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The 15 Best Vientiane Tours & Day Trips

34 tours  ·  from $9

The capital is flat, low-rise and easily done in a day if somebody drives. These 15 cover Buddha Park out on the river road, the Patuxai and stupa circuit and the evening food runs, priced and timed.

Vientiane Cultural Tour with Private Guide - Buddha Park: giant figures beyond the city
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Vientiane Cultural Tour with Private Guide

1.Vientiane Cultural Tour with Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $125Our pick

Spend eight hours exploring Vientiane by private car with a guide such as Chansay, Toy, or Sombath, depending on availability. Visit Buddha Park, ancient temples, Patuxai, Pha That Luang, and the COPE Visitor Centre, with room to adjust the pace and stops for your group.

“Had a wonderful day with guide Sombath. He explained the history of each of the monuments we visited including temples and the fabulous Buddha park. Khon the driver was fantastic also. I really recommend this tour. You will learn so much and see some beautiful delights. Lunch was delicious and included in the tour.”

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Vientiane: Cultural Tour with Buddha Park and Patuxay - Wat Si Muang begins the story
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Vientiane: Cultural Tour with Buddha Park and Patuxay

2.Cultural Tour with Buddha Park and Patuxay

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 74 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $58

Spend 6 to 8 hours seeing Vientiane’s key sights, from the Hindu-Buddhist statues of Buddha Park to Wat Sisaket and Patuxay. Hotel pickup, transport, and an English or Chinese guide are included. Guides such as Souk, Nong, Nam, and Kay are noted for clear local stories and helpful service.

“The tour covered all the major attractions in Vientiane. It was a good trip even though there was some confusion with some passengers about timings and pickup points. Our guide did his utmost to accommodate these passengers. The facilities at the Buddha Park were well below standard, unfortunately.”

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Vientiane: Half-Day City Tour with Patuxai and Buddha Park - Buddha Park: the tour’s strangest and most memorable stop
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Vientiane: Half-Day City Tour with Patuxai and Buddha Park

3.Half-Day City Tour with Patuxai and Buddha Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $52

This 3.5-hour Vientiane tour links Buddha Park, Patuxai Monument, That Luang, and That Dam by air-conditioned vehicle. English-speaking guides such as Souk, Joy, and Namt explain Lao religion and history, while private groups and city pickup make this an easy first look at the capital.

“I really enjoyed my private tour today. Souk was a great guide and shared a lot of knowledge with me during our morning together. It was very interesting to hear him talk about the past and present of Laos, a perfect start to my vacation here. The tour itself was also very well organized, starting with the Buddha Park just outside the city. I didn't expect much and was impressed by the status and art there. Later visits to two stupas and the Victory Gate were also impressive. Thanks for your time, can highly recommend the tour!”

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Vientiane Cuisine & Culture: The Hungry Tuk Tuk - Riding between dishes by tuk-tuk
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Vientiane Cuisine & Culture: The Hungry Tuk Tuk

4.Vientiane Cuisine & Culture: The Hungry Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 53 reviews · from $58

Spend about three hours touring Vientiane by tuk-tuk, stopping at night markets, food stalls, and local eateries. Your English-speaking guide, such as Noi, Bee, or Thony, helps you choose Lao dishes, explains food customs, and handles the city route.

“Fantastic tour. So much more than just a food tour. Saw so much of Vientiane and experienced so much local food! Thony our guide was fabulous. Highly recommended.”

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Vientiane City Highlights Tour with Buddha Park & Lunch - Wat Si Saket and its 8,000 Buddha images
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Vientiane City Highlights Tour with Buddha Park & Lunch

5.Vientiane City Highlights Tour with Buddha Park & Lunch

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

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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Vientiane Private Full-Day Tour with Buddha Park and Lunch - Seeing Pha That Luang, Laos’ national symbol
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Vientiane: Private Full-Day Tour with Buddha Park and Lunch

6.Private Full-Day Tour with Buddha Park and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 33 reviews · 8 hours · from $150

Spend eight hours exploring Vientiane with a private guide such as Chansay, Toy, or Sombath. Visit Buddha Park, COPE, Patuxai, the Lao National Museum, Wat Si Saket, and That Luang, with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, entrance fees, and Lao lunch included.

“Toy is a great guide. He brought along a good driver. we started at Buddha Park. Just in time before many other tourists came. So that is good for our picture. He told me much about the park, it's founder en a few good stories about Buddha and Budism. We also visited Wat Si Muang, Patuxai and several other Wat's and Templs. We had a great lunch between the locals with Laotian food. The last visit was COPE center. During the tour Toy had interesting stories to tell. Thx for the great experience Toy.”

