Vang Vieng Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Vang Vieng
Once little more than a bus stop on the long haul betweenVientianeat the Thai border and the World Heritage Site ofLuang Prabang, Vang Vieng has managed to become a destination in its own right and a popular stop on the unofficialBanana Pancake Trail. Anyone who has travelled in Southeast Asia will have heard about tubing, an activity that dominates this town and its visitors. It was opened up by hedonistic backpackers, and the atmosphere of the town is one of lethargy by day and debauchery by night. Tourists sprawl out in the pillow-filled restaurants, termed "TV bars", watching re-runs of US sitcoms,FriendsandFamily Guyepisodes, until the sun goes down, and then party heavily until the early hours. A couple of kilometres upstream, the pulsating music, drinking games and drug-fuelled deba
Top Attractions in Vang Vieng
Explore the best things to see and do in Vang Vieng:
- ★Bicycle drink stop towards Blue Lagoon
- ★Kayaking
- ★Nang Oua Kham Cave
- ★Organic Farm
- ★Padeng Cave and Ring Cave
- ★River Swings
- ★Sae Lao Organic Garden & Restaurant
- ★Sunset Hill / Pha Ngeun
Where to Eat in Vang Vieng
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴DK3 - Milan Pizza
- 🍴Gary's Irish Bar
- 🍴Pan's Place Guesthouse
- 🍴Peeping Som's Restaurant
- 🍴The Green Restaurant
Where to Stay in Vang Vieng
- 🏨Central Backpackers
- 🏨Champa Lao Bungalow
- 🏨Champa Lao Villa
- 🏨Chanhthala Guest House
- 🏨Chillao
- 🏨Greenview Bungalows and Restaurant
Vang Vieng Travel Guide Sections
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