The 8 Best Cycling Tours in Laos

1.Guided Mountain Bike Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 72 reviews · 5 hours · from $42Our pick

Leave Luang Prabang for Ban Xang Hai, fit a Trek Marlin 7, and ride quiet paths beside the Nam Ou and Mekong. Guides such as Vone, Chai, and Kung lead village and school stops, while a support truck carries water and tired cyclists. Finish with a buffet lunch and shower.

“That was a brutal biking experience. My legs were cooked afterwards. It was exactly agar I paid for so I did enjoy it. The guides were cool. Feeding the elephants was fun. The waterfalls were fun to swim in. I had great time. Just be aware that the bike ride is HARD. At one point I had to give up and just walk my bike up the hill. Still great fun though.”

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2.Blue Lagoon and Countryside Bike Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 36 reviews · 7 hours · from $38Best value

Spend seven hours cycling from Vang Vieng through village roads and jungle scenery, crossing the Nam Song River to Phu Kham Cave and Blue Lagoon One. Your English-speaking guide provides a bike, helmet, water, lunch, entrance fees, and hotel pickup. Expect a demanding ride of roughly 30 to 36 km.

“It was a 36km round cycle to see Blue Lagoon 2 and 3. The lagoons were so beautiful and really fun to swim in. The cycling was tiring! Definitely need good fitness for it but we enjoyed the tour. Our guide was very friendly and the lunch he made was lovely.”

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3.Luang Prabang Mountain Bike Cycling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $39

Ride about 14 kilometers from the Nam Ou Bridge through villages, rice fields, and quiet river roads on a Trek Marlin 7. Your guide, such as Gok or Vong, leads the way while a support truck carries your gear. Add Pak Ou Caves, kayaking, Kuang Si Falls, or seasonal Tad Sae Waterfall.

“It was a very organised trip that helped us understand the Laos culture and landscape. An earlier pick up (08:10) than the advertised )08:20 -08:45) which caught us off guard when we received a chaser call. Our guide (Gok) was a real inspiratiRead more”

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4.Countryside Mountain Bike Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 7 reviews · from $60

Ride from Luang Prabang through Ban Xieng Lek, Lao Leum, Hmong, and Khmu villages, then follow rural rivers and rice fields to Wat Phon Phao. Your English-speaking guide supplies a quality mountain bike, safety gear, water, lunch, entrance fees, and hotel pickup. Expect a demanding 50-kilometer route.

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5.Kuang Si Bike Ride & Long-Tail Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 8 hours · from $150

Ride a quality mountain bike from Luang Prabang to Kuang Si Waterfall on paved roads, with village stops and moderate hills. After lunch, walk past the Asiatic Bear Rescue Centre, swim in the falls, then return by long-tail boat. English guides lead small groups of up to 12.

“C’était une journée incroyable. Le tour en vélo de 35 km était génial mais il faut être un minimum sportif car il y a des montées un peu difficiles. La découverte de la cascade était magique! Je recommande ce tour si vous êtes à luang Prabang”

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6.Pottery Workshop & Wat Chomphet cycling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · from $69

Join an English-speaking guide for a small-group bike tour from Luang Prabang across the Mekong by local ferry. Cycle quiet Chomphet roads, visit Wat Chomphet and Ban Chan Pottery Village, make your own clay souvenir, and enjoy optional Lao food at a local home.

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7.Half-Day Vientiane City Bike Tour | Laos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $90Top rated

Set out at 8:30 a.m. for a five-hour private bike tour of Vientiane with an English-speaking guide such as Vient or Mr Sak. Ride to Wat Si Saket, Ho Phrakeo, Pha That Luang and the Lao Textile Museum, with hotel transport, bike rental, water and admission included.

“This was an excellent tour! I was lucky because it was the low season, so I was the only one on the tour. My guide, Vient, was awesome. He had so much interesting information about all of the sites that we saw. The bike was really nice as well. I highly recommend this tour if you are visiting Vientiane.”

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8.Vientiane Day Trip By Bike To Tad Moon Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $150

You’ll ride about 45 kilometers from Vientiane through Mekong-side villages, canals, rice fields, and forest tracks to Tad Moon Waterfall. After lunch in Ban Mai, trade your bike for a kayak and paddle past Lao river islands before returning by truck. A private guide leads the day.

“It was a great way to spend the day seeing Vientiane. We rode mountain bikes for 45 km, ate a great lunch by the bank of the Mekong. Took a boat to an island. Along the way there was an elephant that my wife was able to ride on. The ride was long, not too difficult, but it is not for beginners.”

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