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Vat Phou CruiseThis cruise on the southern part of the Mekong river in Laos visits the majestic UNESCO World Heritage Vat Phou ruins at Champassak, the mysterious Oum Muong ruins at Huei Thamo, the 4,000 Islands with its myriad of waterways, and the Pha Pheng waterfall on the Laos - Cambodia border. Originally a ferry that carried teak wood between Vientiane and the south of Laos, the Vat Phou boat was lovingly converted in 1993 into a luxurious floating hotel cruising the Mekong river.
The itinerary below travels down river. An up river cruise operates as well. Please contact us for details
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Day 1 - Champassak, Vat Phou
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Stay in a private en-suite and air-conditioned cabin
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After meeting at the Sinouk Coffee House in central Pakse at 9:30am, transfer to a longtail riverboat for your 2.5 hour journey to Champassak. Upon arrival at the Vat Phou boat, check in to your cabins to unpack then have lunch on deck. The highlight of the afternoon is the Vat Phou ruins - the majestic pre-Angkorian 10th century temple complex and boat's namesake. You have time to visit the museum at the ruins site, walk up to the highest temple and take as many photos as you would like. As dusk falls, transfer back to the Vat Phou boat for a chance to enjoy the tropical sunset on the deck. Dinner is served on board. |
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Day 2 - Heui Thamo, Khong Island
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Stay in a private en-suite and air-conditioned cabin
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Breakfast is on board as you set sail for the village of Huei Thamo. This is a small village a few minutes walk away from the mysterious hidden forest temple of Oum Muong. Afterwards rejoin the boat to continue our cruise southwards. Lunch is on the deck, while leisurely sailing closer to the wild paradise of the "4,000 Islands" Late afternoon disembark from the boat to walk through Ban Deua Tia, a small Laotian Village where the traditional way of life has not changed in centuries. your day's cruise finishes at the most northern tip of Don Khong. |
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Day 3 - Don Khone, Pha Pheng
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While you breakfast on the deck, the Vat Phou boat cruises to the small village of Ban Veuthong, where you board a small boat to meander among the 4,000 Islands to Khone Island. You will visit the old French railway and walk across the bridge that links Khone and Det Islands. Continue on the boat back to the mainland for lunch at a local restaurant in a small fishing village. A bus transfers you to the historically significant Pha Pheng waterfall, "the Niagara of the East", close to the Cambodian border. Return to Pakse for the end of the cruise experience, arriving around 4.00pm. |
