Vang Vieng Destination Guide
Vang Vieng offers myriad activities for travellers!
This Vang Vieng Destination Guide lists the things there are to see and do while you're in Vang Vieng. Our Vang Vieng Tours page lists some tour companies that may can offer a number of different tour options to suit you. You may also wish to speak to your host, as they will be able to give some detailed local information. More general things to do around the country can be found by going to our Laos Tours page. For specific city information on other cities in Laos, such as Luang Prabang and Vientiane, go to our Laos Destination Guides page and click on the city you would like to know more about.
Things to See & Do in Vang Vieng
For those looking for some outdoor adventure, and a break from the temples of Luang Prabang and Vientiane, will find that Vang Vieng is the ideal place to go to. Caves inundate the karst limestone mountains - many with spiritual histories and others over 3km deep. The countryside also lends itself to some great water activities - from tubing and kayaking along the gentle waters of the Nam Song River, to some action-packed class IV water water rafting along the Nam Ngum River - said by many to rival the great Zambezi for rafting potential during the rainy season.
Or, if you are looking for something a little quieter, why not relax by the river, enjoy a cool Beer Lao and watch the thousands of bats flying out of their caves during a spectacular sunset? Adventurous or laid-back, whatever you\'re looking for you\'re sure to find in Vang Vieng. And, as with countless thousands before you, you may find yourself wanting to stay a lot longer than you had originally planned!
Vang Vieng Organic Farm
Our farm, in Phoudindaeng village was founded in 1996 to introduce organic farming methods in an area where chemicals and deforestation were ruining the land. Leading by example, we aim to show that organic methods can be profitable as well as healthy. Our mission is to "preserve ecological diversity and provide locals with accessible and sustainable technologies to earn a living".
We are not just a farm, but a community development project that provides employment, information and training to preserve traditional Lao farming practices, through several projects: Our school bus project, initiated in conjunction with AVAN-Korea (Asian Volunteer Action Network), delivers students from 3 remote villages to the secondary school in Vang Vieng. The Phoudindaeng Community Library, provides information, lends books and provides a venue for the community to gather. During the day children meet here to read books, (a rare luxury for many children in Laos), and older English students practice their language skills.
