LAOS – Bolaven – A Journey to the Wonders of the Plateau

Description

This full day excursion on the Bolaven Plateau departs in the morning. After a short drive toward Paksong, a stop on the way provides a great insight about the craft of knife-making that villages along the route specialize in. Following this, a visit to a coffee plantation is a must-do in this region famous for its coffee. After drinking a cup, the journey continues to the majestic twin waterfall of Tad Fan, and onto Tad Yeuang, one of the most impressive waterfalls in the country. This will be an opportunity to enjoy lunch in a beautiful natural setting, before returning, passing a number of small villages along the way that still practice animist rites and traditions. 

Selling points

• It allows travelers to experience the diversity of the plateau in a relatively short time.

Level Of The Excursion

The Impact Of This Excursion

Social/cultural Impact

Economic Impact

Additional Information

• Supports Local Artisans: The stop at villages specializing in knife-making directly supports local artisans and helps preserve this traditional craft.
• Promotes Local Products: Visiting a coffee plantation and enjoying a cup of local coffee promotes a key regional product and supports local farmers.
• Showcases Natural Beauty: Visiting the impressive Tad Fan and Tad Yeuang waterfalls highlights the natural beauty of the Bolaven Plateau, fostering an appreciation for the environment.
• Cultural Awareness: Passing through villages that practice animist rites and traditions provides an opportunity to learn about and appreciate diverse cultural beliefs.

Time And Transportation

Duration

• FOR FIT Classic active clients
  • Option with 1h trek Tad Fane to Tad Yeung + Picnic lunch at the sala
  • 08:00 – Departure from Pakse
  • 08:20 – Visit knife making village
  • 08:40 – Departure to the coffee plantation
  • 09:00 – Visit coffee plantation + coffee roasting + coffee tasting
  • 10:15 – Drive to Tad Fane
  • 10:25 – Pictures of Tad Fane
  • 10:40 – Hike Tad Fane to Tad Yeung
  • 12:15 – Drive to Sinouk Coffee Resort
  • 13:00 – Lunch at the sala + Relax near the fish pond
  • 14:00 – Short walk to visit traditional houses and plantations
  • 15:00 – Drive to Ban Phaleng Neua
  • 15:10 – Visit Ban Phaleng Neua
  • 16:10 – Drive to Pakse
  • 17:40 – Arrival at hotel in Pakse  / OR 18:30 – Arrival at hotel in Champassak (or stay at hotel in Bolaven)
• FOR GIT (or FIT classic non-active / elders)
  • Option without the hike Tad Fane to Tad Yeung + lunch at Tad Yeung Restaurant
  • 08:45 – Departure from Pakse
  • 09:05 – Visit knife making village
  • 09:25 – Departure to the coffee plantation
  • 09:45 – Visit coffee plantation + coffee roasting + coffee tasting
  • 11:00 – Drive to Tad Fane
  • 11:10 – Pictures Tad Fane
  • 11:35 – Drive to Tad Yeang
  • 11:45 – Lunch at the restaurant + relax at the waterfall
  • 13:00 – Drive to Sinouk Coffee Resort
  • 13:30 – Short walk to visit traditional houses and plantations
  • 14:00 – Drive to Ban Phaleng Neua
  • 14:10 – Visit Ban Phaleng Neua
  • 15:10 – Drive to Pakse
  • 16:40 – Arrival at hotel in Pakse  / OR 17:30 – Arrival at hotel in Champassak (or stay at hotel in Bolaven)

Min pax

1

Max pax

30

How to sell it

• This product is designed for our FIT and GIT classic customers who only have time for a 1 day excursion in Bolaven from Pakse.
• An alternative to the Jeep Tour in Bolaven for guests who don’t have budget, are less adventurous, or travel by group.
• A tour to see all the highlights of Bolaven (coffee plantations, waterfalls, ethnic minorities), with our chosen stops along the main road, to be accessible by buses and minivans.

Why this activity

• Only the best places have been selected for visits in Bolaven for a journey full of diversity: the most stunning waterfalls, the family coffee plantation, a nice and short hike, a visit of Ta-Oy ethnic village.
• An attractive full day tour for all our classic guests which offers a real difference to our competitors with Easia Extras (Coffee roasting at the plantation, itinerary of the short hike, visit of Ban Phaleng Neua)
• A quite cheap activity.

Good to combine with

• No, it’s a full day activity

Do not combine with

• Any activities

Market suggestion

Competitor comparison

• By all DMCs

Pros

• Easy book the service

Cons

• The short hike has to be skipped in the rainy season (July – November) so the activity would finish one hour earlier for that season.
• The visit of Tad Fane could take slightly longer if the customers are interested in shopping.

Information

• Starts in Pakse: Overnight in Champasak or Pakse on the night before, or possible to arrive by the early morning flight from Vientiane.
• Lunch at the restaurant of Tad Yeuang or at the restaurant of Sinouk Coffee Resort

Quotation guideline

on ERP:

Laos > Bolaven > Activity > A journey to the wonders of plateau > A journey to the wonders of plateau with hiking / FD

Laos > Bolaven > Activity > A journey to the wonders of plateau > A journey to the wonders of plateau without hiking / FD

Inclusion

• Entrance fees Tad Fane and Tad Yeung
• Lunch
• Visit of the coffee plantation + coffee tasting
• Visit of animist village Ban Phaleng Neua

Exclusion

• Guide
• Transfer
• Local guide for the optional hike from Tad Fane to Tad Yeung: 80.000 kip / group

Contact

• Visit of a coffee plantation: Mr Touy and Mrs Vaa –  030 9082377
• Local guide optional hike Tad Fane to Tad Yeung: Mr Mao – 95220025
• Lunch at Tad Yeung: Aek Savanikol – 020 77731311 / 020 76555551 / 020 97988859
• Visit of Ban Phaleng Neua: Village chief Mr Somsavanh – 020 91390695 / Former village chief Mr Khampane – 020 98812745 / Village notable Mr Khambeuy – 020 96450673

