vietnam, cambodia and laos 11th solo backpacking tour
august 24 - september 1, 2011 wednesday to thursday
objective: to visit the best tourist spot that fits to my budget at limited amount of time.
additional tasks: lost half of my pocket-money in day 1... show must go on for the planned itinerary no matter how it takes
day 0: ho chi minh city arrival at night
day 1: ho chi minh to siem reap bus trip
day 2: angkor archaeological park solo day-tour
day 3: siem reap to 4,000 islands bus trip
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DAY FOUR:
CHAMPASAK PROVINCE (SOUTHERN LAOS) SOLO DAY TOUR
Champasak province lies to the Southwest in Laos. The capital city is Pakse, located at the confluence of the Mekong and the Sedon rivers. Southeast Asia's biggest waterfall, Khone Pha Pheng, is within easy reach by boat or by road. This is one of the main political and economic centers of Lao P.D.R. The people of Champasak Province settle along the bank of Kong Se Done river. In this province you will find ancient temples which were influenced from the Angkor people who settled in Cambodia. There are many different minorities in Champasak whom have their own language, culture and lifestyles. The distance from Vientiane to Pakse, the provincial capital of Champasak is 610 kilometers by Route 13 (south) via the provinces of Bolikhamxay, Khammouane, Savannakhet and Salavan.
my itinerary for this day includes the li phi falls, khone phapheng falls and pakse city tour.
4,000 islands rainy biking (li phi waterfalls)
khone phapheng falls (pearl of the mekong river)
pakse city center solo tour
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august 24 - september 1, 2011 wednesday to thursday
objective: to visit the best tourist spot that fits to my budget at limited amount of time.
additional tasks: lost half of my pocket-money in day 1... show must go on for the planned itinerary no matter how it takes
day 0: ho chi minh city arrival at night
day 1: ho chi minh to siem reap bus trip
day 2: angkor archaeological park solo day-tour
day 3: siem reap to 4,000 islands bus trip
continued...
DAY FOUR:
CHAMPASAK PROVINCE (SOUTHERN LAOS) SOLO DAY TOUR
champasak route map (black line) |
entrance going to li phi falls |
Champasak province lies to the Southwest in Laos. The capital city is Pakse, located at the confluence of the Mekong and the Sedon rivers. Southeast Asia's biggest waterfall, Khone Pha Pheng, is within easy reach by boat or by road. This is one of the main political and economic centers of Lao P.D.R. The people of Champasak Province settle along the bank of Kong Se Done river. In this province you will find ancient temples which were influenced from the Angkor people who settled in Cambodia. There are many different minorities in Champasak whom have their own language, culture and lifestyles. The distance from Vientiane to Pakse, the provincial capital of Champasak is 610 kilometers by Route 13 (south) via the provinces of Bolikhamxay, Khammouane, Savannakhet and Salavan.
don det port going to mainland |
4,000 islands boat cruising |
my itinerary for this day includes the li phi falls, khone phapheng falls and pakse city tour.
viewing deck infront of khong phapheng falls |
khong phapheng falls |
pakse city tour |
4,000 islands rainy biking (li phi waterfalls)
khone phapheng falls (pearl of the mekong river)
pakse city center solo tour
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