Laos · VIENTIANE TOURS & DAY TRIPS
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The capital is low, green and easy to underestimate: a golden stupa, a victory arch built from runway concrete, and a riverside park full of concrete deities an hour downstream. Here are the best Vientiane tours and day trips: which cover Buddha Park and Patuxai in a half day, which add the markets or a tuk-tuk food run, and what each costs.
Private 8-hour Vientiane tour with a guide and car, covering Buddha Park, temples, Patuxay, COPE, and Pha That Luang.
“I love the day I spent with Chansay seeing many of the spiritually and culturally significant sights in Vientiane. It was New Year's Day and we had an early start so it meant we missed the crowds at Buddha Park which was great. Chansay was vRead more”
Vientiane in one day: Buddha Park statues, Pha That Luang, Wat Sisaket, and Patuxay views, with guide-led culture stories.
“Our tour guide Mr Nam was so great and very informative with all the cultural sites. He opened my mind about hinduism and budhism. He’s really great in sharing all the information, and it’s only now I learned a lot about the different kinds of buddah. I highly recommend him as he is very honest and give you information about the place.”
Half-day Vientiane tour to Patuxai, That Luang, Buddha Park and That Dam. English guide, Chanthabuly pickup, city views.
“Namt (Mr. Anoudeth) was excellent, knowledgeable and very friendly guide. Thank you for a super interesting day and for our driver for taking such a good care of us!”
A 3-hour Vientiane tuk-tuk night food tour with an English guide, night markets, and tastings of traditional and modern Lao dishes.
“informative and fun tour of different places and types of food in Vientiane. Great information that is hard to find without a guide.”
See Vientiane’s top temples, That Luang, Patuxay views, Buddha Park sculptures, and COPE UXO learning, with a Lao lunch included.
“My adventure with the tour guide (Thipphavanh) and driver (Nitvada) around various temples in Vientiane, in addition to the Buddha Park and lunch at a Lao noodle restaurant popular with the locals was top-notch! I really enjoyed the experience and the guides made it special and created a comfortable atmosphere where it was easy to ask questions. They shared their wealth of knowledge about this beautiful country, the amazing capital city, and Buddhism in general. We even had extra time and stopped by to enjoy some smoothies and cookies at a local cafe! I would certainly recommend this tour for first-timers new to the city.”
Private full-day Vientiane tour with Buddha Park, COPE, Patuxai, temples, and lunch, plus hotel pickup and skip-the-line entry.
“If you have only 1 or 2 days in Vientiane and you want to see all the highlights then you need to choose this tour! Everything was perfect: transportation, tour guide, visits, lunch…”
Kayak the Nam Song River, fly on a zipline at Nangfa Cave, explore Jang Cave, then cool off in a blue lagoon swim from Vientiane.
“It was a pleasant tour: we visited suggestive and truly particular places in Vang Vieng. The journeys, even if long, were carried out with maximum punctuality and comfort. A truly recommended experience”
Private full-day Vientiane tour with an English guide, Lao lunch, major landmarks, and Buddha Park statues, with hotel pickup and drop-off.
“We had Suk as our private tour guide. He was Phenomenal!! He was funny, personable, thoughtful, and really knew his history of Laos, Buddha and Hindhu gods. He really provided you great insight to the struggles and accomplishments of tRead more”
See Vientiane in four hours with a small-group guide, A/C pickup, Wat Sisaket, COPE, Patuxay, That Luang, and the Mekong.
“A very detailed oriented tour guide, showing 5 of Vientaine’s major tourist attractions! I highly recommend this 1/2 tour.”
Private Vientiane full-day tour with air-conditioned pickup, key temples, COPE Visitor Centre, Buddha Park, and lunch for $100.
“The tour was really well organized! Our guide Thip got in touch the night before which made me feel confident about the plans. Thip and our driver Nit were on time and gave us warm greetings. The day was very relaxed and we did not feel rushed, but we covered all the activities. They took us to a really nice lunch. We had a great time and felt like VIPs!”
Private full-day Vientiane tour with Wat Sisaket, Wat Prakeo, Patuxay, Talad Sao market, and Mekong sunset, hotel pickup, guide.
“Our full-day private tour was great! Our guide spoke excellent English. He shared all of the stories and history of the sites that we visited, as well as cultural information about Vientiane and Laos. He made sure that we always had plenty of water, and ordered a fantastic lunch for us. We highly recommend this activity when visiting Vientiane.”
Guided full-day tour of Vientiane with Wat Si Saket, Patuxai views, That Luang, Buddha Park, lunch, and Mekong sunset from the banks.
“Was a nice day, however definitely not with $150 PER PERSON. Better off booking when you arrive in Vientiane. The driver and tour guide were both lovely and as we requested took us to a beautiful local restaurant (we bought them lunch and coffees rather than a tip) the touRead more”
Vientiane day tour with Pha That Luang, Wat Si Saket, Patuxai, Buddha Park, and included lunch, with hotel pickup and guide.
“Really great day with a fantastic guide Khong who shared his knowledge and had a great energy and passion for his city and all it has to offer. We went to lots of different places and he told me special facts I wouldn’t have known without him. The lunch spot was delicious.”
Private transfer between Wattay Airport and Vientiane hotels or LCR railway station, with a driver, timed waits, and mobile ticket.
“Driver waited for us when train was delayed. His car was new and clean. This was a good value because the LCR station is pretty far from town.”
Full-day Vientiane sights: Wat Sisaket, That Luang, Patuxai, Buddha Park, Talat Sao, plus lunch and hotel pickup in air-con.
“It was just about the right length. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Lunch was nice and included in the price. There are a lot to do in the Vientiane so the length of the tour is about right.”
