Vietnam - Laos to Cambodia
4 Days : Border crossing from Laos to
Cambodia
Day 1 - Savannakhet - Pakse - Tad Fane-
Pakse
Arrival at pakse. Pakse, the capital of
Champasack Province. The clients stay at the
Champasack Palace Hotel (The Former Residence of
Chao Boun Ome Na Champasack, the last prince of
Champasack and the Prime Minister of the kingdom
of Laos between 1960 and 1962). Visit the
Waterfalls at Tad Fane for late lunch before
mounting elephants for a short trek. Dinner at
hotel, then evening out at the waterfront bar.
Overnight at Champasack Palace Hotel.
Day 2 - Pakse - Wat Phu - Khong Island
Breakfast at hotel. Early morning excursion
by boat to visit Wat Phu, an Angkor era temple
in southern Laos. Don't expect the crowds of
Angkor Wat as we spend 2-3 hours exploring this
obscure ruin... another UNESCO World Heritage
Site. We then continue by road south to Four
Thousand Islands (Khong Island) to begin the
river section of the journey and what you're
sure all will feel is one of highlights of the
trip. Overnight at traditional hut in Khong
Island. (Bathroom is sharing outside)
Day 3 - Khong Island - Done Khone
Breakfast at local restaurant. In the
morning you may cycle around the Islands or take
the opportunity to get on a longtail boat with
guide. Apart from that you will just soak it all
up. It is also possible to take boat out of the
southern tip of the island to see the last few
Irruwaddy dolphins in Indochina (If you're very
lucky). Beautiful walks around. Overnight at
traditional hut. (Bathroom is sharing outside).
Day 4 - Khone Island - Cambodian Boder
Breakfast at local restaurant. You bid
farewell to Done Khone and excursion by boat,
then, we transfer to the border. Tour ends at
the border.
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