Top 6 Laos Kayaking Tours

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

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

Start north of Vang Vieng with a safety briefing, then kayak the Nam Song past limestone peaks, tube through Tham Norn, and explore Tham Nang Far. Guides such as Duang, On, Lee, and Ming are known for friendly help. Lunch, water, gear, and city-center transfers are included. Add ziplining or Blue Lagoon 1 when booking.

“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: Tham Nangfar and Tham Nam Day Tour with Kayaking

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

Join an English or Thai-speaking guide for a five-hour Vang Vieng adventure. Kayak downstream on the Nam Song, ride a tube through Tham Nam, explore stalactites in Tham Nang Far, and eat a BBQ lunch served on banana leaves. Hotel pickup, safety gear, drinking water, and waterproof bags are included.

“the tour was very good. pick us up at the hotel on time. tour guide explained everything in english perfectly and was very helpful.”

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3.Luang Prabang: Kayak Tour to Pak Ou Caves

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 115 reviews · 5 - 9 hours · from $43

Paddle easy stretches of the Nam Ou and Mekong Rivers to Pak Ou Caves, where thousands of Buddha images fill two limestone chambers. You will have a buffet lunch, time at Kuang Si Falls, and a stop at Ban Na Uan Hmong village. Guides such as Lan, Vone, Mungkone, and Yearxiong are praised for friendly, clear help. Expect a full, active day.

“Good food, interesting program! Also we had opportunity to feed the elephant But be aware that kayaking might take about 2.5 hours - it might be a little bit difficult”

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4.FULL DAY – Kuang Si Waterfall, Kayak on the Nam Ou / Mekong River, Pak Ou Caves

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · from $50Top rated

Spend about 8.5 hours combining river kayaking, Pak Ou Caves, Whisky Village, lunch at Manifa Elephant Camp, and Kuang Si Falls. Kayaking begins at Ban Pak Ou or Ban Hat Kho, depending on river conditions and ability. Small groups, bottled water, kayak gear, and a Lao buffet are included.

“The kayaking was so fun and in such a beautiful area! The lunch was the best meal I've had in my 5 weeks of travel! And the waterfall was stunning. Such a fun tour!”

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5.From Vientiane: Vang Vieng Tour with Cave Kayak & Zipline

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 32 reviews · 9 hours · from $113

Spend nine hours exploring Vang Vieng from Vientiane with an English-speaking guide such as Nam, Souk, Gao, or Mr. King. Kayak the Nam Song River, zipline near Nangfa Cave, visit Jang Cave and Tham Phu Kham, then swim at Blue Lagoon 1. The day is active, scenic, and better suited to travelers who can handle long drives and plenty of walking.

“Awful weather - heavy tropical rain all day - didn’t put the dampers on this trip. Whilst the zip line was truly fun (and very wet), it was Jung Cave and especially the water cave which won the day. The water cave was simply one of those little experiences that help make a holiday: there I was all alone, swimming into a beautiful underground water system and cave - the water was so clear and so pure, percululating down through the mountains above. Thanks to Mr Saly for his attention all day even though the rain was pretty biblical sometimes”

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

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

You’ll travel from Nong Khiaw by boat to Muang Ngoi, visit a history cave and Phanoi Viewpoint, see local weaving, then trek through farms to Tad Mok Waterfall. Lunch, swimming, and sunset kayaking round out this active eight-hour day. An English-speaking guide leads the experience, with hotel pickup within 5 kilometers.

“Sehr schöner und abwechslungsreicher Tagensausflug. Der Guide hat viel erzählen hat viel erklären können. Jederzeit wieder :)”

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