About 3 to 4 hours
Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw by private car
A private car from your hotel in Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw, about 140 km and usually three to three and a half hours plus stops.
Trips
Trips we arrange on request
Specific trips travelers ask for, each by car, boat or on foot instead of a rented scooter. Tell us your date and group size; we confirm a local provider and a total price in writing before you pay anything.
Kuang Si Falls and its pools
How a trip request works
- Request the trip on its page with your date and group size. It takes a minute.
- We check with a local provider and reply by email with the provider, vehicle, inclusions and a total price.
- You decide. Nothing is booked until you accept and pay the prepayment.
Prices are quoted per vehicle for your date because they depend on the season, the group and the exact start point. The few published reference prices are on each trip page with their source.
Written proposalLE-YYMMDD
- Your route, day by dayOvernight stops, every transfer with its mode and a realistic time range, and what each day involves.
- One total priceIn US dollars unless agreed otherwise, with exactly what it includes and excludes (fuel, boat fares, entry fees, meals, rooms).
- Who provides each partThe named local driver, boat operator, guide or tour company responsible for each service.
- Prepayment and balanceWhat you pay Laos Explore to secure the booking, any balance paid locally to the provider, and when each is due.
- Cancellation termsIf you cancel your booking, your prepayment is refunded. Any conditions specific to your trip are stated before you pay.
- Contacts for each dayWho to call or message for each leg, and how to reach us while you travel.
Nothing is booked until you accept the proposal and pay the prepayment.
Northern Laos
About 4 to 5 hours
Kuang Si Falls early-morning private trip from Luang Prabang
A half-day private car trip from Luang Prabang to Kuang Si Falls, about 30 km away, leaving early enough to arrive when the site opens at 08:00.
About 6 to 8 hours
Vang Vieng caves and lagoon day without a motorbike
Vang Vieng's main sights are spread along dirt roads a few kilometres from town, which is why most visitors rent scooters or buggies.
Central Laos
2 days, 1 night
Kong Lor Cave overnight trip by private car
Two days by private car with a driver from Thakhek or Vientiane: drive through the karst of Route 8 on day one, sleep in Kong Lor village, take the boat through the 7 km cave early on day two, then return or continue.
Southern Laos
About 8 hours
Bolaven Plateau private day trip from Pakse
A full day by private car from Pakse onto the Bolaven Plateau: the twin falls of Tad Fane, a walk down to the pool at Tad Yuang, a coffee farm and lunch in Paksong, back in Pakse by late afternoon.
About 8 hours including the visit
Pakse to the 4,000 Islands via Vat Phou, by private car
One day by private car from Pakse to Si Phan Don, the 4,000 Islands, with two to three hours at Vat Phou on the way.
Looking for something else?
These are the trips travelers ask for most along motorbike-free routes. If you need a different transfer, a longer private trip or several stops arranged together, use the trip form and we will tell you honestly whether we can arrange it.
Plan with Laos Explore
Planning more than one trip?
Send your whole route. We work out the order and transfers, and quote the parts worth arranging in advance together.
