Laos Day Tours: where to go in pakse

What To Expect

In 3 days travel along Mekong River, you will visit villages of ethnic minorities, stop at waterfalls for relax and picnic meals, ride an elephant to visit the temple on top of a huge cliff and take a boat to the area of the almost extinct Irrawaddy Dolphin. Regret is not necessary in a tour with full of amazing activities!

Description

Day 01: Pakse – Bolaven Plateau – Champassak

At 8:30am, we pick you up at our appointment in Pakse and depart to Bolaven Plateau. Stopping at Tad Phaseeuam Waterfall, we enjoy a trek to villages of ethnic minorities such as Laven, Alak, Taoy and so on. Then we continue to Tad Lo Waterfall and have a picnic lunch here. After lunch, we drive up to Ban Thatang through banana and coffee farms and stop to visit a coffee fair trade farmers’ co-op in Ban Ka Toth (village). You will have the chance to observe the process producing coffee from plating to roasting to the final product in your cup. Then we stop at Tad Fan Waterfall for a short rest before head to Champassak town and spend one night there.

Day 02: Champassak – Wat Phou – 4000 Islands – Don Khone

In the morning, we will wake up early in order to visit the Khmer temple ruins and World Heritage Site “Wat Phou”. After that, we go back to the guesthouse for breakfast. Thereafter, we take a long tail boat downstream on the Mekong to see the wonderful scenery of Si Pan Done – the famous 4000 islands. On the way you can see numerous water birds such as kingfisher and green shanks, plovers or thick-knees. End of boat trip, we reach Don Khone Island. We will stay overnight here.

Day 03: Don Khone – Irrawaddy Dolphin – Khone Phapheng – Phou Asa – Pakse

After breakfast, we start visiting around the island by walking or cycling. We will visit the old colonial French bridge and the gorgeous Phili Waterfall. We then embark on a boat for a 20 minutes ride to the dolphin area right at the Lao – Cambodia border. This is one of the last though threatened sanctuaries in the world of the almost extinct Irrawaddy Dolphin. You will have one hour for spotting and taking photos of these extremely rare and endangered freshwater mammals. After that, we take another boat ride and reach Veun Kham at the Lao – Cambodia border, where our van will wait for us to take us to Khone Phapheng – the breathtaking and biggest waterfall in South East Asia. Here we also enjoy our lunch before driving to Ban Kiet Ngong for an elephant trek to the ancient Phou Asa temple on top of a huge cliff. From this temple, you can enjoy wonderful far-reaching views over the Xepian National Protected Area, which is well-known for its extensive wetlands and diversity of water birds. In the late afternoon, we drive back to Pakse and arrive at approximately 6:00pm. End trip.

Highlights

Bolaven Plateau
Ethnic minority villages
Khone Phapheng Waterfall
Irrawaddy Dolphin Area
Xepian National Protected Area
Si Pan Done

Schedule

Duration : 3 days
Departure – meeting point : our appointment in Pakse
Return point : departure point

Include

Transfer service
Meals/ Water
English speaking guide
Bike rental
Accommodation – 2 nights in hotel/eco-lodge
Government taxes
All entrance fees
Travel permits

Exclude

Personal expenses & tips

Please Note

*Tips for tour: what to bring

Clothes (to change)
Mosquito repellent
Sunscreen
Extra money for souvenirs, tasty treats or alcoholic drinks

What To Expect

A real jungle adventure for visitors who love outdoor activities. Prepare yourself for joining incredible things such as trekking, zip-lining, via ferrata, swimming,etc. Spend two night in tree houses in the jungle where can only be reached by foot on a trek through coffee plantations and lush forest. Take this chance to have great fun in a simply stunning environment: no busy, no noise, just you and the jungle.

Description

Day 01:

At 8:00am, we pick you up at your hotel in Pakse and depart to Ban Nongluang. When you arrive, the village guides welcome you and give you important first safety instructions. They’re also your partners during this tour. We then hike through coffee plantations and vegetable gardens until wild semi-evergreen forest gradually takes over; pass ravines, beautiful waterfalls and flower-studded plateaus. Along the way, your guide will explain the plants traditionally used in the village kitchen or as herbal medicine. Passing the huge “Tiger” waterfall, we reach the giant “Kamet” fall, where the water plunges more than 100m down into a relatively narrow, densely forested valley basin with waterfalls apparently everywhere. Here is where zip-lines start and the real thrill takes its course. You will have lunch in the wilderness, explore the forest secrets of the area and may take a cooling swim.

In the afternoon, you will try the amazing zip-lines. The cables crisscross the valley in front of the majestic water wall. Enjoy the sensation of being weightless and truly one with nature.

After a day of great activities, we stop at the wonderful camp with restaurant nearby. Dinner with local food and barbecues is served in the restaurant. After that, you can relax in your own tree house almost 10m above ground. These houses are designed in traditional style and made from wood, bamboo and grass. The only way to reach them is by zip-line. You will spend one night in those house.

Day 02:

In the morning, a simple European-style breakfast is prepared for you. We then get a trek for about 30 minutes through great forest to reach the first cable. Be ready for extended flights through the jungle with the longest zip-line of 400m as a real highlight. Its speed, its felt infinity, the proximity to the usually invisible upper stratum of the forest is an amazing and unforgettable experience.

A picnic lunch is served in the best of nature. In the late afternoon, we return to the camp by passing the “Red Rock” Stream. We can stop for rest and swimming if you want. You will have dinner in our restaurant and spend another night in your tree house.

Day 03:

After breakfast, we trek uphill, pass a section of forest where gigantic trees dominate. The trail ends at a steep rock wall. From here you just can pass by ‘via ferrata”. Don’t worry, it’s all safe and you’re secured by state-of-the-art safety gear. Upon reaching the top of the mountain, one of the highest peaks in the area, an open plateau rewards you for all the “hardship” – and for the last time – with stunning views of three waterfalls and vistas over the Mekong deep into neighboring Thailand. You will have a picnic lunch here before trekking back to Ban Nongluang. When we arrive at Ban Nongluang, our car will take you back to your hotel in Pakse. End trip around 6:00pm.

Highlights

Trekking
Zip-line
Via Ferrata
Tree house

Schedule

Duration : 3 days
Departure – meeting point : hotel in Pakse
Return point : departure point