Located in the southern of Laos is the vast Si Phan Don, dubbed as “The Land of 4.000 islands” which is beautiful as a watercolor painting. Visiting Si Phan Don will bring exciting experiences to visitors as there are rare Irrawaddy dolphins.
Not only the natural, wild and majestic scenery, Si Phan Don also appeal visitors by its exotic position. Romantic Si Phan Don is located in the Mekong stretching over 1 km, nearly 14 km long flows through Pakse, Champasak province with 4.000 large islands called “dene”. Never before have people seen so many floating soil in the river bulging.
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Si Phan Don is still quite unspoiled and sparsely populated island. Someone joked that in “The land of A million Elephants”, there is a land for “autism” travelers who try to conquer nature and explore their limits, namely Si Phan Don. Because there are not many convenient and luxurious services, the population is sparse.
Of the 4,000 large and small islands, Don Khon and Don Det are the two largest and most concentrated islands due to their full range of tourism service, accommodation, restaurants, …
Especially the scenery of Don Khon is considered to be similar to the peaceful villages, with the smell of flowers in the air, the buffaloes grazing grass, fishing boats hanging on the net waiting on the river surface…
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Traveling to Don Khon Island will give visitors an exciting experience while enjoying and discovering the majestic nature. Don Khon is known as ” a cheap resort paradise” because the price of accommodation is really cheap. The rooms were assembled from wooden planks and were erected near the river. Inside the bed, mattress and mosquito screen, but enough for those who want to find pristine and quiet life.
Moving between 4000 islands in the journey to discover Si Phan Don is a boat about 1m wide, nearly 4m long. There are sections of the Mekong flow as swiftly swallowed what is swirled into the water so that visitors are also afraid, so that small boats are struggling to navigate under the steering of skilled drivers.
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Alternatively, you can bike to explore the peaceful small island on a bumpy road running from one end of the island to the other. You will feel complete tranquil, quiet atmosphere when watching the “lunch dream ” swinging in the hammock trapped in the back, gliding through the green rice fields, see the wind blowing on the wind like blowing away the sorrows, through the forest by the beautiful lord like the fairyland at the end of the trail.
To experience one of the most exotic things in Don Khon Island, visitors need luck, which is the hunt for the endemic Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin. In the world, the dolphin appears only in three places: the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar, the Mahakam River in Indonesia and the Mekong River. In 2004, this freshwater dolphin was included in the list of high-risk animals. It is not always possible for visitors to see the Irrawaddy dolphin when visiting Don Khon Island. But if lucky enough, you will be admiring the beautiful and unforgettable images when the dolphins dive and throw themselves to the surface.
Si Phan Don with islands and rivers will bring visitors to a wild, gentle, simple world. Come here, visitors will never be bothered or harassed by urban noise, only the poetic life with nature!
Explore more attractions: Golden Buddha (Phu Salao); Li Phi falls; Wat Luang; Champasak Historical Heritage museum; Bolaven Plateau; Wat Phou; Things to do in Pakse