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From Vientiane: Vang Vieng Tour with Cave Kayak & Zipline - The road from Chanthabuly to Vang Vieng
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From Vientiane: Vang Vieng Tour with Cave Kayak & Zipline

7.Vang Vieng Tour with Cave Kayak & Zipline

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 32 reviews · 9 hours · from $113

Spend nine hours exploring Vang Vieng with an English-speaking guide such as Nam, Souk, Gao, or Mr. King. You will kayak the Nam Song, zipline near Nangfa Cave, visit Jang Cave, eat lunch, and swim at Tham Phu Kham or Blue Lagoon 1. Expect a long but active day with private-group options.

“We had an absolutely wonderful time on this tour to Vang Vieng. Our guide was professional, friendly, and knowledgeable, our driver was wonderful, and we had a full day of awesome activities that gave us memories of Laos that we’ll cherish forever. We would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone wanting to explore Vang Vieng in a day!”

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Private Tour: Vientiane City Tour Full Day with Buddha Park - Ho Phra Keo, a temple turned museum
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Private Tour: Vientiane City Tour Full Day with Buddha Park

8.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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Vientiane Half-Day City Tour - Wat Sisaket and the quiet beauty of old Vientiane
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Vientiane Half-Day City Tour

9.Vientiane Half-Day City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $89

Explore Vientiane with an English-speaking guide and a group of up to seven. Visit Wat Sisaket, Wat Phra Keo, COPE, Patuxay, That Luang, and the Mekong River, with morning or afternoon departures and hotel transport.

“Excellent tour! Mr Go made the tour fun, informative, and hassle free! The sites we visited were amazing and Mr Go’s knowledge and enthusiasm was second to none. Would highly recommend this tour.”

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Vientiane Private Full-Day Tour with Buddha Park and Lunch - Seeing Pha That Luang, Laos’ national symbol
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Vientiane Private Full-Day Tour with Buddha Park and Lunch

10.Vientiane Private Full-Day Tour with Buddha Park and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $100

Spend 5 to 7 hours touring Vientiane in a private vehicle with a licensed guide. Visit Patuxay, Pha That Luang, Wat Si Saket, Ho Phra Keo, COPE, and Buddha Park, with lunch and entrance fees included. Guides such as Thip, Noy, and Viengxay have been praised for clear English and thoughtful pacing.

“Mr Viengxay was a brilliant guide very knowledgeable and accommodating. His English was excellent and all day we were chauffeured around in an air conditioned vehicle”

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1-Day Tour to Vang Vieng with Private Guide - Caves, cliffs, and optional zip lining
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1-Day Tour to Vang Vieng with Private Guide

11.1-Day Tour to Vang Vieng with Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $200

Travel from Vientiane to Vang Vieng in a private minivan with a guide such as Chansay, Som, Toy, or Souk. Visit caves, a blue lagoon, villages, and riverside sights, then choose kayaking, a slow boat, zip lining, or a sunset hot-air balloon.

“We loved the tour. Our tour guide Noy picked us up from the hotel. We were the only people so it became like a private tour for us. Noy is knowledgeable about the country’s sights, historical landmarks, especially the areas we went to. He shRead more”

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Laos Railway Tickets Easily: Avoid Long Queues & Wasted Time - What the 50-minute to 1-hour-30-minute service involves
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Laos Railway Tickets Easily: Avoid Long Queues & Wasted Time

12.Laos Railway Tickets Easily: Avoid Long Queues & Wasted Time

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $8Best value

You arrange a Laos Railway e-ticket through BCFamilyTour.com and receive it by email or WhatsApp. Daisy and the local support team can help with timing, route advice, discounts, and related services. The service is especially useful when station tickets sell out or stations sit far from town.

“Although there's a small mark-up on the price of a ticket by using this booking service, it's well worth it. We simply made our ticket requests (Two in total: Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng, and Vang Vieng to Vientiane), and 3 days before the departures the tickets were texted to me. No time wasted! :)”

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Vientiane: Private Full-day Must-See Sights & Sunset Tour - Wat Prakeo and the Emerald Buddha connection
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Vientiane: Private Full-day Must-See Sights & Sunset Tour

13.Private Full-day Must-See Sights & Sunset Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · 8 hours · from $149

Spend eight hours with an English-speaking guide exploring Wat Sisaket, Wat Prakeo, Patuxay Monument, Talad Sao Market, and the Mekong waterfront. Private transport, entry fees, water, and a cool towel are included. Guide Pat has earned special praise for his professional, well-informed approach.

“Hyvä ohjelma. Hyvä auto. Melko Hyvä opas, jonka englantia oli välillä työlästä ymmärtää.”

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Guided Vientiane City and Buddha Park Full-Day Tour - Wat Si Muang, a temple with local importance
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Guided Vientiane City and Buddha Park Full-Day Tour

14.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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Vientiane City Day Tour and Buddha Park Visit with Lunch | Laos - Pha That Luang, the gold symbol of Laos
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Vientiane City Day Tour and Buddha Park Visit with Lunch | Laos

15.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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