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10 Best Canoes & Kayaks In Laos

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The 10 best canoes & kayaks in Laos. What each one is really like on the ground, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.

10 Best Canoes & Kayaks In Laos

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

Vang Vieng: Kayaking & Cave Tubing with Zip Line/Blue Lagoon - Kayaking Nam Song River: Views, Small Rapids, and a Real Workout

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

Most Popular★ 4.5

Kayak the Nam Song River, tube through Tham Nam None Cave, enjoy a banana-leaf picnic, then add zip line or Blue Lagoon from Vang Vieng.

“Can recommend 100% Guides are very nice and speak good english. They provide water and the lunch is very good. Veggy options are available. Plus if you just book just the halfday activity you can extend to do the lagoon and Zipline at any time 👌🏻 To clarify: They guide provides drybags for the entire…”

410 reviews6 - 8 hoursFrom $30by WONDERFUL TOURS LAO SOLE CO.,LTD

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

Vang Vieng: Tham Nangfar and Tham Nam Day Tour with Kayaking - Tham Norn Sleeping Cave tubing: fast, wet, and worth doing with the right attitude

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

★ 4.5

Kayak and tube the Nam Song River through Vang Vieng’s Angel and Sleeping caves, with BBQ lunch, gear, and hotel transfers.

“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…”

147 reviews5 hoursFrom $24by WONDERFUL TOURS LAO SOLE CO.,LTD

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Luang Prabang: Kayak Tour to Pak Ou Caves

Luang Prabang: Kayak Tour to Pak Ou Caves - From Your Hotel to Nam Ou Riverside: Getting Started

3.Luang Prabang: Kayak Tour to Pak Ou Caves

★ 4.4

Kayak the Nam Ou and Mekong to Pak Ou Caves, enjoy Kuang Si Falls swim time, plus a buffet lunch and Hmong village stop.

“We did the full day kayaking tour followed by the Kuang Si waterfall. Both guides were excellent, kayaking was beautiful, and not too difficult despite not having much experience. Lots packed in but didn't feel too rushed, nice lunch at the camp and had a couple of hours to enjoy the falls. It's a pretty…”

115 reviews5 - 9 hoursFrom $43by Manifa Travel Co Ltd

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

FULL DAY – Kuang Si Waterfall, Kayak on the Nam Ou / Mekong River, Pak Ou Caves - Paddle the Nam Ou River to Pak Ou Caves

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

★ 5.0

Kayak the Nam Ou and Mekong, tour Pak Ou Caves and Kuang Si Falls, and enjoy a river-view buffet lunch on a small-group day trip from Luang Prabang.

“Beautiful kayak trip. The lunch at the elephant lodge was nice. The waterfalls were beautiful. Felt it was the right amount of activity for one day. We skipped the village visit at the end as the day was getting long. Not sure if it was a lack of English speaking ability but our tour guide…”

81 reviewsFrom $50.00by Manifa travel

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Vang Vieng: Nam Song River Kayak Tour

Vang Vieng: Nam Song River Kayak Tour - Hotel pickup, 6 km transfer, and the pre-paddle briefing

5.Vang Vieng: Nam Song River Kayak Tour

★ 4.6

Easy 4-hour Nam Song River kayak from Vang Vieng with hotel pickup, safety briefing, small rapids, mountain views, 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 :)”

69 reviews4 hoursFrom $33by WONDERFUL TOURS LAO SOLE CO.,LTD

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From Vientiane: Vang Vieng Tour with Cave Kayak & Zipline

From Vientiane: Vang Vieng Tour with Cave Kayak & Zipline - Jang Cave: a 30-minute formation hit with photo-stop energy

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

★ 4.6

Kayak the Nam Song River, fly on a zipline at Nangfa Cave, explore Jang and water caves, then swim at Blue Lagoon 1 from Vientiane.

“Mr. King’s tour was an absolute blast! We had an exhilarating time navigating through various obstacles and engaging in fun activities. The tour involved a lot of walking, but the breathtaking scenery made it all worthwhile. Every moment was filled with enjoyment. However, I had a minor mishap while kayaking. I accidentally dropped my phone,…”

32 reviews9 hoursFrom $113by MyProGuide Laos

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

Vang Vieng: Day Tour with Kayaking, Ziplining, and Rafting - Pickup, Tuk-Tuk Transport, and the Carpool Reality

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

Nong Khiaw: Muang Ngoi, View Point, Water Fall and Kayaking - Muang Ngoi village: weaving village culture and History Cave

Full day / Half Day Kayaking and Pak Ou Caves with optional sunset cruise

Full day / Half Day Kayaking and Pak Ou Caves with optional sunset cruise - Mekong paddle to Manifa Elephant Camp: the shower and reset you’ll appreciate

9.Full day / Half Day Kayaking and Pak Ou Caves with optional sunset cruise

★ 4.5

Kayak Luang Prabang’s Nam Ou and Mekong rivers, visit Pak Ou Caves, and end at Manifa Elephant Camp, with optional sunset cruise.

“A great experience. The kayaking wasn’t easy but it wasn’t far and it was amazing scenery! We also were really luck and we were the only two on the trip which made it very special. An extra treat was the chance to meet elephants at the end of the trip over lunch and feed them”

24 reviewsFrom $41.00by Manifa travel

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

Vang Vieng: Hot Air Balloon,Kayak,Zipline,Blue lagoon1 Tour - The Balloon: 30 Minutes Above Vang Vieng

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

★ 4.4

One full day in Vang Vieng: sunrise or sunset hot air balloon, Tham Chang cave tubing, zipline, kayaking, and optional Blue Lagoon 1.

“The activities exceeded our expectations. The guiding was disappointing with a lack of information, poorly coordinated and lacked the general quality we gave often enjoyed from other providers.”

24 reviews1 dayFrom $186by LAOS NAVIGATOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL CO.,LTD

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