Do you eat your way through life? Us too! Tuk Tuk Safari loves food and Vientiane is a foodie’s paradise just waiting to be devoured. This gourmet safari visits local restaurants, hole-in-the-wall eateries, markets, and outdoor kitchens – so you can sample a smorgasbord of authentic and modern Lao food.
After being picked up by our tuk tuk, we’ll take you for breakfast at a local street stall making delicious ban guan, or breakfast rice paper rolls, freshly made for you! Visit a local fresh food market to check out the amazing diversity of Lao food, then stop by a Lao family coffee shop to try some of the local brew. Try some of their delicious papaya salad and grilled fish if the fancy takes you.
For lunch we visit the most popular kao piak shop in town. Kao piak is a traditional Lao breakfast or lunch soup made with a fragrant broth and thick handmade rice flour noodles. Watch the preparation for the lunchtime rush and learn how this delicious soup is made. Then sit down and enjoy your lunch with the locals!
After lunch, visit a local sweets vendor, see how their desserts are produced, and try a popular local treat. Or visit a popular coconut stall and try their ice-cream or coconut shakes. Finish off with a BeerLao and some deep fried bugs (or other Lao snack of your choice) at a popular beer bar on the Mekong.
Details
This tour includes tasting a variety of foods, including meat, fish and dairy. We will try our best to accommodate vegetarians however we cannot guarantee that vegetarian options will be available for all activities. Please let us know in advance if you have any special dietary requirements! Also, we advise skipping breakfast at your hotel so that you have room to try all the delicious treats!
You’ll need to bring sunscreen and a hat. Please wear comfortable clothes suitable for travelling in a tuk tuk.
Tour runs from 8.30am to approx 3pm. Pick up and drop off at your accommodation. Please be ready at the front of your hotel at 8.30am sharp for pick up.
The tour can be run any day from Monday to Saturday depending on availability. Tour does not run on Sundays. A minimum of one full days notice (24 hours) is required to set up this tour, due to the nature of the activities involved. Please provide as much notice as possible for your trip. This tour may be cancelled or altered up to one full day (24 hours) before departure time. Full payment will be required for any cancellation less than 24 hours before this time.
Pricing
$75 USD per adult.
$45 USD per child aged between 6 and 12 years.
$60 USD additional fee to keep your tour private.
Payment in either kip or USD is fine, but please note that we can only accept clean, new USD notes as banks in Laos do not accept old or dirty currency. Prices are quoted in USD and can be paid in either USD or Lao kip based on the current official Lao BCEL exchange rate. If preferred, payment can be made by PayPal or by transfer to our Lao bank account but this must be arranged in advance of the tour start.
A minimum of two participants are required for the tour to run. Maximum 12 participants per tour. Larger groups can be accommodated upon early request.
The price includes all transport by tuk tuk, all activities, water, English speaking guide, snacks and lunch. It does not include any additional drinks or food purchased and no unplanned stops are possible.