What Should Today Cost?
Tick what you'll do in Vang Vieng today and see a fair price in kip — with the inflated ask to refuse and a one-line defence for each.
Most days here are a string of small prices you agree on the spot — the ride from the station, the tuk-tuk to the lagoons, a tube, an entry fee. Tick what you'll do today to see what it should fairly cost, and what to politely refuse.
Prices are in Lao kip (₭) and drift with the exchange rate and the season.
- Station ↔ town transfer (shared tuk-tuk)₭30,000 – ₭50,000
per person, shared, about 10 minutes from the station ~3–4 km north of town
Watch for: A private taxi is around 200,000 kip for a group — fine if you're a group, but agree it before you get in.
- Tuk-tuk to the Blue Lagoons and back (shared)₭100,000 – ₭150,000
per person, shared, round trip (about $5–7)
Watch for: Drivers may ask 250,000–500,000 kip for a full-day private charter. Agree the price and the waiting time before you get in.