Hidden 4000 island -Laos

Tour type: Highlight Tours

Duration: 4 days / 3 nights

Operate: year around

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  Paksé is the center of the Southern-Lao star, the best place to organize your trips and to rest between 2 trips : + the village of Champassak and the pre-Angkorian temple of Wat Phu, UNESCO world heritage site since2001. The temple-forteress of Phu Assa, to which you get by elephant. + the 4.000 Islands, Khone Phapheng waterfall and the Irrawadi dolphins. + the bolaven plateau : coffee and tea fields, beautiful waterfalls, ethnic tribes, great sceneries and a short way to the Ho-Chi-Minh trail. + the silk weavers in Bane Saphai et Done Kho. + the village of Vat Chomphet and its stone Buddhas carvers.

  Itinerary

  Day1. Arrival – Pakse – Tadlo

  On arrival at Pakse, you will be met and taken by road to Saravanh province via Tateng. We take a tea break enroute to the Boloven Plateau area, to observe the locals and their way of life as they make traditional tea and coffee. The Boloven Plateau is known for its cooler temperature being located high above the Mekong Valley. Rivers run off this high plateau in all directions and then plunge out to lush forests along in a series of spectacular surging waterfalls. The scenery around Tad Fan waterfall is spectacular with twin waterfalls plummeting into a deep gorge surrounded by flourishing vegetation. A trip to the plateau provides a refreshing break from the heat and allows you to observe the cultivation of rich coffee, tea, cardamom, bananas, and other crops that can be seen en route. This trip gives visitors the chance to venture off the beaten track and to discover some of the lesser-known areas of Laos, exploring the wild beauty of this southern region. Upon arrival at Tad Lo waterfall, we visit the villages of Alak, Nge, Katu, populated by ethnic minority groups.

   Overnight at Tad Lo

   Day2. Tadlo – Pakse – Wat Phou – Don Khong (B/…/…)

  After an early breakfast, we head out towards Khong Island. On the way we make a short detour to visit Pha Suam waterfall and to stroll around the ethnic minority villages of Lao Teung. We continue to travel by road via Pakse town crossing the Mekong by ferry to visit the fascinating pre-angkorian ruins of Wat Phu, one of Southeast Asia's most dramatically situated temples. We have time to explore these intriguing Khmer ruins, which are perched at the base of Mount Phu Kao. Wat Phu is one of the Lao World Heritage sites recognized by UNESCO in 2001, this wonderful archeological site of Khmer civilization dates back to the 5^th century, predating the famous Angkor Wat in Cambodia. We continue our journey by road to Ban Nakasang and taking a long-tailed boat to Donekhone island, the largest island in the South Mekong river region known as the 4000 islands, one of the most scenic areas in Laos.

   Overnight in Don Khong

   

  Day3. Don Khong – Khong Island – Pakse (B/…/…)

  Following breakfast, we enjoy a visit to the surrounding countryside, and embark on a long trail boat tour of the Don Khone area, which takes you to visit the remains of the French period, Liphi Waterfall or "the Corridor of the Devil". We return to the mainland at the fishing village Ban Nakasang and drive further south to visit Khone Phapheng on the journey. Khone Phapheng is considered the largest waterfall by volume in the South East Asia; this is really an impressive sight with marvellous nature near the Lao-Cambodian border, which is teeming with wildlife making this area one of the most breathtaking destinations in Laos. Afterward we drive back to Pakse.

   Overnight in Pakse  

   

  Day4. Pakse – Departure (B/…/…)

  After breakfast, you will be transferred out to airport.

  Inclusion

  v  Private transportation in private air-conditioned

  v  Accommodation in twin shared 

  v  Private boat trip as stated in above sights

  v  English speaking guide

  v  Admission fee to indicated sights

  v  Meals: daily breakfast at hotel

  v  Gov’t tax and service charge

  v  Luggage handling

  v  2 bottles of drinking water per day during the tour

  v  2 cold tower per day during the tour

  Exclusion

  v  Visa stamping fee to Laos

  v  Domestic airticket with airport tax as VTE/LPQ - Pakse

  v  Int’l air tickets to / from Laos

  v  Travel Insurance in all kinds

  v  Meals:lunch or dinner where not stated

  v  Single room (quoted separately)

  v  Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others

  Special Notes

  TOUR COST : net per person in US $ ( applied for group of 6 pax up at 3* hotel )

  ( Our tour prices are subject to change in case of increases in airfares, ground transportation costs, entrance fees, etc.)

  List of hotels recommended by VNR Travel:

  Places	Hotels - Standard 3*
  Pakse	Pakse Hotel (Deluxe)
  Tadlo	Tadlo Lodge (Standard room)
  Khong Island	Pon Arena Hotel (Mountain View)

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