Trip To Centre And Southern Laos – 7 Days/ 6 Nights

Tour router: Vientiane – Pakse -  Boloven Plateau - Ban Khiet Ngong and 4,000 Islands

• Day 1 - Vientiane Arrival
• Day 2 - Orchid Trek (B,L)
• Day 3 - Vientiane - Pakse - Tadlo (B,L)
• Day 4 - Tadlo - Champasak - Ban Khiet Ngong (B)
• Day 5 - Ban Khiet Ngong - Phou Asa (B,L)
• Day 6 - 4,000 Islands (B,L)
• Day 7 - Ban Khiet Ngong - Pakse - Departure (B)

Day 1 - Vientiane Arrival
Welcome by local guide on your arrival. After check in (the room is at disposal from 13.30 only)and a short rest, set out to visit the city.  Highlights included: Vat Phra Keo - built in 1565 celebrates the Emerald Buddha it shelters. It was rebuilt identically in 1942. Located in a pretty garden, it shelters the Buddha under sloping, superb carved wood panels. Pha That Louang - a cloister guarding a large stupa that was saved when the city was raided by the Siamese. Damaged by the Ho plunderers Ho in 1873, it was restored by the French in 1930. It has become the symbol of the nation, representing both Buddhism and Lao’s sovereignty. This large relic is a masterpiece of Laotian architecture. Patuxay - a monument established in memory of the war with France. A panoramic view of Vientiane can be seen from the top. The evening is free at leisure and meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 - Orchid Trek (B,L)
We will spend today in the Phou Khao Kway National Park for exploring the breathtaking scenery and magnificent waterfalls. This trek is a unique opportunity to learn more about these plants and seek them out in their natural environment as the National Park is home to over 50% of the wild orchid species of Laos. During the trek, local and professional guides will help you know more about the plant, animals and identify them. Packed lunch will be served during lunch time. Return to your hotel in the late afternoon. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3 - Vientiane - Pakse - Tadlo (B,L)
We leave for an early morning flight from Vientiane to Pakse. Take the road for Bolovens plateau via Paksong (about 1 hour driving). A number of Mon-Khmer ethnic groups shelter on the plateau which was planted with coffee, bananas and rubber by the French. On the way, stop at a coffee plantation and Tadfan where you will be able to see an impressive waterfall. Have lunch in a local restaurant and visit several ethnic minority villages, stopping at Pong Neua village of Alak minority people to see theirs splendid spirit house, and then Kok Bhoung village of Katou minority people. Arrive at your hotel and you can spend time relax by the riverside or swim in the waterfall (depending on the season). Dinner on your own and overnight at the hotel.

Day 4 - Tadlo - Champasak - Ban Khiet Ngong (B)
After breakfast, head to back to Pakse, continue driving to your lodge in Ban Khiet Ngong for overnight. Make some stops en-route for lunch and visiting Vat Phou temple, an interesting architectural collection of pre-Angkorian times. This will remind you that the region was once part of the kingdom of Tchen-La in the Khmer nation. Vat Phou is a Shiva temple leaning against a sacred mountain and is a pre-configuration of the mountain temples now found in Cambodia and Thailand. Upon arrival at the lodge, check in and the rest of day is free at leisure. Dinner on your own and overnight at the lodge.

Day 5 - Ban Khiet Ngong - Phou Asa (B,L)
After breakfast, leave the lodge for a day of both trekking and riding elephant around the Phou Asa mountain. The trail will bring you inside the tropical forest that covers the surrounding area of this famous archeological site. Enjoy picnic lunch en-route. Back to the lodge in the middle afternoon. The balance of day is free at leisure. Dinner on your own and overnight at the lodge.

Day 6 - 4,000 Islands (B,L)
Today we will travel by road to Si Phane Done region with stop along the way to visit some pretty countryside. Upon arrival, take a dugout canoe through Si Phane Done (the region of 4,000 islands). Cross to Done Det Island partly by foot and linked by a bridge to Done Kone. Visit Ban Khone fishing village and stop at the ruins of French railway tracks and the old locomotive. Have lunch on the way. Walk to Liphi falls (or by a local version of bus for those who don’t want to walk) and then take the road south until Pa Peng falls, very near the Cambodian border and where fishermen often fish in the strong rapids. Return to Ban Khiet Ngong by private transfer. Dinner on your own and overnight at the lodge.

Day 7 - Ban Khiet Ngong - Pakse - Departure (B)
Free time at leisure until you are transferred back to Pakse airport (1.5 hour driving) and take your departure flight. End of services.

These prices include:

• Accommodation in the category chosen or similar (subject to availability).
• Meals as mentioned in the program. B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner.
• All local boat rentals and cycling as mentioned in the program.
• Transfer from and to the airports by private vehicle with A/C. Transportation by private vehicle with A/C.
• All entrance fees and sightseeing as mentioned in the program.
• Local English speaking guide(s) in Laos.

