5 Days Vientiane Easy Rider To Pakse

Tour Itinerary

The Ride: The terrain transitions quickly from the lowlands of the Mekong River into rolling green hills.

Highlights: Stop at quiet roadside villages, sample traditional Lao snacks like sticky rice in bamboo (Khao Lam), and enjoy panoramic views of the river bordering Thailand.

Overnight: Local guesthouse in Paksan or Vieng Kham. 

The Ride: The road gets significantly more scenic as massive, jagged limestone karsts rise vertically out of the flat rice paddies.

Highlights: Stop at the Phou Hin Poun National Protected Area viewpoints to look down across the "forest" of stone peaks. If time permits, your guide will take you down a dirt track to stretch your legs inside one of the lesser-known local limestone caves.

Overnight: A riverside hotel in the historic town of Thakhek, looking directly across the water at Thailand. 

The Ride: Steady cruising down the southern stretch of Route 13. Your guide can navigate the larger commercial trucks safely, allowing you to take in the vast agricultural heartland of Laos. 

Highlights: Arrive in Savannakhet by early afternoon to explore its remarkably preserved, faded French colonial architecture. Visit Wat Xayaphoum, the city's oldest and most vibrant monastery temple.

Overnight: Boutique hotel in Savannakhet.

The Ride: You will leave Route 13 and climb onto the northern edge of the Bolaven Plateau. The air turns crisp and cool as you ascend into the jungle.

Highlights: Ride through traditional ethnic minority villages (like the Katu and Alak tribes). Stop at Tad Pasuam, a beautiful horseshoe-shaped waterfall. 

Overnight: A rustic, peaceful riverside guesthouse in Tad Lo Village. In the late afternoon, you can watch the local mahouts wash the village elephants in the river near Tad Hang. 

The Ride: Winding mountain roads cutting directly through lush agricultural highlands.

Highlights:

Visit Tad Fane, the highest waterfall in Laos, where two twin rivers plunge over 100 meters down a sheer jungle gorge.

Take a coffee plantation tour at a local estate to sip fresh, locally grown robusta coffee and learn how the volcanic soil powers the region's economy. 

Arrival: Arrive in Pakse by late afternoon, where your Easy Rider will drop you off at your hotel or the local transport hub, successfully completing your North-to-South journey. 

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