Southern Laos Vat Phou Mekong Cruise (Downstream) - 3 Days 2 Nights

Day 1: Pakse – Champasak – Vat Phou (Lunch, Dinner)

After meeting at Sinouk Coffee House in the central of Pakse at 9.30a.m., you will be transferred to a long-tail boat for 2.5 hour journey to Champasak. You are welcomed on board with a welcome drink and a set menu lunch is served. The highlight in the afternoon is to take a local transportation to visit Vat Phou ruins; the majestic pre-Angkorian 10th century temple complex and to visit a museum at the ruins site. You are transferred back to the boat to enjoy the tropical sunset on the deck. A set menu dinner is served on board and the boat docks for a night at Ban Muang.

 Day 2: Huei Thamo – Oum Muong Temple – Khong Island (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

The boat leaves at 6a.m. and a continental breakfast is served on board from 7a.m. The first stop is at Huei Thamo village to visit a rural life and a mysterious hidden forest temple called ‘Oum Muong’. After you are back on board, the boat starts to cruise southwards passing by the wild paradise of ‘4,000 Islands’. A set menu lunch is served on board. The second stop in late afternoon is at Ban Deua Tia where you can walk through this small Laotian village to observe a traditional way of life. A set menu dinner is served on board and the boat docks for a night at Ban Deua Tia.

 Day 3: Don Khone – Pha Pheng Waterfall – Pakse (Breakfast, Lunch)

The boat leaves at 6a.m. and a continental breakfast is served on board from 7a.m. The boat stops at Ban Veuthong where you are transferred to a small boat to Khone Island. You will visit the old French railway and walk across a bridge which links Khone Island and Det Island. After that, you are transferred to the mainland by small boat for a buffet lunch at a local restaurant in a fishing village; Xieng Di. A bus transfers you to Pha Pheng waterfall as known as ‘The Niagara of The East’ and you will arrive in Pakse around 4p.m.

Program includes:

● 3-day cruise with stops and admission fees at visiting sites serviced by English and French speaking escorts ● 2-night accommodation on board ● Meal plan as mentioned in the program ● Coffee, tea and drinking water on board and during meals ● crew services during the cruise ● Group insurance

 Program excludes:

● A transfer from hotel or Pakse International Airport to Sinouk Coffee House in Pakse ● Visa, immigration and/or overtime fees in Thailand and in Laos ● Soft and alcohol drinks during the trip ● Personal insurance and other personal expenses

The above prices are in CAD and based on minimum of 2 passengers travelling.

Please note some departure dates require mininmum 4 passengers. Please contact us for the information.

Package prices exclude TAXES, are based on minimum FOUR people traveling.  Prices and schedules are subject to change without prior notice.  Deviation/amendment Fee and restrictions will be applied.  Please contact Silk Holidays for details.

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