Southern Laos by Bicycle

Price from
US$ 2,250
Duration
8 Days / 7 Nights
Distance
262 km
Tour Code
LAO-LSL
Next departure
03-Nov-2024
Number of Cycling Days6
Average Distance Per Day: 44
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150 Km
Total Cycling Distance262 kilometres
AccommodationIncluded
Bike HireMountain Bike: US$ 200
Single SupplementUS$ 400
Client Rating (based on 25 reviews)

About this Cycle Tour

The Land of a Million Elephants, as Laos was once known, is opening up to tourists after years of war and isolation. Consequently, a visit to Laos is like stepping back in time and the citizens have retained innocence and charm that is as rare as it is valuable. The mountains and rivers are pristine in this land-locked country, squeezed between China, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

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Itinerary

Day 1

Start in Ubon Ratchatani for a transfer to our hotel on the banks of the Mekong River.

Day 2

A short transfer takes us to the Lao border at Chongmek, and we start to cycle on a flat tarmac road, passing through colonial Champasak to Wat Phu, a Khmer Hindu temple complex dating back to the 5th century.

Day 3

We catch a ferry to Don Daeng Island for a short ride in the morning. Then another ferry trip to Ban Niet Ngong and either ride or walk up to see Phu Asa, a curious site of stone towers. In the afternoon, we ferry to one of the biggest of the islands in the Mekong, Don Khong.

Day 4

We island hop, taking ferries and cycling from Don Khong to Don Som to Don Det to Don Khone. We rest as we cruise by boat to try and sight the nearly extinct Irrawaddy dolphins.

Day 5

After a visit to Phapeng Waterfalls, it's time to head up to the coffee growing area of Laos: the Bolaven Plateau. We stop for lunch at Tad Fane Waterfall. Then it's on the bikes to cycle to our coffee resort.

Day 6

We ride to Tha Teng on a quiet tarmac road through small villages and stop at a Katou village to see how they roast coffee before we ride downhill to Tad Lo Waterfalls and our riverside overnight. Afternoon is free to take a dip in the waterfalls.

Day 7

We leave the Bolaven Plateau on an undulating road with a few surprises and stop at another impressive waterfall, Tad Pha Suam. We then transfer to Pakse for a rooftop farewell dinner.

Day 8

Drive back to Thailand for your onward travel.

Reviews

I like the mixture of exercise and sightseeing.

Christian SeboldDecember 2019

Ride and scenery were great, staff was exceptional. We really did like the trip.

Jay TweryFebruary 2019

Southern Laos was poor, friendly, charming an safe. Excellent guide and driver, good cycling on tiny roads which would have been absolutely impossible without the guide.

Clive Preston SmithFebruary 2018

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