8 Cycling Tours in Laos Worth Booking

1.Guided Mountain Bike Tour with Lunch

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

Ride a Trek Marlin 7 from Ban Xang Hai through rice fields, villages, temples, and riverside trails near Luang Prabang. English-speaking guides such as Vone, Chai, Kone, and Kung explain local life and Buddhism. A support truck, water, safety gear, shower, and buffet lunch are included. Add kayaking to Pak Ou Caves and a sunset boat ride for a longer day.

“This was a great way to see the countryside and the lunch afterwards was excellent. The quality of the bikes was good too. You should be moderately fit and a reasonably confident cyclist as there are some hills and off road sections. It’s not that hard but not for beginners.”

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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 Vang Vieng’s countryside with an English, Thai, or Lao-speaking guide. Cross the Nam Song River, hike to Phu Kham Cave, ride roughly 30 to 36 kilometers on dirt roads, swim at the Blue Lagoon, and stop for lunch. You need steady cycling skills and moderate fitness.

“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 rice fields and villages to Manifa Elephant Camp, using a Trek Marlin 7 mountain bike. A support truck carries supplies and lets you rest. Add Pak Ou Caves, kayaking, Kuang Si Falls, or seasonal Tad Sae Falls. Guides include Gok and Vong.

“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

Set out from central Luang Prabang with an English-speaking guide and ride a 50-kilometer mix of paved roads, dirt tracks, hills, and rice paddies. Visit Ban Xieng Lek, cross by ferry, stop at Wat Phon Phao, and enjoy lunch along the route. This is a demanding full-day ride, not a casual bike outing.

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

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

You’ll cycle paved roads from Luang Prabang to Kuang Si Falls with an English-speaking guide, stopping at villages and viewpoints. At the falls, swim, walk to the Asiatic Bear Rescue Centre, and eat lunch. A 1.5 to 2-hour long-tail boat ride returns you along the Mekong. Bring swimwear, a towel, and only a small bag.

“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

Meet your English-speaking guide at 8:30 am, cycle across the Mekong by local ferry, visit Wat Chomphet, and make your own pottery in Ban Chan village. The small group is limited to six, with hotel transfers, entrance fees, and your pottery creation included. Lunch at a local home is optional.

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7.Half-Day Vientiane City Bike Tour | Laos

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

Spend about five hours cycling through Vientiane with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, bike rental, water, and entrance fees included. You’ll visit Wat Si Saket, Ho Phrakeo, That Luang, and Ban Mixay’s Lao Textile Museum. Guides such as Vient and Mr Sak are praised for clear English, strong planning, and useful insight into Laos.

“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

Spend about eight hours cycling beyond Vientiane with an English-speaking guide, stopping at the Mekong, rice fields, villages, and Tad Moon Waterfall. The tour includes a bicycle, lunch, water, hotel pickup, and a downstream kayak trip past Mekong islands. The route covers about 45 kilometers and is better for confident cyclists than beginners.

“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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