LAOS – Siphandon – 4000 Islands by Kayak and Hike

Description

This tour begins with travelers cycling from their hotel to Don Det to pick up kayaking equipment. After a short briefing, travelers spend time in the middle of the 4000 islands on the way to Don Exom. In Don Exom, travelers enjoy a walk through the rice paddies to Hue Etu waterfall where it is time to relax with some snacks before a short hike to the downstream beach where their kayaks await. The kayaking follows the natural flow of the river to Ban Hang Khone where their adventure is complete.

Can be combined with

Thematic Leisure

• LAOS – Siphandon – Explore Don Khone Island by Cycling

Selling points

• To experience an active holiday with an easy level multi-spot outdoor activity.
• Particularly recommended to discover the 4000 islands from another perspective.
• To enjoy the beauty and nature of the Archipelago with a multi-activity day.

Level Of The Excursion

The Impact Of This Excursion

Economic Impact

Time And Transportation

Duration

• 4 – 6 hours
• Departure times:
  • Morning 09:00
  • Afternoon 13:30
• Timing details of program:
  • Optional cycling: 1h 30min
  • Kayaking to Don Exom: 40 minutes to 1 hour
  • Walk to the waterfall: 30 minutes
  • Relax at the waterfall: 30 minutes
  • Hike to the beach: 30 minutes
  • Kayaking: 30 minutes

Min pax

1

Max pax

50

How to sell it

• Suitable for all our customers FIT and GIT.
• A half day tour for those who want to discover the 4000 islands with an outdoor activity.
• The kayaks are triple, double or single, and are air-filled, making them float well, and enabling beginners to enjoy the experience.
• It can be practiced by who know how to swim and up until the age of 60 years.
• Not suitable for guests not willing or able to do outdoor activities.

Why this activity

• An active leisure activity or can be combined with Active Cycling tour in the Southern Laos.
• Multi activities: cycling, kayaking, hiking (easy level).
• Hue Etu waterfall is the highlight.

Do not combine with

• Any half-day activities in the morning or afternoon.

Market suggestion

Pros

• Possible to add cycling from accommodation to Khonepasoy waterfall then starting point of the kayaking with no supplement fee.
• Revel in kayaking the lower part of the big Li Phi falls and the smaller Khon Pa Soi falls.
• Enjoy an active product that features the best of both hiking and kayaking. 

Information

• Possible transfer by Songtheo or by bicycle to the starting point of the kayaking trip for the guests staying in accommodation in Don Khone.
• Cycling trip before the activity does not involve supplement fee.
• Private tours

Important information

• 2 or 3 pax / kayak.
• Departure times:
  • Morning 09:00
  • Afternoon 13:30

Price range

$$

Quotation guideline

On ERP:

• LAOS > Si Phan Done > Activity > 4000 Islands by Kayak and Hike > 4000 Islands by Kayak and Hike

Inclusion

• English speaking guide.
• Kayaking gear.
• Drinking water and snacks.
• Kayak transfer by tuktuk in Don Exom.
• Bicycle transfer to accommodation.
• Bicycle rental.
• Kayak transfer from Ban Hang Khone at the end of the trip.

Exclusion

• Transfer by Songtheo 6 pax to local restaurant in Ban Hua Khone.
• Lunch.

Special Guide notes

• Transfer by Songtheo to local restaurant in Ban Hua Khone after the activity.
• Inform the guide: if the guests have done cycling tour the day before, do not include the visit of Khonepasoy on the cycling part from accommodation to Don Det.

Contact

• Contact: Mr. Sone
• Phone: (+856) 020 55 70 5173

English

4000 Islands by Kayak and Hike
You will start your adventure by cycling from your hotel to Don Det. After arriving at the northern boat pier of Don Det Island, you will collect the equipment and gain some information on how to practice kayaking safely. After a short briefing, you will start paddling your kayak along with your local guide, amongst the 4,000 islands on the way to Don Exom. On arrival at the village you will go for a walk through the rice paddies to Hue Etu waterfall, before a short hike to the downstream beach where your kayak awaits you. Setting off again, your kayak will travel along by the current until you reach Ban Hang Khone which is where the kayaking adventure will end.

Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Notes:

• Possible in the morning or afternoon
• From November to May (not possible in the rainy season because of the high water level) 

French

Les 4000 îles en kayak et randonnée
L’aventure commencera à vélo au départ de votre hôtel en direction de Don Det. A votre arrivée à l’embarcadère nord de l’île de Don Det, et après un petit briefing de sécurité sur la navigation en kayak, vous enfilerez votre gilet et commencerez à pagayer vers Don Exom en suivant votre guide local parmi les 4000 îles. Une fois au village, vous traverserez à pied les rizières jusqu’à la cascade de Hue Etu, avant d’entamer une courte randonnée vers une plage où votre kayak vous attendra. À nouveau sur l’eau, vous vous laisserez porter par le courant jusqu’à Ban Hang Khone, petit village au sud de l’île, où se terminera votre aventure en kayak.

Durée : 4 à 5 heures
Remarques :

• L’activité d’une demi-journée est possible le matin ou l’après-midi, de novembre à mai
• Cette activité n’est pas faisable pendant la saison des pluies à cause de l’augmentation du niveau de l’eau

Spanish

Media jornada de excursión por las 4000 islas en kayak y senderismo
Iniciará su aventura con un paseo en bicicleta desde su hotel hasta Don Det. Al llegar al embarcadero de la isla de Don Det, recogerá su equipo y asistirá a una sesión informativa sobre las normas de seguridad del kayak. Empezará entonces a remar por las 4000 islas hasta Don Exom con el guía local. Una vez en el pueblo, comenzará una caminata por los arrozales hasta la catarata de Hue Etu. Se dirigirá luego a la playa que está río abajo donde encontrará los kayaks. La corriente llevará su kayak hasta Ban Hang Khone donde terminará su aventura en kayak.

Duración: 4 a 5 horas
Nota:

• excursión posible por la mañana o por la tarde.
• De noviembre a mayo (no se puede hacer durante las temporadas de lluvia por el alto nivel de agua)

Italian

Alla scoperta delle 4,000 isole in kayak e bicicletta
Cominciate la vostra avventura dal vostro hotel saltando in sella della vostra bicicletta alla volta di Don Det. Una volta arrivati al porto nord dell’isola di Don Det, vi verrà fornito tutto l’equipaggiamento necessario per l’attività di kayak. A seguito di un corto training, che vi offrirà informazioni tecniche e istruzioni di sicurezza, salterete sul vostro kayak alla volta di un’avventura ricca d’adrenalina. Iniziate pagaiando lentamente tra le 4,000 isole dell’arcipelago, verso Don Exom. Raggiunto il villaggio, farete una passeggiata tra le verdeggianti risaie fino alle cascate di Hue Etu. Vi recherete poi ad una remota spiaggia nei dintorni, dove il vostro kayak vi aspetta per proseguire l’avventura. Riinizierete la vostra escursione, con il vostro kayak seguirete la corrente fino a raggiungere Ban Hang Khone, dove l’avventura terminerà.

Durata: dalle 4 alle 5 ore
Note:

• Possibile in mattinata o nel pomeriggio
• Da novembre a maggio (non possibile durante la stagione delle piogge a causa dell’elevato livello dell’acqua)

German

4.000 Inseln mit dem Kajak entdecken und Wanderung 
Sie starten Ihr Abenteuer mit einer Radtour von Ihrem Hotel aus nach Don Det. Nach der Ankunft am nördlichen Boots-Pier auf der Insel Don Det stellen Sie Ihre Ausrüstung zusammen und erhalten Informationen darüber, wie man sicher Kajak fährt. Nach der kurzen Einführung beginnen Sie mit Ihrem lokalen Reiseleiter das Kajak durch die 4.000 Inseln auf den Weg nach Don Exom zu fahren. Bei Ankunft im Dorf machen Sie einen Spaziergang durch die Reisfelder zum Hue-Etu-Wasserfall, bevor es weiter mit einer kurzen Wanderung flussabwärts zum Strand geht, wo Ihr Kajak auf Sie wartet. Sie fahren wieder los und lassen sich von der Strömung treiben, bis Sie Ban Hang Khone erreichen, wo das Kajakabenteuer endet.

Dauer: 4 bis 5 Stunden
Hinweis: 

• Am Vormittag und am Nachmittag möglich 
• Von November bis Mai (während der Regenzeit nicht möglich aufgrund des hohen Wasserstandes)

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