Three days packed with some of the most fascinating sights in Laos. Visit the islands in the Mekong delta, and spot the dolphins. This is the ideal trip for those who want to see a different part of Laos. Relax on board the boat and take in the amazing scenery. We will visit several islands as well as some outstanding waterfalls.

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival Pakse – Paksong - Tad Lo

Day 2: Pakse – Wat Phou – Khong Island

Day 3: Khong Island – Khone Island - Khone Phapheng waterfalls – Pakse

Day 4: Pakse departure 

Day 1: Arrival Pakse – Paksong - Tad Lo
On arrival at Pakse Airport you will be welcomed by your guide, who will take you on an excursion by road (known as the old coffee road) toward Tadlo, with a stop at around the 35 Km mark to visit the famous Tad Fan Waterfall as well as the ethnic villages in the surrounding countryside. Overnight at Tad Lo on the Bolaven Plateau.

Day 2: Pakse – Wat Phou – Khong Island
This morning you take a drive to Champassak to visit Wat Phou (Khmer ruins dating back to the 11^th century, the second most important site after Angkor in Cambodia). You then take a drive toward Khong Island in the heart of the Mekong delta. On the way you also visit the beautiful Phasouay waterfalls and local villages such as Alak, Katou etc. You then continue our trip to Khong Island. Overnight in Khong Island

Day 3: Khong Island – Khone Island - Khone Phapheng waterfalls – Pakse
After an early breakfast you catch a boat for a 1-hour trip to Done Khone, zigzagging between the small islands of the Mekong Delta, visiting the famous Liphi (Devil’s Corridor). If you are lucky you can observe the famous Irrawaddy fresh water dolphins (around 06:00 - 09:00AM or 16:00 - 18:00 PM) and the remnants of the French colonial area (the old pier, stream railway, former French hospital buildings and La Messagerie Maritime Office); then you catch the ferry to Ban Nakasang village and take a drive to visit Khone Phapheng (The Niagara of Asia ). Return trip to Pakse. Overnight in Pakse.

Day 4: Pakse departure
After breakfast you have free time at your leisure for exploring or shopping until your return transfer to the airport.

Includes:
Accommodation at hotel based on a shared twin room
Air-conditioned transportation
Sight seeing as the itinerary including admission fee
Local English speaking guide

Excluded:
Flight and airport taxes
Visa fee
Travel insurance
Meals other than those mentioned in the program
Personal expenses such as tips, bar bills, laundry and telephone charges.

This tour is private and can be tailor-made to suit your travel needs. As a result the price is quoted in US dollars and shown on a per-person basis. The 'Price From' quoted above is for parties of 2, 4 and 6 people and for accommodation in 3 star hotels. The final price will be privately quoted, based on the number in your party, your preferred time of travel, grade of hotel and any additional services requested. Please click on the BOOK NOW button and fill in the booking form, after which one of our travel consultants will customize the best value holiday for you.

REMARKS:
We are aware that a good tour must have good hotels. In Indochina particularly, hotel price makes up most of the cost of your Cambodia cycling, Vietnam cycling, Laos cycling, Myanmar cyclingor Thailand cycling. All of our prices are calculated on a twin-shared basis. As a guide, Travel Loops defines hotel grades as follows:

>>Superior Level (3 star hotels in good locations): > 40 USD/room/night
>>Deluxe Level (4 star hotels):> 80 USD/room/night
>>Luxury Level (5 star hotels): > 180 USD/room/night

Price based on twin shared accommodation.
Tour price is indicative only, please enquire for a detailed quotation.
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COST INCLUDED:

• Experienced English speaking guide
• Private transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
• Accommodation in double/twin sharing rooms with daily breakfast
• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
• Bottled drinking water for sightseeing
• All sightseeing entrance fee where required in the itinerary.

COST EXCLUDED:

• International/domestic airfares & tax
• Travel Insurance. (We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance from home)
• Personal expenditure (telephone, laundry, shopping and so on…)
• Tips for guide, driver, porters and project cost
• Beverage and alcoholic drinks
• Any other services not clearly mentioned on itinerary and trip inclusive portion.

The hotels listed below are just our suggestions offering the best value for this trip according to the hotel category chosen, but Travel Loops also offers more options to cater for different grades, personal taste, and budget. Please let us know if you have any specific choice of hotels, or personal preferences/requirements.

Note: Our choices for each level of accommodation have been highlighted in orange. As mentioned above our selection criteria are based on: prior client reviews, hotel management and staff training, facilities maintenance, location, business relationship and advantages given exclusively to our clients on price and service.