English

Full Day Journey to the Wonders of the Plateau
This full day excursion on the Bolaven Plateau departs in the morning. After a short drive toward Paksong, a stop on the way provides a great insight about the craft of knife-making that villages along the route specialize in. Following this, your next destination will be the coffee plantation of Mr. Touy and Mrs. Vaa. They will explain to you about the different types of coffee which are characteristic of the Bolaven while you take a walk in their coffee garden and taste the delicious fruits of their labor. After drinking a cup, the journey continues to the majestic twin waterfall of Tad Fan, and onto Tad Yeuang, one of the most impressive waterfalls in the country. This will be an opportunity to enjoy lunch in a beautiful natural setting, before returning, passing a number of small villages along the way that still practice animist rites and traditions. 

Meals included: Lunch
Accommodation:
Distance: From Pakse: 90 kilometers – 1h 40min

French

Un voyage dans les merveilles du plateau  
Cette excursion d’une journée complète sur le plateau des Bolovens part dans la matinée. Après un court trajet vers Paksong, un arrêt en cours de route permet de découvrir l’artisanat de la fabrication de couteaux dont les villages le long de la route se sont fait une spécialité. Ensuite, votre prochaine destination sera la plantation de café de M. Touy et Mme Vaa. Ils vous expliqueront les différents types de café caractéristiques des Bolovens pendant que vous vous promènerez dans leur jardin de café et goûterez les délicieux fruits de leur travail. Après avoir bu une tasse, le voyage se poursuit jusqu’à la majestueuse cascade jumelle de Tad Fan, puis Tad Yeuang, l’une des cascades les plus impressionnantes du pays. Ce sera l’occasion de déjeuner dans un cadre naturel magnifique, avant de rentrer, en passant par un certain nombre de petits villages qui pratiquent encore des rites et des traditions animistes.

Repas inclus : Déjeuner
Hébergement :  
Distance : Depuis Paksé : 90 kilomètres – 1h 40min  

Spanish

Jornada completa por las maravillas del altiplano
Esta excursión de día completo por la meseta de Bolaven sale por la mañana. Tras un corto trayecto en coche hacia Paksong, una parada en el camino ofrece una gran visión sobre la artesanía de la fabricación de cuchillos en la que se especializan los pueblos a lo largo de la ruta. A continuación, su próximo destino será la plantación de café del Sr. Touy y la Sra. Vaa. Le explicarán los distintos tipos de café característicos de Bolaven mientras pasea por su cafetal y saborea los deliciosos frutos de su trabajo. Tras tomar una taza, el viaje continúa hacia la majestuosa cascada gemela de Tad Fan, y hacia Tad Yeuang, una de las cataratas más impresionantes del país. Esta será una oportunidad para disfrutar del almuerzo en un bello paraje natural, antes de regresar, pasando por una serie de pequeñas aldeas en el camino que aún practican ritos y tradiciones animistas.

Comidas incluidas: almuerzo
Alojamiento:
Distancia y duración: 90 kilómetros – 1h 40min desde Pakse

Italian

Alla scoperta dei gioielli nascosti dell’altopiano
Questa escursione di un’intera giornata sull’altopiano di Bolaven parte al mattino. Dopo un breve tragitto in auto verso Paksong, una sosta lungo la strada vi permetterà di conoscere l’artigianato della fabbricazione dei coltelli, di cui sono specializzati i villaggi lungo il percorso. La prossima destinazione sarà la piantagione di caffè dei signori Touy e Vaa. Vi spiegheranno i diversi tipi di caffè caratteristici del Bolaven, mentre voi farete una passeggiata nel loro giardino di caffè e assaggerete i deliziosi frutti del loro lavoro. Dopo aver bevuto una tazza, il viaggio prosegue verso la maestosa cascata gemella di Tad Fan e verso Tad Yeuang, una delle cascate più imponenti del Paese. Sarà l’occasione per gustare il pranzo in uno splendido scenario naturale, prima di tornare indietro, passando per una serie di piccoli villaggi lungo la strada che ancora praticano riti e tradizioni animiste.

Pasti inclusi: pranzo
Sistemazione:
Distanze: 90 chilometri – 1h 40min da Pakse

German

Eine Reise zu den Wundern des Plateaus
Dieser Ganztagesausflug auf das Bolaven-Plateau beginnt am Morgen. Nach einer kurzen Fahrt in Richtung Paksong erhalten Sie bei einem Zwischenstopp einen Einblick in das Handwerk der Messerherstellung, auf das sich die Dörfer entlang der Route spezialisiert haben. Danach ist Ihr nächstes Ziel die Kaffeeplantage von Herrn Touy und Frau Vaa. Sie erklären Ihnen die verschiedenen Kaffeesorten, die für die Bolaven charakteristisch sind, während Sie in ihrem Kaffeegarten spazieren gehen und die köstlichen Früchte ihrer Arbeit kosten. Nach einer Tasse Kaffee geht die Reise weiter zu den majestätischen Zwillingswasserfällen von Tad Fan und Tad Yeuang, einem der beeindruckendsten Wasserfälle des Landes. Hier haben Sie die Gelegenheit, ein Mittagessen in wunderschöner Natur zu genießen, bevor es zurückgeht. Auf dem Weg dorthin passieren Sie einige kleine Dörfer, in denen noch animistische Riten und Traditionen gepflegt werden.

Mahlzeiten inklusive: Mittagessen
Unterbringung:
Strecke und Dauer:  90 Kilometer – 1 Stunde und 40 Minuten von Pakse

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