The 7 Best Vientiane City Tours

1.Vientiane City Highlights Tour with Buddha Park & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 38 reviews · 8 hours · from $100Our pick

This private eight-hour tour pairs Vientiane’s key temples and monuments with Buddha Park, the COPE Visitor Center, and a Lao lunch. Your English-speaking guide may be Thipphavanh, Viengxay, Thony, or another local guide, with hotel pickup, entrance fees, and transport included.

“Our tour guide Thony was absolutely brilliant. He is so knowledgeable and it was an absolute pleasure to listen to him. We also asked him to take us to a museum that wasn’t included in the official tour and he was super accommodating. Thony really made the difference. Highly recommended”

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2.Private Tour: Vientiane City Tour Full Day with Buddha Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · from $141

Spend about eight hours with an English-speaking guide such as Chan, Som, Suk, or Chansay, visiting Vientiane’s key temples, Pha That Luang, Patuxai, Vat That Khao, and Buddha Park. Private transport, city-center pickup, and a Lao lunch are included.

“Our guide Sai was very knowledgeable and friendly, and allowed us to make the best use of the limited time we had in Vientiane. I definitely recommend this tour.”

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3.Guided Vientiane City and Buddha Park Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 12 reviews · from $99

Spend about eight hours touring Vientiane with a private English-speaking guide, visiting Wat Si Saket, Wat Ho Phra Keo, Wat Si Muang, Patuxai, That Luang, Buddha Park, and a Lao handicraft center. Hotel transport and lunch are included, with time for a Mekong sunset.

“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”

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4.Vientiane City Day Tour and Buddha Park Visit with Lunch | Laos

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $130

Spend eight hours with an English-speaking guide visiting Wat Sisaket, Pha That Luang, Patuxai, Carol Cassidy Lao Textiles, and Buddha Park. Hotel pickup, lunch, water, and transport are included. Guides such as Khong and Mr. Algo G have been praised for their warmth and local insight.

“Had a lovely day out with our guide who took us to loads of places around Vientiane. Definitely worth doing this tour! Our guide was friendly, very informative & knowledgeable. The lunch spot was great as well.”

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5.1-Day Vientiane City Adventure: Top Sights & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $109

Explore Vientiane by traditional tuk-tuk with an English-speaking guide. Visit a fresh market, Patuxay, Pha That Luang, COPE, and Wat Si Muang, while enjoying Lao coffee, sweets, a silversmith workshop, Buddhist offerings, and lunch at a local restaurant.

“Was a great tour and loved the tour guide because he was very knowledgeable. Loved the food I ate which is very important to me.”

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6.Half-Day Vientiane City Bike Tour | Laos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $90Best value

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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7.Private Full Day Vientiane City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $147

Spend about nine hours exploring Vientiane with a private English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, temple entrance fees, and Lao lunch included. Visit Wat Si Saket, Ho Phra Keo, Pha That Luang, Patuxay, Vat That Khao, and Buddha Park, with pickup and drop-off in central Vientiane.

“We really enjoyed our time in this tour - Vientiane City Tour. Many thanks to our tour guide. He made our trip unforgettable!”

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