The 5 Laos Hot Air Balloon Rides Tours Travellers Rate Highest

1.Hot Air Balloon Ride with City Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 44 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $172Our pick

You’ll ride from your Vang Vieng hotel to the launch site, then spend about 30 minutes above the town’s dramatic karst scenery. Choose sunrise with coffee or sunset with champagne, fruit, and snacks. Alex handles English-language details, while the pilot focuses on a safe flight. Hotel transfers and a flight certificate are included.

“We went for a sunrise balloon ride. Alex was the man! He spoke English and explained all the details to us. The pilot do not speak English but clearly was great at his job. Felt very safe and we LOVED the ride, amazing views!!!”

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2.Hot Air Balloon,Kayak,Zipline,Blue lagoon1 Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 24 reviews · 1 day · from $186

This full-day Vang Vieng outing combines a 30-minute hot-air balloon flight with Tham Chang Cave, underwater cave tubing, forest ziplining, lunch, Nam Song kayaking, and optional Blue Lagoon 1. Hotel pickup is provided in central Vang Vieng. The day is active and tightly scheduled, with open tuk-tuk transport and English or Lao-speaking staff.

“The activities exceeded our expectations. The guiding was disappointing with a lack of information, poorly coordinated and lacked the general quality we gave often enjoyed from other providers.”

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3.Longtail boat&Hot Air Balloon&hotel pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 20 reviews · 2.5 - 3 hours · from $171

You’ll rise above Vang Vieng’s Nam Song River and rice fields in a 30-minute sunrise or sunset balloon flight, then ride a longtail boat through small rapids. Hotel pickup within town, a flight certificate, and a morning coffee or afternoon champagne with fruit and snacks are included. Confirm timing, since weather and waiting can affect the day.

“Deux jolis points de vue sur la ville et la région.”

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4.Hot Air Balloon in VangVieng pick up-drop off

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 30 min · from $176

Take a 30-minute hot-air balloon flight above Vang Vieng’s karst mountains, valleys, and Nam Song River. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Vang Vieng City Area are included, with English-speaking staff and a certified instructor. Sunrise and sunset flights may be available, along with paramotor or fly-car options.

“The flight and hotel pickup was excellent. The pilot and the driving escort didnt speak english but it wasnt really needed.”

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5.From Vientiane:Vang Vieng Day Trip Including Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · 80 minutes - 1 day · from $105Best value

Travel by private vehicle from Vientiane to Vang Vieng, then join local tuk-tuk transfers for ziplining, Tham Chang Cave, cave rafting, kayaking, lunch, and Blue Lagoon 1. Add a 30-minute sunset hot-air-balloon flight with a certificate, fruit, snacks, and champagne. You finish in Vang Vieng, not Vientiane.

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