Day 15) Vientiane – Hinboun

Today we change the citylife for the real local rural life in the Nam Hinboun rivervalley. The Hinboun nature park is noted for it’s magnificent zigzag edged limestone formations, exciting caves, underground rivers and traditional villages.
We overnight in tastefully built Lao-style wooden bungalows.( B,L,D)

  Day 16) Hinboun – excursion to the Kong Lo cave

After breakfast we leave by local boat for an excursion to the Kong Lo cave. This tunnel of limestone, over four km in length, is threaded by the Nam Hinboun river.
The cave feautures rare birds, spiders, and many bads. Late afternoon you have the possibility to make an enjoyable walk trough the surrounding villages. (B,L,D)

  Day 17) Hinboun – Savannakhet

Leaving the Hinboun valleys, we head for Savannakhet, a town situated on the banks of the river Mekong. Although the town’s industry is booming, it still feels as though the countrylife never has left: buffalos and chickens graze and wander trough Savannakhet. Before arriving Savannakhet, we’ll visit the That Inheng, a holy 16-th century temple. (B,L)

  Day 18) Savannakhet – Tad Fane

Today’s drive will take you to the Boloven Plateau in Southern Laos. The eco- resort where you will spend the night overlooks the Tad Fane waterfalls, thundering down in a 200 meter deep gorge. From here you can explore diverse nature trails, varying in length and difficulty. You might spot some rare mammals and birds. (B,L,D)

  Day 19) Tad Fane – Champassak – Khone island

Our local guide will pick you up from the resort and after crossing the Mekong with a local ferry, you’ll visit the archaeological site of Wat Phou in Champassak. The original Hindu temple is thought to have been built 800 years ago. Late afternoon a boat will take you to the tranquil island of Ban Khone. (B,L,)

  Day 20) Khone island – Don Khong island

Done Khone offers you fascinating glimpses of river-oriented village life. It’s also here where you can spot the rare Irrawaddy dolphin. Later on we start a walkingtour , visiting some of the fourthousand islands spread in the mighty river The Mekong. On the way we’ll pass some charming villages where the local people live from making rice paper. (B,L,)

  Day 21) Don Khong island – Pakse

On the way to Pakse you can enjoy an one hour ride on elephant to the mountain ‘Asa’. From the top of Phou Asa you’ll have splendid views on the surrounding area’s. Our tour will end in Pakse. (B,L)

From Pakse you can travel to diverse directions:
For Example:
To Thailand, to Ubon, where you can cath a flight or the nighttrain to Bangkok
To Cambodia: four times a week Lao Aviation operates flights or to Phnom Penh or Siem Reap ( to visit the temples of Angor Wat).