The 4 Best Plain of Jars Tours in Laos

1.Plain of jars tour with local guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $146Our pick

Spend about eight hours visiting all three Plain of Jars sites, Ban Naphia’s aluminum spoon workshops, and the ruined former capital of Muang Khoun. Your English-speaking guide and driver handle transport, lunch, entrance fees, hotel pickup, and drop-off. Guides named Mr Lar and Su have led this outing.

“Brilliant day exploring with an excellent guide, Mr Lar. He was knowledgeable and very good at explaining the cultural significance of many things we saw on the day. The tour was well paced and I had time to explore on my own at the sites of the jars. In addition we took in the noodle village and the spoon village. Great day.”

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2.Plain of jars share group tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $99Best value

Join an English or Thai-speaking guide from Phonsavan for an eight-hour tour of Ban Napia and Plain of Jars Sites 3, 2, and 1. You’ll see a working spoon village, walk through rice fields, visit 334 jars at the largest site, and travel in an air-conditioned minivan.

“The tour was great, Plain of Jars , spoon making village, MAG Centre all interesting & fun. Our guide/driver Teh was. knowledgeable & informative, but also very friendly & fun to be with. He speaks English well & is easily understood.”

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3.Plain of jars private tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $110

From Phonsavan, your English or Thai-speaking guide takes you to Plain of Jars Sites 3, 2, and 1, plus Ban Naphia’s recycled-metal spoon village and former Muang Khoun. The private tour includes transport, lunch, entrance fees, and hotel pickup for $110 per person.

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4.3 Days The Plain of Jars and Xieng Khouan (Depart from Luang Prabang)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $540

Travel by air-conditioned vehicle from Luang Prabang to Phonsavan with a private guide. Visit Hmong villages, Tham Pha Cave, the Plain of Jars, Muang Khoun, MAG’s UXO center, a morning market, and a silk farm. Guides such as Vone, Tin, and Mr. Latte may be assigned.

“Thank you for your excelent service Mr. Latte, we visited temples in the morning, waterfall, nice places, view in Luang Prabang, Mekong river for 2 days, everything was beautiful.”

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