Laos · 2-DAY EXPERIENCES
Good 2-day experiences fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 5 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Travel from Chiang Rai to Luang Prabang in two days by VIP van, border bus, and shared Mekong slow boat. You will spend the night in Pakbeng at your own expense, then continue downstream. Expect long boat hours, basic facilities, crowds in high season, and beautiful river scenery.
Travel from Chiang Rai through Huay Xai and down the Mekong to Luang Prabang over two days. An English-speaking host helps with the border crossing, while you handle your own Pakbeng hotel, meals, visa, and final tuk-tuk ride. Expect 60 to 100 passengers on the boat.
“it was what everyone else has commented, you get what you pay for. 1st boat to pakbeng was packed like sardines. second day boat was better, little bit more room, not as over crowded.”
Travel from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai by slow boat over two days, stopping overnight in Pakbeng. You get hotel pickup, both boat tickets, river views, and local life along the Mekong. Expect long hours on board, changing boat sizes, basic comfort, and extra costs for Pakbeng lodging, border transport, immigration, and oversized bags.
“De eerste dag was een kleinere boot die vol zat. Erg benauwd en erg warm. De tweede dag was heel fijn. Grote boot en weinig mensen aan boord.”
Spend two days walking through primary forest and remote Lao villages, with an overnight homestay, bamboo handicraft lesson, cave and viewpoint visit, Tad Mork waterfall swim, and Nam Ou River kayaking. Guide Bic, also spelled Bick in one account, leads the trip in English. Expect a moderate to challenging trek and simple village accommodation.
“Bic is the best guide in all of Laos! Really nice hike through the jungle but it is tough one so I wouldn’t recommend for anyone with mobility issues. Visiting the villages felt authentic, the kids say hello and the locals go about their day without trying to sell anything or anything else to give it a touristy/gimmicky feel. The views are stunning and there is a lot to learn and appreciate about Laos on this trip. But hands down the best part of the trip was Bic. A really lovely guy and an excellent guide who at every opportunity would teach us about the land, people and history of…”
Travel privately from Vientiane to Vang Vieng with an English-speaking guide and driver. Visit KM 52, Vang Xang, Tham Chang Cave, Ban Pha Thao, and Ban Keuan, then cruise the Nam Xong River. Hotel pickup, two lunches, water, transport, and one shared-room night are included.
“Amazing Tour . Vang Vieng is really fantastic place . The ride on the river was amazing . I had a private Tour . Make sure the price for single person is the total price you have to pay . Both , my guide and my driver were perfect ! The Hotel was Read more”
Pick a river, a cave or a kitchen.
