Mekong Southern Laos Cruise (4 Days/ 3 Nights)

DAY 1: WELCOME TO SOUTHERN LAOS (Dinner)

We will pick you up at Pakse airport or your hotel in Pakse. Upon your arrival on the boat (Check in is after 2 pm), your ever-friendly Laotian crew welcomes you with a cocktail. The boat will cruise downstream until the evening when it is moored along the shore. During the cruise, you will get to know more about Laos and its people as well as the nearly 5,000 km long Mekong river from exciting presentations and lectures held by your cruise director. Indulge in Southeast Asian delicacies for dinner on board or an atmospheric barbecue on the riverbank.

DAY 2: VAT PHOU AND NATURE DELIGHTS (Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)

After cruising leisurely, you will stop for a visit to the impressive temple complex of Vat Phou, with relics of the great Khmer empire that lasted from the 8th to 13th century. This UNESCO World Heritage site is located at the foot of the 1,500 m high Kao Mountain. With its mystical atmosphere, these ruins are among the most inspiring archaeological tour destinations of Laos. After the Vat Phou tour, you will return to the boat. Then, it is time to lean back and enjoy the beautiful sunset from your cabin or the sundeck while cruising deeper into the so called region of the 4,000 Islands.

DAY 3: THE 4000 ISLANDS (Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)

Here in the deep south of the country, the Mekong has its widest expansion of up to 16 km during the annual high water period. In thousands of years, nature created a landscape that seems almost surreal with thousands of islands appearing in the river bed when the high water declines annually. Some of these islands are  a few square kilometers while others s are only a few square meters wide. Today you will go on an excursion partly by river cruise, local slow boat and bus to explore this remote area, including a visit to the mighty Khone waterfalls, the biggest falls in Asia. In the evening, enjoy our farewell dinner aboard.

DAY 4: RETURN TO PAKSE (Breakfast)

Breakfast is served in the morning, before you disembark for your return to Pakse by bus. (No flights earlier than 13:30 from Pakse or 17:30 from Ubon Ratchatani can be reached. If you plan an earlier flight, we’ll be happy to arrange an extra hotel night in Pakse if necessary. A short city tour of Pakse can be arranged for those spending an extra night or leaving late afternoon/evening.

NOTE: Every river cruise in Southern Laos is subject to constantly changing river conditions, including flood and shallows. Therefore, please understand that we must reserve the right to alter the itinerary due to the logistical complexities involved. Small deviations in the program are sometimes necessary, depending on the weather, local authorities and river and/or road conditions. For safety reasons and according to navigating conditions, these programs may be amended without prior notice.

* The cruise is also operated in the opposite direction starting with the city tour (arrivals until 12 am) and the bus transfer to embark the Mekong Islands down south on day 1 at 2 pm. The same program will then be conducted from south to north. On day 4, no flights earlier than 11:30 pm from Pakse or 14:30 pm from UBP can be reached. If you plan an earlier flight, we’ll be happy to arrange an extra hotel night in Pakse to your itinerary to leave the next morning.

*Minimum of 5 guests on board for a guaranteed departure

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