Cruise the “Mother of Waters” to the wild
paradise of the “4,000 islands” on the Vat Phou, your comfortable
floating air-conditioned teak hotel, with twelve cabins, each with
twin beds and private hot and cold running water bathrooms. Shaded
upper deck for lounging, restaurant on board serving the finest
Laotian, Vietnamese and Thai cuisine. Beers, wines and spirits are
also available on board.
From Pakse to the “Niagara of the East”, the
discovery of one of the wonders of the world, the treasures of
Khmer architecture.
Day 1: Pakse/Champassak/Vat Phou (L, D)
Early morning 10:30 a.m. departure from Pakse
for 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.
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 rejoin
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 by the songs of the buffalo toads.
Day 3: Ban Veuthong/ the “Niagara of the East/
Xieng Di/ Pakse (B, L)
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; colorful French colonial houses and an old customs
post, alongside a stone quay. Take a minivan to amazingly scenic
splendor of the Khong Pha Peng waterfall, “the Niagara of the
East“, close to the Cambodian border. Back to “civilization,
for the two hours ride to Pakse, arriving in the afternoon, about
3:50 p.m.
