang Vieng tour.
“Everything was amazing ! And our guide (Duwong? Spelling??) was fantastic!”
Kayak the Nam Song River from Vang Vieng on an easy four-hour trip with mountain views, small rapids, local fishing, and hotel pickup.
“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 :)”
Kayak the Nam Song, tube through Tham Chang Cave, zipline over the forest, and swim at Blue Lagoon 1 on this $55 Vang Vieng day tour.
“Wirklich toll organisierte Tour mit einem sehr netten guide!”
Review of Vang Vieng’s balloon, kayak, cave tubing, zipline, and Blue Lagoon tour, with practical advice on timing, comfort, value, and limits.
“Journée exceptionnelle, et inoubliable, par contre c’est intense comme programme. Toutes les activités sont super bien organisées et permettent si vous n’avez pas beaucoup de temps à Vang Vieng de faire le tour en 1 journée. Nous l’avons fait avec deux personnes de plus de 65 ans, ils étaient très fatigués, mais nous avons adoré.”
Kayak the Nam Song, zipline through forest, and tube through caves on an active Vang Vieng day tour with lunch and transfers.
“Absolutely amazing tour esp as a solo traveller. Our guide was just fantastic: he was helpful and patient esp with me as I did not know how to kayak but he kept me going and I did it from start to finish. He was very encouraging and proactive! Highly recommend to anyone!”
Kayak the Nam Song, tube through Tham Chang Cave, hike, swim, zipline, and enjoy lunch on a full-day Vang Vieng adventure.
“Meget ubehagelig oplevelse i Cave tuning pga for mange mennesker på en gang”
Review of Vang Vieng's zipline, cave tubing, kayaking and Blue Lagoon 3 tour, with honest advice on value, safety and logistics.
“Overall it was a fun experience. I would recommend doing it with a different tour operator and if it is not raining. The tour operator didn’t speak any English at all (couldn’t even understand when we were asking for toilet - let alone how dirty the toilet was and without hand soap and also that they didn’t tell us ever where and where we could use restrooms/ change clothes/ etc.). The order of the activities was random (and we were never told what was up next even when we asked - because they didn’t speak any English - so we didn’t even know what we should have been wearing before…”
Kayak the Nam Song, zipline through forest, and tube through Tham Nam Cave on an active, well-priced day trip from Vang Vieng.
“This was the most epic experience ever! Anthony was amazing - he even picked us up himself, gave us coffee and cookies, and then flew us to the coolest viewpoints around Vang Vieng. This was truly the experience of a lifetime, and I’ll never forget it.”
Review of Vang Vieng’s 3-hour kayaking tour, with small rapids, limestone cliffs, village pickup, gear, guides, and practical booking advice.
“I didn’t expect kayaking in Luang Prabang to be this relaxing. Drifting along the Mekong and Nam Ou Rivers felt like stepping into a painting—quiet villages, green mountains, and nothing but the sound of the water. Visiting the Pak Ou Caves afterward was the perfect ending. Thousands of Buddha statues inside… it felt both sacred and surreal.”
Kayak the Nam Song, tube through Tham Chang Cave, hike, eat lunch, and swim at Blue Lagoon 1 on this budget Vang Vieng day tour.
Waterfalls, river caves, jungle treks and weaving looms, grouped by the kind of day they make.
