[2025 Khon Attraction] Travel Guide for Don Det (Updated Jul)

#citypassguide #laos #dondet 🚍 Getting to Don Det from Pakxe * Two main options: * Minivan: 150k kip * Big bus: 130k kip (includes sandwich & water) * Big buses can continue directly to Cambodia (e.g., Siem Reap). 🛏️ Accommodation * Stayed at Tibet Restaurant & Hostel – recommended. 💰 Money & Payments * No ATMs on Don Det – bring enough cash! * Some businesses offer cash withdrawal via card with a small fee. * Card payments possible in certain places but usually include a 3% fee. 🚴 Exploring the Islands * Don Det is connected to a neighboring island by a historic bridge. * Rent a bicycle to explore both islands (20–30k kip/day). * Rented from Dalom Guesthouse – bikes were new and in great condition. 🏝️ Places to Visit * La Folie Paradise Beach * Weekly night parties * Good for swimming during the day * Dondet Coffee House & Gift Shop * Tasty coffee – worth trying * Historic Bridge * Connects the two islands * Railway Memorial * Old railway remnants and historical info * The Orange One * Great spot for lunch – big portions and good flavor * Li Phi Somphamit Waterfalls * Largest waterfall in the area * Entry: 30k kip * Optional: * Walk the bridges: 200k kip * Zipline: 700k kip * Khon Tai Beach * The only place where I swam * Oi’s Place * Great for sunset views and tasty food * Ate multiple meals here * Old French Port * Located at the far end of the second island * Closest point to Cambodia * Good for a short break

#TravelLaos Souksan Sunset Guesthouse The rooms here are dormitories with private bathrooms with showers and free toiletries. There is a river view and a hammock in front of the room. There are bicycles and motorbikes for rent to ride around Don Det and Don Khon villages. The accommodation is not far from the pier. You can walk around the village in a chill way. There is no hair dryer for girls. Here, there is a service to book a boat and a car back to Pakse city. They give very good advice and service. When you come to Don Det Don Khon, stay here. We recommend it. #KhonPhapeng #SouthernLaos #MekongRiverCommunity #BanDonDetDonKhon

[Four Thousand Islands] Located in Pakse, Laos, although there are countless small islands in the "Four Thousand Islands", only a few large islands are inhabited all year round. Don Det is a popular small island on Si Qian Mei Island. It is one of the islands together with Don Khong, the largest island in the north, and Don Khon, just across the bridge. The three islands most suitable for tourism. Take a "yacht" in the river branch of "Four Thousand Beauty Islands" to shuttle among unknown islands. You can enjoy the scenery of palm trees and sparse houses on the Mekong River as the river breeze blows. - Transportation 🚌: My friend didn’t want to charter a car, so I ordered a combined transport from a street travel agency to experience Sleepingbus. The bus departed from Vang Vieng in the afternoon and went to Vientiane. The sleeping bus departed at 19:00 in the evening and arrived at a certain town at 6:00 the next morning. Then I transferred to a minibus and then to tutu. Anyway, I was dizzy after the sleeping bus and kept getting off and on the bus. Know how to get to the hotel. - Accommodation🏨: Pon Arena Hotel (located on Dongkong Island. At that time, the conditions were the best on Siqianmei Island, so I chose to stay there. Later, I found that except for us, the hotel was all elderly European and American people, and the young people had all gone to Dongde Island. But the hotel The best coconut fish I have ever eaten and the best mojito I have ever drunk) - Recreation: Eat and drink every day, pet the cat, and then take a boat to the other two islands to wander around, see waterfalls, watch the sunrise... Use the boss stereo to act as a DJ and sing country karaoke. - Tips📋： 1. Siqianmei Island is too far away and its accessibility is too low. Public transportation was too hard, and because I was pregnant that day, I was scared to think about taking it back for the next few days (I had booked a return Sleepingbus ticket at that time). In the end, because I was too afraid of this trip, I temporarily chartered a bus to Bangkok while waiting for the bus in town. Of course, it was another thrilling story. 2. But the scenery is really beautiful and it’s definitely a good place to relax. 3. Young people can live on Dongde Island regardless of accommodation conditions. It should be a lot more fun.