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The 5 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Vang Vieng, Vientiane Province
Vang Vieng (Lao: ວັງວຽງ) is a tourist-oriented town in Laos in Vientiane Province about four hours bus ride north of the capital. The town lies on the Nam Song River. The most notable feature of the area is the karst hill landscape surrounding the town.
Restaurants in Vang Vieng
1. Vang Vieng Elephant Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 201 reviews
Reviewed By yatsoony - Acton, United Kingdom
This was a great activity to do with our young kids aged 9 and 7. We were picked up at our hotel in Vang Vieng for a scenic 45 minute drive to get to the sanctuary. When we arrived we had an interesting, informative and entertaining introductory talk by the owner of the sanctuary. This gave a background to the culture, history and threats to elephants in Laos, as well as what he is trying to achieve at the sanctuary. A fairly easy trek (waterproof shoes provided) through a beautiful landscape took us to the elephants’ natural habitat. We were able to feed the elephants with bananas and then bathe them in a nearby river. We then trekked back to the sanctuary buildings with elephants, during which we saw them having a mud bath. Back at the sanctuary buildings we fed them some more and were in turn fed a delicious Lao lunch. It was an amazing privilege to be at such close quarters with these gentle, curious and majestic animals. There are four elephants currently at the sanctuary. Groups of visitors (one in the morning and one in the afternoon) are limited in numbers so as to maintain a good visitor-elephant ratio. I can thoroughly recommend this activity as an inspirational way to spend half a day!
2. Above Laos Ballooning Adventures
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5.0 based on 114 reviews
The only Lao-French owned, operated and regulated by the Civil Aviation ballooning company! Drift gently above the lovely valley of Nathong, surrounded by the dramatic karst cliffs, in one of our small to medium-sized balloons (max. 8 passengers for the largest balloon). An unforgettable moment with a friendly and competent team, followed by bubbles, snacks and a souvenir certificate.
3. Kaeng Nyui Waterfalll
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4.0 based on 58 reviews
Reviewed By vacationaltravellor - Singapore, Singapore
I went up the trek while it was raining and I was pleasantly surprised that nobody was here. The drive up was bumpy but bearable. The hike up was very muddy but we could still go up carefully without slipping and it wasn't that far. There was a mini waterfall before we got up. but the actual waterfall was gorgeous and since it just rained it was flowing very hard. It wasn't super difficult to get to and not very touristy unlike the blue lagoons so I definitely recommend.
4. Blue Lagoon 3
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4.0 based on 163 reviews
Reviewed By goodmclean - Brisbane, Australia
After a bone jarring one hour tuk tuk ride, we arrived at the lagoon at 10am. We were the only people there to start with. The water was not as blue as the photos, but still lovely and clear. The water was cold, but not freezing. The swing and zip line over the water are the highlight, but there are still lots of other things if you are not into flying into the water! Tyre tubes, bamboo rafts, beam/log to walk along, kayaks, so much to do. The food was delicious and very reasonably priced (most meals 20,000 - 30,000) We thought maybe an hour or two would be plenty of time, but we ended up spending 5 hours here. Such an incredible day. Can’t recommend it enough.
5. VangVieng Paramotor Center & Pilot's Cafe
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5.0 based on 32 reviews
