South Laos Explorer

- A Secret Retreats journey -
4 days/3 nights
from 1,050 USD /person

 

ITINERARY BOOK
 


This journey has been personally designed Touny,
who is born in Laos and likes to share her favourite spots across the country and her knowledge and passion for the nature and history around the mystic Mekong River

All our itineraries have generally been constructed on the basis of the rooms that have the most charm or best view, and not necessarily the first prices, nor the most expensive suites.
We can of course adjust according to your request.

Highlights of the Journey:

  • Four Thousand Island
  • Bolaven Plateau
  • Khone Phapeng Falls
  • Wat Muang Kang

Through Southern Laotian Course

The trading route, source of food and water, and social center for the settlements along its banks, the Mekong plays an essential role in the life of People in Laos – it is also called locally” The Mother of Waters”. From Champasak where the hotel is located, you will discover the old colonial town, Don Khone and the 4,000 famous islands of the lower Mekong, sometimes by boat, by 4WD or by bicycle. This package offers you a deep insight into life around the Mekong in the south of Laos. The itinerary offers a possible extension to explore the Bolaven Plateau and its magic waterfalls, just like if water was falling from the sky in the middle of the jungle.
This program can be an extension of programs in Laos or Thai Eastern Coast.


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Your Journey Day by Day

from 1,050 USD /person for 4 days/3 nights
from 1,325 USD /person for 5 days/4 nights

based on 2 people traveling together and sharing the same room

 

 
Day 1 : Pakse Airport - Champasak (B/-/-)
Upon landing at Pakse airport (30mn drive) or Ubon Ratchathani airport (Thai border side- 2h30mn), a driver will greet you and transfer you to Champasak where you will spend the next 3 nights. After check-in, feel free to stroll through the narrow streets of Champasak where, with the many colonial-era houses (often left in ruins), there is still a very nostalgic “Indochina” atmosphere.
No arrangement for meals.
HOTEL: Bassac Residence (Suite Duplex) or La Folie Lodge (Bungalow River View)
Day 2 : Champassak - Four Thousands Islands (B/-/-)
After breakfast, depart for a trip between the 4,000 islands. You drive to the pier located in front of Done Khong Island where your boat is waiting for you. Continuation of the journey towards the islands of Done Det and Done Khone for a pleasant cruise of nearly an hour and a half. Discovery of Done Khone and what remains of the old railway line, a legacy of the colonial era. Continue to Liphy Falls. Lunch at leisure (not included) in a restaurant along the Mekong.
After this break, you embark on a canoe for a peaceful ride down the Mekong to see the lifeblood of Southeast Asia. On the way back, make a little detour to the Khone Phapeng Falls, it is here that the monotony of the Mekong breaks, over 14 meters high. These are the most important falls in Southeast Asia, the “Niagara Falls” of the region.
Back to the hotel for the evening.
HOTEL: Bassac Residence (Suite Duplex) or La Folie Lodge (Bungalow River View)
Day 3 : Champassak (B/-/-)
This morning, you go to the famous temple of Vat Phou, listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Its foundation dates from the 5th or 6th century, and it is therefore older than the cities of Angkor. Visit the site and its museum. Then you take the boat to discover the island of Don Daeng. The island of Don Daeng is an ideal site to discover bucolic landscapes and scenes of life that seem "out of time". Three marked routes will allow you to crisscross the island's dirt roads, crossing here and there small villages with wooden houses and rice granaries, passing in front of schools where children will not fail to greet you. The island also has a few temples that you can visit.

There will be lunch at leisure (not included) in a local restaurant. This afternoon you board your boat again for a cruise along the Mekong to discover the temples of Wat Muang Kang, one of the oldest temples in the region still active and which houses a library. Then, you will visit the temple Vat Muang Kao not far from the old church of Bassac dating from the 19th century. Then head back to the hotel for the evening.
HOTEL: Bassac Residence (Suite Duplex) or La Folie Lodge (Bungalow River View)
Day 4 : Bolaven Plateau or end of program (B/-/-)
Option 1: end of program
After breakfast, depending on the time of your flight, depart by private car back to Pakse Airport or cross the border to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (2h30mn drive), if time allows you can visit the Pakse market and have lunch in a local restaurant. Or, you could decide to explore even deeper into the heart of Laos, Eastern Thailand, Vietnam, or even Cambodia.

Option 2 : extension to Bolaven Plateau
If you continue to venture onwards, after breakfast a guide will be waiting for you in the lobby before starting a day to discover the Bolaven Plateau, renowned for its pleasant microclimate and the fertility of the soil. You set off for Tad Lo to enjoy its cool temperatures and the beauty of its three waterfalls. On the way to Tad Lo, you stop at one of the tea & coffee plantations on the plateau. You stop to visit a village of the Katou ethnic group before taking your lunch (not included) at Tad Lo. In the afternoon, you set off for the River Sayxet and the village of Nge De Khiang Tad Soung. At the end of the afternoon, you arrive at Tadfane and its impressive waterfall formed from two sources over 200m high - the highest falls in Laos.
HOTEL: Bassac Residence (Suite Duplex) or La Folie Lodge (Bungalow River View)
Day 5 : Champasak – Pakse or Ubon Ratchathani (B/-/-)
After breakfast, depending on the time of your flight, depart by private car back to Pakse Airport or cross the border to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (2h30mn drive), if time allows you can visit the Pakse market and have lunch in a local restaurant. Or, you could decide to explore even deeper into the heart of Laos, Eastern Thailand, Vietnam, or even Cambodia.

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Your Accommodation on this Asia Travel Itinerary


South Laos Explorer

4 days/3 nights
from 1,050 USD /person
from 1,325 USD /person for 5 days/4 nights

based on 2 people traveling together and sharing the same room

 



The total price includes:
Accommodation for 3 to 4 nights
All meals were mentioned in the program.
All transfers by private, spacious, air-conditioned car, with a professional driver.
All accommodation as per program (based on double sharing)
All meals as mentioned (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
All excursions and activities as detailed within the program.
All entry fees for places visited within the program.
Government taxes as currently in force.

The total price does not include:
International flights to and from Pakse and Ubon Ratchatani
Visa to Laos and Thailand (if applicable)
Extra activities and meals not mentioned in the program
Beverages, personal expenses, and other services not clearly mentioned
Tipping guides and drivers, which are of course not mandatory, but always appreciated, are subject to your discretion.
Travel insurance (recommended)


This journey has been designed by Asia Safaris Laos (License N°391 29/07/2004).

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