Lao tours

Discover The South of Laos Pakse – Tadlo – Khong Island
4 days - 3 nights
Trip Code : DCSL4D

+ Private tour with English speaking guide
+ You choose the date of departure
+ Starting from Pakse & ending in Pakse

With its lovely fishing villages, serene monasteries and lush vegetation, Khong Island offers a unique insight into nature and local life. Your tour starts off with a morning visit to the Oum Moung Khmer archeological site before crossing the Mekong River by ferry to Khong Island. After exploring the island and enjoying a delicious lunch at a local restaurant, your journey continues with a tour of the surrounding islands and a hike along the ancient railway (built by the French in 1897) and a visit to the spectacular Sumphamith Waterfalls on Done Khone Island.

Day 1: Arrival Pakse – Tadlo (L)

On arrival at Pakse Airport, you will be met and transferred to Tadlo, passing many charming villages and rolling hills.  The deep contrast between the lush, green vegetation and the red surface of basaltic soil is an incredible thing to see as you pass along. You’ll have a stopover at the scenic Phasoume Waterfall and a nearby Katu village.  You’ll then arrive at Tadlo by mid-to-late afternoon and spend time relaxing at the waterfalls or simply strolling around a nearby charming village before retiring for the evening.

Day 2: Tadlo – Boloven Plateau – Khong Island (B/L/D)

The views of bubbling water and lush vegetation around the waterfall are nothing short of spectacular. You will depart Tadlo village and travel overland across the Boloven Plateau toward Khong Island. This back road gives you a chance to discover the real essence of southern Laos as you drive past lush plantations, rolling hills and peaceful villages.  You’ll make a stop to observe the traditional making of coffee and possibly get a taste!  Upon arrival at Khong Island, you will board a boat and begin venturing into the widest reaches of the Mekong River, from which thousands of islets become empty in the dry season, giving this area they name “Si Phan Done.” The long tail boat will pass Done Ket and Done Som before it races across the water towards the peaceful island of Done Khone. You will stroll through Ban Khone village to explore different local lifestyles close up and view relics of the French colonial period. Upon leaving this area, you will cruise upstream and admire the impressive sunset over the mighty Mekong River before an overnight stay on Khong Island.

Day 3: Khong Island- Done Phapheng– Watphou – Pakse (B/L/D)

Upon leaving Khong Island, you will make your way south to visit Khone Phapheng Waterfall, which is one of the largest in Southeast Asia. The scenic drive delivers you to the former royal capital of Champasak, a gateway to the pre-Angkoran temple of Wat Phu. The hillside edifice was once an important sanctuary of the Khmer Empire. The temple structure was partly destroyed during the areas turbulent history, yet it is still fascinating to walk among the ruins. You will follow the walkway from the lower to the upper section, which features various iconic forms, including Vishnu, Shiva and Kala. The temple upper ground also affords a spectacular view of the surrounding valley and the mighty Mekong River. You will then visit Wat Phou Museum and Oum Moung Temple before you travel by road to Pakse, through the scenic countryside before, retiring for the evening in Pakse

Day 4: Pakse departure (B)

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport.  (B) 

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