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Southern Mekong Beauty
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Trip Description : Southern Laos can be a rewarding part of the country to explore, with some great obscure sites along with a package of traveller favourites.
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Laos (Pakse - Don Khong) |
| Start City | : | Pakse |
| End City | : | Pakse |
| Tour Type |
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Private  |
| Duration |
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4 Days & 3 Nights |
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| Tour Rating |
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| Tour Hit |
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| Tour Grade |
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 Easy  Moderate Strenuous |
| Operated by |
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ICS [Code : LAO-B-07] |
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ITINERARY
DAY1 : PAKSE
Excursion to the Bolaven Plateau, Tad Lo and surrounding waterfalls
From Pakse, head east across the BOLAVEN PLATEAU, a fertile coffee and tea growing area. This area is rich in ethnic groups, predominently Laven.
Enroute the road between Pakse and Paksong on the western edge of the plateau, visit TAD E-TU WATERFALL and TAD FANE WATERFALL, the highest in Champasak Province, and the nearby TAD YUANG WATERFALL.
Afterwards head north towards SALAVAN, stopping at the minority villages.
On the return to Pakse, visit TAD LO, TAD HANG and TAD PHA SUAM WATERFALLS.
Overnight : Pakse
Meal : -
DAY2 : DON KHONG
By vehicle from Pakse to Don Khong with sightseeing at Vat Phou Champasak
From Pakse, journey south along the east bank of the Mekong. Near Champasak city, cross by ferry and continue to Vat Phou Champasak meaning Mountain Temple, one of the best preserved examples of major Khmer architecture, some 200 years older than Angkor Wat itself.
The core monument of this site consists of a main temple on the upper terrace, six shrines on the middle terrace, two palaces and Nandin Hall on the lower terrace.
Continue back across the Mekong and southwards towards Don Khong.Visit Muang Sene for the sunset
Overnight : Don Khong
Meal : Breakfast
DAY3 : DON KHONG
Excursion by boat to Don Khone
From Don Khong, travel by boat to DON DET ISLAND and DON KHONE. The islands are connected by a former railway bridge (the railway stopped operating 1945). The larger island Don Det is famous throughout Laos for the cultivation of coconut, bamboo and kapok.
Visit BAN KHON VILLAGE, the main village on Don Khone with several old French villas. Continue to TAAT SOMPHAMIT (LI PHI FALLS), raging set of rapids at the western end of Don Khone.
Overnight : Don Khong
Meal : Breakfast
DAY4 : DON KHONG
By vehicle from Don Khong to Pakse with a visit to Khone Phapheng Waterfalls
From Don Khong, cross the Mekong by ferry and continue by vehicle to KHONE PHAPHENG, the largest waterfall in Southeast Asia and one of the most impressive sites in the area. Here, the entire Mekong with all its force cascades down curving stone outcroppings and tints the massive stones with rainbows.
Continue north by vehicle to Pakse.
Overnight : -
Meal : Breakfast
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RATES [Valid 01-AUG-2009 - 30-DEC-2009]
| Service Type | Prices per person in US Dollar |
| 1 pax |
2 pax |
3-6 pax |
7-11 pax |
[SIN SUP] |
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Standard Class
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854 |
456 |
361 |
302 |
47 |
 | Superior Class
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868 |
462 |
367 |
308 |
59 |
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Standard Class
- Pakse : Pakse Hotel [Standard Room]
- Don Khong : Senesothxeune Hotel [Standard Room]
Superior Class
- Pakse : Champasak Palace Hotel [Superior Room]
- Don Khong : Senesothxeune Hotel [Standard Room]
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Inclusions:
>> 4 Days 3 Nights Accommodation as specific or similar
>> All transfers within the journey, including pick-up at airport
>> All admission fees as mentioned in the program
>> All meal as mentioned in the program
>> A local English-speaking guide (other languages available upon request)
Exclusions:
>> Air Ticket
>> Visa fees & Airport Taxes
>> Items of a personal nature
>> Meals not specified in the itinerary
>> Soft drinks or other refreshments during local tours
>> Tips or Gratuities to guides or driver
>> Other services not mentioned in the program
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