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Trip overview
Enjoy a leisurely cruise along the slow-flowing Mekong River. Embrace its fascinating beauty, while enjoying the exotic scenes of people living in southern Laos and the mystic ancient Khmer ruins.
In southern Laos, this Mekong River is serene, as the slow flowing water makes its way past sleepy villages down to the Cambodian border. Traveling by boat allows you to observe life on the river and admire the scenery from a unique perspective.
During the three day cruise stop to visit Wat Phou. This stunning Angkorian temple sits majestically in the hills of the Champasak province. Explore the stately ruins and enjoy the views of the river below as you stand at the top of this architectural masterpiece.
The boat cruise also takes you to the area known as the 'Four Thousand Islands'. Si Phan Don, as it is known in the local language, is a section of the Mekong filled with hundreds of small islands. Weave your way past local villages and quiet shorelines, stopping to visit islands and cascading waterfalls.
In between stops, your days are spent on board the grand wooden boat. Relax and watch the scenery, dine on fantastic fresh cuisine, watch spectacular sunsets, and gaze at the star-filled sky.
This leisurely cruise along the Mekong River is a relaxing way to experience the beauty and timelessness of southern Laos.
Trip overview
Enjoy a leisurely cruise along the slow-flowing Mekong River. Embrace its fascinating beauty, while enjoying the exotic scenes of people living in southern Laos and the mystic ancient Khmer ruins.
In southern Laos, this Mekong River is serene, as the slow flowing water makes its way past sleepy villages down to the Cambodian border. Traveling by boat allows you to observe life on the river and admire the scenery from a unique perspective.
During the three day cruise stop to visit Wat Phou. This stunning Angkorian temple sits majestically in the hills of the Champasak province. Explore the stately ruins and enjoy the views of the river below as you stand at the top of this architectural masterpiece.
The boat cruise also takes you to the area known as the 'Four Thousand Islands'. Si Phan Don, as it is known in the local language, is a section of the Mekong filled with hundreds of small islands. Weave your way past local villages and quiet shorelines, stopping to visit islands and cascading waterfalls.
In between stops, your days are spent on board the grand wooden boat. Relax and watch the scenery, dine on fantastic fresh cuisine, watch spectacular sunsets, and gaze at the star-filled sky.
This leisurely cruise along the Mekong River is a relaxing way to experience the beauty and timelessness of southern Laos.
Trip Inclusion
- Carefully selected accommodation with breakfast
- Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
- Expert English or French speaking guide (for other languages supplements apply)
- Tours as mentioned and air-conditioned transfers
- Single entry sightseeing and permit fees during guided times
- Boat cruises, train ticket and rides while on tour if any
- Service charges and government VAT tax
Trip Inclusion
- Carefully selected accommodation with breakfast
- Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
- Expert English or French speaking guide (for other languages supplements apply)
- Tours as mentioned and air-conditioned transfers
- Single entry sightseeing and permit fees during guided times
- Boat cruises, train ticket and rides while on tour if any
- Service charges and government VAT tax
Trip Exclusions
- Other meals that not mentioned
- Other services not mentioned
- International and domestic Flights
- Laundry, telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature
- Tips, Travel insurance
- Visa arrangement & Visa stamp at international gate
- Drink & Beverage in meals
Trip Exclusions
- Other meals that not mentioned
- Other services not mentioned
- International and domestic Flights
- Laundry, telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature
- Tips, Travel insurance
- Visa arrangement & Visa stamp at international gate
- Drink & Beverage in meals
Advisory
We pride our TOUR MAP selves in creating personalized travel experiences that suit all your preferences and needs.With this tour you can
- Choose your own departure date
- Select the comfort level of accommodation
- Adjust activities to cater to special interests
- Modify any aspect of the tour as needed
Advisory
We pride our TOUR MAP selves in creating personalized travel experiences that suit all your preferences and needs.With this tour you can
- Choose your own departure date
- Select the comfort level of accommodation
- Adjust activities to cater to special interests
- Modify any aspect of the tour as needed
Tour itinerary
In the early morning depart from Pakse heading south aboard a local long tail riverboat to Champasak in time for a riverside lunch.
After lunch enjoy a guided tour of the 10th century pre-Angkorian temple of Wat Phou.
Recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, Wat Phou is a spectacular pre-Angkorian temple that sits amidst the rice fields and waterways of southern Laos. The temple was constructed in three levels: the bottom level is focused on the baray (water reservoir) and promenade, the second level features quadrangular pavilions and galleries of carvings, and the top level is the sanctuary itself. The temple was built by the rulers of the Khmer empire before the construction of Angkor Wat. The temple served as the most important economic and political centre of the region and still is one of the Lao people’s most revered temples.
After the tour, stop in Champasak to see some beautiful examples of French colonial architecture.
Return to the boat for a relaxing cruise down-river, enjoying the tropical sunset on the deck. Dinner is served on board, while the boat docks for the night alongside a remote Laotian village.
Overnight on board
Pakse – Champasak by boat (30 km): 1,5 hour
Breakfast is served on board as you cruise to the village of Houay Tomo, where you will visit the spectacular hidden forest temple of Oum Muang.
Rejoin the boat for lunch on board continuing a leisurely cruise further south to the “4,000 islands”. Stop and visit Ban Dua Tae, a traditional Laotian Village where the traditional way of life has not changed in centuries before continuing to Khong Island.
The 4,000 islands are called “Siphandon” in Lao language. Siphandon is a unique breathtaking area along the Laos/Cambodian border. Here, the Mekong stretches over 14km wide and has literally thousands of islands.
Enjoy dinner on board.
Overnight on board
Champasak – Houay Tomo – 4000 islands by boat (100 km): 6 hours
Breakfast is served on the deck, while cruising to the small village of Ban Veuthong where we will board a small long-tail boat to Khone Island.
Don Det and Don Khone are two very laidback islands near the border of Strung Treng Province in Cambodia.
The islands played an important role during the French Colonial rule as they linked Laos to Cambodia and Southern Vietnam. To overpass the waterfalls, a railway and bridge were built, the perfect place to take your time and soak in the view.
Take a long tail boat back to the main land for lunch. Here you can see colorful French colonial houses and an old customs post alongside a stone quay. After lunch take a minivan to the Khone Phapheng waterfall, close to the Cambodian border. The local community has built a wooden hut for you to view these stunning falls.
After your visit travel 2 hours overland back to Pakse, arriving in the afternoon at around 1500.
Khong Island – Khone Phapheng by boat (25 km): 2 hours
Khone Phapheng – Pakse (130 km): 1,5 hour
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