Vientiane is about 4 hours from Vang Vieng by bus. To make our journey a bit more interesting, we decided to "Kayak to Vientiane"… or part of the way, that is. We didn't really save on any driving time, but the adventure was worthwhile. It started with a 1.5 hour drive to the starting point, then we did 2 hours of laid-back kayaking through some beautiful scenery. We stopped for a delicious local-bbq lunch where we could also cliff jump and/or swim, before kayaking for 1 more hour to the pickup point. It then took another 2 hours of driving before reaching the Laos capital, Vientiane.
