The 3 Train Journeys in Laos That Earn Their Price

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $8Our pick

Arrange your Laos Railway ticket before you reach the station. BCFamilyTour.com sends a paperless e-ticket and offers WhatsApp help from Daisy and the local support team. The service covers routes such as Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng and Vang Vieng to Vientiane, with discounts on other Laos services.

“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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2.Day Trip Vientiane – VangVieng by Express Train

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · 9 hours · from $177

Travel from Vientiane to Vang Vieng by express train, then visit Tham Nangfa, also called Angel Cave, swim at Blue Lagoon, and cruise the Nam Song River by long-tail boat. The small group is limited to six, with hotel transfers and an English-speaking guide. Guides Say and Saku have been praised for friendly service.

“It wasn’t so good an experience. It was a rip off for the price they charged. The guides were nice and very accommodating but the English was poor. I had to google a lot of the information. They only spend about 1/4 of the price on the actual trip. Everything else goes to overhead. It’s better to do the trip on your own and save some money. It’s not worth paying so much for a guide that doesn’t add much value other than reservations and transportation. The price for it wasn’t worth it.”

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3.Private Tour Vientiane – VangVieng by Express Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $172Top rated

Travel from Vientiane to Vang Vieng by fast express train, then visit Tham Phu Kham Cave, Blue Lagoon, Tham Chang Cave, and the Nam Song River. Your private guide handles transport, tickets, and a tuk-tuk in Vang Vieng. Guides such as Noy, Patoo, and Tony have earned praise for careful planning and friendly service.

“The trip was great! Our guide Tony was excellent, friendly & informative. We packed a lot into the day which was what we wanted to do. My 1 complaint is that I thought the trip was very expensive. I understand that we had a guide to ourselRead more”

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