Laos · TOUR REVIEWS
Ten days, three river towns and a boat that eats two of them: Laos forces a choice early. The 15 below are the bookings that earn their day, priced and timed, with the full catalogue underneath when you want to dig further.
Cruise the Mekong to Pak Ou Caves, taste Lao whisky, swim at Kuang Si Falls, and enjoy lunch, village visits, and hotel pickup.
“I received 3 emails confirming 8:15 pickup! Unfortunately the 8:15 van was for another tour by same company! My van did not pick me up until 9! I waited in first van until they figured I wasn’t on their tour”
Cruise the Mekong to Pak Ou Caves, taste Lao rice whiskey, enjoy an elephant camp lunch, and swim at Kuang Si Falls for $52.
“Excellent tour, well organized and absolutely worth the money. In one day you get to see the most interesting things around Luang Prabang - the waterfalls, the caves, the sunset while cruising the Mekong river, and the adorable elephants at Manifa camp. Our guide, Mr Pingpong, was great. Highly recommended.”
Kayak the Nam Song, tube through wartime caves, enjoy a Lao picnic, and add zip lining or Blue Lagoon 1 on this Vang Vieng day tour.
“Great day kayaking on the river, tubing and caving was good and zip lining was fantastic! Such beautiful views and scenery. Great lunch provided too, I would highly recommend.”
Cruise the Mekong from Luang Prabang to Pak Ou Caves, taste Lao whiskey, enjoy lunch, and choose a scenic sunset return.
“The best sunset experience in Luang Prabang. You have to expedite too! The boat was wonderful and the guide super friendly. I really enjoy my time with him and it was nice to share a hot pot with a local”
Review of Luang Prabang’s UNESCO highlights tour, with temples, alms giving, Royal Palace, Phousi Hill, and Kuang Si Falls.
“Our guide was excellent and so informative, Really great guy.”
Review of Vang Vieng’s Namxay Viewpoint, Blue Lagoon 1, and Phoukham Cave tour, with practical advice on hiking, crowds, guides, and value.
“This was a hard climb to the viewpoint, taking 45 Minutes each way. It is tough if you are one the older participants. As a 65 year old fit and active gym attending person I didn’t expect it to be so hard. Lovely views once at the top. Blue lagoon was lovely to swim in after the climbing to the viewpoint and then the reclining Buddha in the cave. Not sure I would do it again.”
Visit Kuang Si Falls, swim in turquoise pools, explore forest trails, and watch sunset from the Mekong on this practical half-day tour.
“great guide and transport. loved sthe village ststop off and the little museum and demonstrations qere excellent. waterfalls impressive bit very crowded and very difficult to get in and out of for us oldies. lots of large stones under the watet but mot visible. . .Market area near falls very untidy.”
Cook five Lao dishes, visit a local market, receive a Baci blessing, and enjoy Hmong music at a family home near Luang Prabang.
“It was a well constructed evening. We would have liked more information about items at the market regardless of use in Lao cooking. Overall a good introduction to Lao culture and cooking.”
Review of the 2-day Chiang Rai to Luang Prabang slow boat, with border tips, Pakbeng advice, comfort notes, costs, and honest value.
Kayak the Nam Song, tube through caves, enjoy a banana-leaf BBQ, and explore Vang Vieng on this lively five-hour adventure.
“Overall the tour was good. The small rapids are exciting. Transport in an open Tuktuk was very cold in the morning, so bring something extra to wear. My tour was supposed to be 7 hours but we were rushed all day and I was back an hour early. I would have like to have more breaks between all the activities. If the Ziplining is not included in your package you can buy it for about 15$ there. Otherwise you will have to wait for all Zipliners around 40min. But it was fun. The tubing in the cave is a 10min activity. All in all a nice day and well organised,…”
Review of Luang Prabang’s Pak Ou kayak tour, with cave temples, Mekong lunch, Kuang Si Falls, village stop, costs, and practical tips.
“My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of this activity. Our time on the River with the kayak and guide was such a nice way to take in the beauty of the Laos countryside. Highly recommend this activity.”
Weave bamboo, cook Lao dishes, and enjoy music in a traditional house outside Luang Prabang during this hands-on half-day experience.
“The facilities, people and activities were all very nice. It was very nice to hear that the whole business was run by Laotians. Our favorite was cooking together and learning about the ingredients”
Review of Manifa Travel’s Kuang Si Falls trip from Luang Prabang, with swimming, forest walks, hotel pickup, and a Mekong sunset cruise.
“The waterfall is beautiful, I would spend the whole day there. Punctuality and the guide is cool!!!!”
Work rice paddies, weave bamboo, press sugar cane, and enjoy Luang Prabang dishes at this hands-on community farm visit.
“A great way to learn about how rice is grown!! A wonderful hands on experience!! Get down in the mud!”
Explore Luang Prabang temples, the Royal Palace, Mount Phousi, and Kuang Si Falls on a full-day tour with hotel pickup.
“You may be passed between different tour operators to complete all the activities, which was no problem for us”
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