3Days Vat Phou Cruise
Pakse – Champassak – Don Khong – Pakse
Price from: $1242 per person on Twin sharing basis
Day 1: Pakse-Champassak-Vat Phou (L/D)
Early morning 10h30 departure from Pakse to Champassak, heading south aboard a local longtail riverboat, zigzagging through mild rapids and sand banks, arriving at Champassak in time for a riverside lunch, followed by a guided tour of the mysterious pre-Angkorian 10th century temple of Vat Phou, the boat’s namesake. As dusk falls board the Vat Phou for a relaxing cruise down-river, enjoying the tropical sunset on the deck, dinner is served on board, while the boat docks for the night alongside a remote Laotian village. Overnight on board Wat Phu
Day 2: Huei Thamo-Oum Moung Temple-Khong Island (B/L/D)
Breakfast on board 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 re-join the boat for a cruise southwards and lunch on the deck, while we continue our leisurely sail further south to the wild paradise of the “4,000 islands”, arrived in the afternoon closed to Khong Island (the birthplace of the President of the Peoples republic of Laos) at Ban Dua Tae, and visit this traditional Laotian Village where the traditional way of life has not changed in centuries. Back on board for quiet dinner, under the stars, serenaded by the songs of the buffalo toads. Overnight on board Wat Phu
Day 3: Ban Veuthong-Khone Pha Peng-Pakse (B,L)
Enjoy breakfast on the deck, while cruising to the small village of Ban Veuthong where we will board a small long-tail boat to Khone Island. After visit, take a long tail boat back to the main land for lunch amid the by-gone splendid of another age; colourful French colonial houses and an old customs post, alongside a stone quay. Take a minivan to amazingly scenic splendour of the Khong Pha Peng waterfall, “the Niagara of the East“, close to the Cambodian border. We return to Pakse, arriving in the afternoon.
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Included: Accommodation for 2 nights on baord cruise, meals as per itinerary, transfers and sightseeing as indicated, local English speaking guides and entrance fees.
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Prices quoted are valid till 30 September 2023. Cost above is indicative, based on Low Season in NZ Dollars and subject to change due to fluctuation in exchange rates. Please read T&C before booking. Call 09 410 5060 or 0508 EXOTIC (0508 396 842) or email info@exoticholidays.co.nz for more information.