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Vang Vieng has evolved into Laos’s number- one adventure destination, with kayaking, rafting, caving, trail- and mountain-biking and world-class rock climbing all available. These activities tend to be more popular than the sights, which are mainly monasteries dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. Among these, Wat Si Vieng Song (Wat That), Wat Kang and Wat Si Suman are the most notable. Over the river are a couple of villages to which Hmong have been relocated, which are accessible by bicycle or motorbike.

CAVES
Following, we’ve described several of the most accessible Tham (caves). Most are signed in English as well as Lao, and an admission fee ranging from US$0.10 to US$1 is collected at the entrance to each cave. A guide (often a young village boy) will lead you through the cave for a small fee, bring water and a torch (flashlight), and be sure your batteries aren’t about to die.

Tubing into cave, Vang Vieng

For more extensive multi-cave tours, most guesthouses can arrange a guide. Trips including river tubing and cave tours cost around US$8/13 for a half/full day.
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