Wine venues in Laos
14 wine venues in 7 areas, mostly wineries and outdoor spots.
4000 Islands 1 venue
Luang Prabang 5 venues
- Luang Prabang Night Market Wine Since 1996, Luang Prabang's night market has sold lao-lao rice whiskey—including bottles with pickled snakes and scorpions—alongside Hmong textiles and local coffee.
- MandaLao Elephant Sanctuary MandaLao's 8 female elephants roam freely (no riding) in an ethical sanctuary founded in 2016—a rare chance to connect with Laos' gentle giants without chains.
- Mekong Sunset Wine Cruise Free-flow wine and 3-course dinners by private chef as you cruise upstream from Luang Prabang—Mekong Kingdoms and Khopfa offer 2-hour sunset journeys past limestone cliffs.
- Pak Ou Caves Wine Voyage A 2-hour boat trip from Luang Prabang to caves housing 4000+ Buddha statues—most tours include a stop at Ban Xang Hai whisky village to taste fresh lao-lao rice whiskey.
- Utopia Bar Sunset Wine One of Luang Prabang's oldest bars along the Nam Khan river—candlelit garden, homemade cocktails, good red and white wines (from French colonial times), and daily sunset crowds.
Luang Prabang Province 1 venue
Southern Laos 1 venue
Vang Vieng 2 venues
- Vang Vieng Balloons Vang Vieng is the world's cheapest place for hot air ballooning—float over karst mountains and the Nam Song River for 30 minutes at sunrise or sunset for $100 USD.
- Vang Vieng Rock Climbing Over 200 rock climbing routes across 8 crags in Vang Vieng—Sleeping Wall next to the Nam Song offers 31+ beginner/intermediate pitches in limestone paradise.
Vientiane 3 venues
- That Luang Festival Wine Every November, Vientiane's That Luang Festival draws thousands for candlelit processions honoring Pha That Luang stupa—plus trade fairs, concerts, and street food.
- Vientiane COPE Visitor Centre COPE (established 1996) helps Lao victims of unexploded ordnance—the free museum documents 2 million tons of US bombs dropped 1964-73, with the Karma Cafe next door for fair-trade coffee.
- Vientiane Mekong Riverside Wine Acqua Wine Bar and Mekong Riverside Restaurant offer sunset views and wine selections along Vientiane's Mekong waterfront—Acqua has a $12 lunch buffet and Western-style dining.