12/07/2026
10-Day Bolaven Plateau, Southern Laos & 4,000 Islands Cycling Adventure
Tour Overview
- Duration: 10 Days / 9 Nights
- Cycling Distance: Approximately 730 km
- Difficulty: Moderate to Challenging
- Total Elevation Gain: Approximately 3,000 m
- Terrain: 70% paved roads, 30% dirt roads and single-track trails
- Best Season: October to February
- Support: English-speaking cycling guide, support vehicle, mechanic, drinking water, snacks, luggage transfer.
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Day 1 – Pakse – Tad Fan – Tad Yuang – Nongloung Village
- Distance: 68 km
- Elevation Gain: +1,050 m
- Terrain: Paved roads, rubber plantations, coffee plantations, and single-track trails.
Cycle from Pakse onto the Bolaven Plateau, climbing through coffee plantations and rubber forests. Visit the spectacular Tad Fan and Tad Yuang waterfalls before continuing to Nongloung Village for a traditional Lao homestay experience.
Accommodation: Nongloung Homestay
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Day 2 – Nongloung Village – Tad Tayicseu
- Distance: 48 km
- Elevation Gain: +450 m
Ride through coffee farms, forests, and quiet rural roads. In the afternoon, hike to beautiful Tad Tayicseu Waterfall and relax in the natural surroundings.
Accommodation: Eco Lodge
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Day 3 – Tad Tayicseu – Attapeu
- Distance: 92 km
- Elevation: Mostly downhill (-900 m)
Leave the Bolaven Plateau and enjoy a long descent through forests, rivers, and traditional villages before reaching Attapeu Province.
Accommodation: Hotel
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Day 4 – Attapeu – Sanamxay
- Distance: 68 km
- Elevation Gain: +250 m
Cycle quiet countryside roads through small villages and farmland. Meet local communities and enjoy Southern Laos' peaceful rural lifestyle.
Accommodation: Local Guesthouse
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Day 5 – Sanamxay – Ban Kiet Ngong
- Distance: 72 km
- Elevation Gain: +300 m
Ride along forest trails and rural tracks towards Ban Kiet Ngong, located beside the Xe Pian National Protected Area, famous for wetlands and birdlife.
Accommodation: Local Lodge
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Day 6 – Ban Kiet Ngong –
- Distance: 65 km
- Elevation Gain: +180 m
Cycle through rice fields and villages to the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage temple of Wat Phou, one of Southeast Asia's most important Khmer archaeological sites.
Accommodation: Lodge in Champasak
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Day 7 – Champasak – Don Khong Island
- Distance: 85 km
- Elevation Gain: +150 m
Follow the Mekong River on quiet countryside roads and single-track sections, passing traditional fishing villages before arriving at Don Khong, the largest island in the 4,000 Islands region.
Accommodation: Riverside Hotel
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Day 8 – Don Khong – Don Khone
- Distance: 55 km
- Elevation Gain: +80 m
Cycle through peaceful islands and cross local bridges by ferry. Explore Don Som, Don Det and Don Khone while enjoying beautiful Mekong scenery.
Visit:
- Li Phi (Somphamit) Waterfall
- Old French railway and bridge
- Traditional island villages
Accommodation: Guesthouse on Don Khone
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Day 9 – Don Khone Exploration
- Distance: 25 km
- Elevation Gain: +50 m
A relaxed cycling day exploring the islands.
Highlights include:
- Li Phi Waterfall
- Local fishing villages
- Mekong River beaches
- Sunset over the islands
Accommodation: Guesthouse on Don Khone
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Day 10 – Don Khone – Khone Phapheng Waterfall – Cambodia Border or Pakse
- Distance: 35 km
- Elevation Gain: +120 m
Cycle to the magnificent Khone Phapheng Waterfall, the largest waterfall by volume in Southeast Asia. After the visit, continue to the Cambodia border or transfer back to Pakse.
Tour Ends
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Tour Highlights
- Ride the famous Bolaven Plateau
- Coffee and rubber plantations
- Single-track and countryside trails
- Tad Fan, Tad Yuang and Tad Tayicseu waterfalls
- Authentic Lao village homestay
- Eco-lodge accommodation
- Attapeu and Sanamxay countryside
- Xe Pian National Protected Area
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Mekong River cycling
- Don Khong, Don Som, Don Det and Don Khone islands
- Li Phi (Somphamit) Waterfall
- Khone Phapheng Waterfall
- Local villages, temples, rice fields, forests and rich Lao culture
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