This day tour takes you to several sites in the surrounding of Vang Vieng and introduces the novice to the thrill of cave explorations. Plenty of opportunities to gain insight into the way of life of Lao people, before ending the trip kayaking on the Nam Song River.

Travel into the heart of darkness, deep within the mountains to  explore stunning limestone caves full of stalactites and stalagmites

Trekk through farms and rice paddies to explore rural village life  and learn about what it is like to live in these small villages

Experience Vang Vieng’s famous river and explore it in a kayak.  Paddle past limestone mountains and through small rapids, seeing the  best of the Nam Song

We depart from Vang Vieng and head north, where we visit the first  cave, Tham Xang (Elephant Cave). This cave owes its name to a  remarkable limestone formation, and lies on the banks of the Nam Song  River.

The nearby Tham Hoi cave (Snail Cave) winds its way deep into the  mountain. We’ll float through the cave on inflatable tubes, exploring  its long corridors and wonderful limestone formations. A pool of cool  spring water lies at the mouth of Tham Nam (Water Cave), giving us a  great opportunity for a swim.

After a picnic lunch we will trek to a Hmong village, passing through  rice paddies and vegetable gardens. We return to Vang Vieng by kayaking  down the Nam Song, taking us through idyllic scenes of rural life, with  limestone mountains in the background.

Approximately: 25 minutes transfer, 1.5 hour trekking, 2 hours kayaking, 2 hours caving