Tham Xang (Elephant Cave), Tham Nam (Water Cave), Kayaking along the Nam Song River, Scenic countryside views.
Highlights
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
Explore ancient limestone caves to discover stunning formations and learn about the important role these caves have played in the history of the area
This one day tour combines the best activities that Vang Vieng can offer: kayaking on the Nam Song River surrounded by rugged karsts and beautiful rural scenery as well as discovering the secrets of the limestone caves
Free cancellation
Cancellation up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Duration
Full day
Schedule
Available throughout the day, with flexible time slots.
What Will You Do
We depart from Vang Vieng to the start of the kayaking. After some paddling instructions and a safety briefing we set off down the beautiful Nam Song River. We will paddle down a few small sets of rapids along the way to our first stop at Tham Xang, the Elephant Cave. We will walk up to the massive theater-like cave while learning about the local history of the area!
After emerging from the cave a short kayak will lead us to a picnic spot on the riverside where we will enjoy a picnic lunch. After lunch we shall continue down the river until the next stop at the Organic Farm where mulberry tea and a variety of different fruit wines are produced.
Continuing on down stream we arrive at Tham None Cave which is one of the largest caves in Vang Vieng! It served as a bomb shelter for local villagers during the Second Indochina War. Today it is home to a group of bats and the ‘Magic Stone of Vang Vieng’. Our guides will explain how the magic stone works and the history of the cave. The final leg of the journey is a gentle paddle downstream to Vang Vieng where we will arrive in time to catch the sunset.
Approximately: 25 min. transfer, 4.5 h. (wet season) 3.5 h. (dry season) kayaking, 1.5 h. caving/walking, 1 h. lunch stop.
Recap
Departure : Roughly at 9 am from Arthur office/ your hotel
Return : Roughly at 5 pm to Arhur office/ your hotelLocations : Vang Vieng
What to bring : Hat, sunscreen, comfortable clothes that can get wet, refillable water bottle, insect repellent, torch
What is included : English speaking guide, lunch, drinking water, transport, all entrance fees
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Louise Gret
Highly recommend Todd from Arthur Travel. We met local guide Todd the moment we arrived in Vang Vieng, and so pleased we did. He is super friendly, engaging, and helped us design a bespoke trip that suited our timeframes and budget. We had a fantastic day, navigating the steep and adventurous climbs up to viewpoints and caves, including the Phapongkham Caves, which were stunning. It was great he spoke English and could share stories about his family. Great service, brilliant trip, thank you for the adventures, and what will be amazing memories.
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Nicholas Fox
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Garcia Thomas
We booked a tour with Arthur Travel today and it was superb! We had a personalized tour with a few hikes, as well as a visit to a cave and a lagoon. I feel like Arthur's travel team really understood what we were looking for - and the day was great! Our guide was Tod. He speaks very good English, is very kind and is a very knowledgeable hiking guide. I recommend him and will be back! The prices are also very reasonable for what's on offer.
