Wat Phou Cruise on Mekong River

Departure from Parkse at 10:30 for Champasak, heading south aboard a local longtail river boat, zigzagging through mild rapid and sand banks, arriving at Champasak in time for riverside lunch, followed by a guided tour of the mysterious Pre-Angkorian 16th century temple of Wat Phou, the boat's namesake, as dusk falls board the Wat Phou for a relaxing cruise down river, enjoying the tropical sunset on the deck, diner is served on the boat docks for the night alongside a remote

Laotians villages.

Day 2: Huel Thamo/Oum Mong temple/Khong Island

Breakfast on the boat as we set sail for the village of Huei Thamo, only a few minutes walk away from the spectacular hidden forest temple of Oum Moung . Afterwards rejoin the boat for a cruise southwards & lunch the deck , while we continue our leisurely sail further south to the wild paradise of the “4000 Islands” visiting Khong Island and the villages of Muang Khong where the traditional way of life has not changed in centuries, Back on the boat for sunset cruise & quiet diner under the starts serenaded by the song of the buffalo toads.

Day 3: Ban Veuthong/Xieng Di/Pakse

Breakfast on the deck, while cruising to the small village of Ban Veuthong, where we boat a local car-ferry to reach the mainland and the amazingly scenic splendor of the Khon Pha Pheng walterfal “the niagara of the East”, close to the Cambodia border. On arrival at the small fishing village of Xieng Di, we will boat a small longtail boat to Khone island, you might see the river dolphins. Lunch amid the by- gone splendid of another age colorful French colonial house & an old customs post, alongside a stone quay. Back to “civilization” for the two-hours ride to Pakse, arriving in the afternoon about 4 PM. (B/L)

Tour Code: CRVP-U 3/2 (cruise up river)

Itinerary is the same as above but in reverse.

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