Tuesday 2 April 2013

Blue Lagoon, Vang Vieng, Laos

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Despite tubing being somewhat more relaxed than in previous years (see my other post here: http://travelmenace.blogspot.com/2013/04/tubing-in-vang-vieng-april-2013.html) there are still plenty of other activities to keep you entertained in Vang Vieng.

A trip (7km, 50,000kip/$6 each) to the Blue Lagoon (10,000kip/$1.20 Entrance fee), is well worth it, this includes entrance to the cave (10,000kip to hire a headlamp is greatly recommended), a rope swing as well as jumping from a tree into clear blue, cool water is a great way to relax and sun yourself (bikini's are OK around the blue lagoon, but not in the town).

Inside the cave at the Blue Lagoon, well worth the 5min walk.

Blue Lagoon from the jumping tree:

Prices for accommodation are 20,000kip for a hostel, or 50,000 for a room with various combinations of beds suitable for up to 3 people, food starts at 20,000 for most of the usual dishes you would expect, and beers at 10,000 for a small beer at a bar, or 7000 at a shop.

Tubing in Vang Vieng (April 2013)

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Tubing was stopped in Vang Vieng due to petitioning by a parent who's son died by being irresponsible, this means the once insane party town of Vang Vieng is now much more chilled out than it was both of the previous times I have been here, costing some locals their livelihood.

Luckily though tubing is once again running but in a much safer, and less wild way, tubing has been running again for a few weeks and is slowly starting to build up, with a third bar opening two days ago, if you have been before you will notice the absence of swings/slides/etc, and no structures built on the actual water. It is now more about the scenery than dancing to top 30 charts on bamboo platforms. Despite this it is still a great deal of fun and an awesome way to meet people.


The two times I went we had close to 200 backpackers on the river, and with a number of other activities in Vang Vieng there is still a good backpacker stopover on the way to Luang Prabang or a destination in itself.

Check out the other things to do in Vang Vieng:
The Blue Lagoon: http://travelmenace.blogspot.com/2013/04/vang-vieng-laos.html