These price exclude:

• Meals and drinks are not mentioned in the program.
• International flight tickets and airport taxes. All internal flight tickets in economy class Vientiane - Pakse.
• Visa fee upon arrival in Laos.
• Tips & personal expenses. Personal insurance. Any service not clearly mentioned in the program.

    1. What should I do if I want to book a tour but cannot pay immediately?
    2. How do I know that my booking is confirmed?
    3. What if I have special requirements for the tour?
    4. The manner and method of payment?
    5. Do you accept credit card and what kind?
    6. What can I get more information if I can’t go to meet you in person?
    7. What currency system is your company using?
    8. How about the quality of the tour which we buy from Kinhdo Travel
    9. What should I do if I want to cancel/change my itinerary?
    10. Can I make a reservation for my friends or my family members?
   Anwsering Questions

1. What should I do if I want to book a tour but cannot pay immediately?

When watching tour on the websites, if you want to book a tour but cannot pay immediately, you can definitely book that tour in advance. We would record the tour on our system. Then we will contact you via email to discuss payment issues. And you need to pay in advance 30% of the invoice value to ensure that you will use our service.

2. How do I know that my booking is confirmed?

After you have booked our tour, there will be an automatic email sent to your email which you used to book your tour. It is a confirmation of our company to notify that the booking process have been successfully stored. Within 2 working days, our representative will make a conversation with you via email or telephone call. The itinerary along with detailed information about your tour will be specified during this process.

3. What if I have special requirements for the tour?

In our online booking form, there would be a blank box which is offered to the visitor, who has special needs. It so called Special Requirements. By filling this blank, you will be ensured that our company would try our best to make you the most comfortable days without worrying anything.

4. The manner and method of payment?

Manner:
You can pay at the time of booking confirmation.

Or for any reason that you cannot pay immediately, you can pay after successful booking confirmation. But you have to pay before the start of the tour at least 3 working days. (For the tour that starts no later than 3 days from the date of booking, you must pay immediately after successful confirmation of booking. Because we have to pay the costs necessary for you during the tour in advance (for example, hotel reservation cost, or entrance fees, and so on).

5. Do you accept credit card and what kind?

Visa card are

6. What can I get more information if I can’t go to meet you in person?

If there is any enquiry, please contact us via email or telephone call.

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7. What currency system is your company using?

We will change to USD with the equivalent value at the exchange rate of the Vietnamese market at the time of payment.

8. How about the quality of the tour which we buy from Kinhdo Travel

Operated over 5 years, our company has been secured one of the leading travel agencies in quality. With such a long time working in tourism, we have drawn a lot of experience gradually. The company is staffed entirely by experts in the tourism field. The qualified workers have been trained carefully, which aim to deliver the best service to any tourist. Whether you are a hard-to-please customer or an easygoing one, you will soon enjoy the guaranteed services and facilities in our tour. With such the experience like that, we make sure that all organized tours are designed for each particular customer with the best quality that we can offer.

9. What should I do if I want to cancel/change my itinerary?

Change The Time of A Tour: Normally, we will not charge this change if you notify us 10 days before the starting day of the tour. Except hotel partner refuses to change (very rare), you have to pay additional costs to book hotels at the new time.

Change A Tour: We will calculate the different levels of the prices between the old tour and the new one, and the cost of the booked service in advance can be refunded or not (hotel booking fees). After that, we will you with the complete detail.

Cancel A Tour: Deciding to cancel the tour, you will pay a cost to tour cancelling services. This cost will depend on many factors, which may change from time to time (for example, how long does the notice time in comparison with starting day of the tour...)

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10. Can I make a reservation for my friends or my family members?

Yes, you can. If you are a person who pays for and participates in the tour, you won’t need to worry about this. In case you want to make a reservation for your friends or family members, you should follow our instruction. In other words, this means you pay for it but you don’t come along with the tour. In that case, we offer you a blank space which is “Customer information”. That is the name of a person who pays for the tour. Right below that space, there is “How can we contact you in Vietnam”. Please fill in the blank with any person that you intend to book a tour for.
After completing the payment procedure online, you will receive an email in which a form is attached. Then, you fill in the form with the personal information of your friends or family members. After that, we can acknowledge all the necessary information.

Visited Sites: Vientiane – Pakse -  Boloven Plateau - Ban Khiet Ngong and 4,000 Islands. From the capital city of Laos, take a short flight down south to learn more about hill tribes and natural landscape of this corner of the country. Driving to Boloven Plateau for one night stay, continue to Champassack and get deeper to the South by visiting Ban Khiet Ngong and 4,000 Islands.