The 5 Best Hot Air Balloon Rides in Vang Vieng

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 countryside. Choose sunrise or sunset. Alex may handle English-language details, while the pilot focuses on the flight. Return by tuk tuk with a certificate, coffee after morning flights, or champagne, fruit, and snacks after afternoon flights.

“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

You will combine a 30-minute hot-air balloon flight with Tham Chang Cave, underwater cave tubing, jungle ziplining, rafting, Nam Song kayaking, and optional Blue Lagoon 1. Pickup is from central Vang Vieng. The balloon runs at sunrise or sunset, with coffee on morning flights and champagne, fruit, and snacks in the afternoon.

“enjoy the multiple zipline, water cave. hotair balloon in morning was awesome. disappointed with blue lagoon as it's too commercial. guide us very efficient.ovetall good tour.”

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

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

Start with a 30-minute hot-air-balloon flight over Vang Vieng’s rice paddies, Nam Song River, and limestone peaks, then ride a longtail boat through small rapids. Choose morning coffee or an afternoon champagne celebration with fruit and snacks. Hotel pickup is included within Vang Vieng, but allow extra time if transfers are delayed.

“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

Rise above Vang Vieng for a 30-minute hot-air-balloon flight over karst peaks, the Nam Song River, and green valleys. MyProGuide Laos provides hotel pickup, an English-speaking staff member, and a certified instructor. Choose a balloon, fly car, paramotor, or combined experience, with sunrise and sunset departures offered when available.

“It was phenomenal! We had to wait due to rain. But once the rain stopped the crew were super speedy to set up five baloons and get everyone in the air. It was so peaceful. I get motion sick easily and was worried. But didn’t feel sick at all. Vang vieng is stunning”

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5.Hot Air Balloon and Go Kart Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 1 day · from $225

Start with a 30-minute hot air balloon flight over Vang Vieng, then celebrate with a certificate, coffee or champagne, fruit, and snacks. Afterward, spend four hours driving a two-person automatic buggy. Hotel pickup in Vang Vieng, tuk-tuk transport, and English or Lao assistance are included, but sunrise and sunset views are weather-dependent.

“It was a great experience for me, my first time riding a hot air balloon, my first time using a buggy car , and I'd also like to thank Ticke for teaching me how to use the buggy car and accompanying me 😊. I'm happy with the tour and the GetYourGuide app. Thank you so much to the GetYourGuide app for giving me my first experience 😍❤️”

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