Bolaven Highlights Tour

Cool down in the highlands! Drive up to the Bolaven Plateau, a place high above the Mekong Valley. Explore coffee plantations, ethnic villages and waterfalls as we take in the highlights of this incredible area.

We leave Pakse and start driving up to the Bolaven Plateau. At the start of the plateau we will stop at a small village, famous for knife making and blacksmithing. We spend some time here to see how knives are made by hand using traditional techniques before continuing on to visit some coffee and tea plantations. Here we learn how tea and coffee is grown and processed as well as learning about its importance as a cash crop. We then make our way to the stunning Tad Fan Waterfall. Here we take some time to explore the local area before we take a short hike to Tad Yeung Waterfall. We will have lunch at the waterfall and spend some time relaxing or swimming. 

In the afternoon after we head to the fascinating Paksong Market, a great place to look around and discover and important part of local life! After some time at the market  before travelling to an ethnic Mon Khmer village. These people originally came from what is now Cambodia and have a completely different culture and language to the majority of Lao people. We will spend a little bit of time here to learn more about the history and culture of these people before we head to our final destination, Pha Suam Waterfall. We will spend some time relaxing here before returning to Pakse in the late afternoon. Approximately:  4 hour driving, and 4 hours sightseeing.

This is a moderately active tour. Expect to walk for about two hours between waterfalls on an uneven jungle track.

• Discover stunning waterfalls, cascading over cliffs and dropping down into rivers and valleys far below

• Learn about the history of coffee and tea production and how it is rapidly becoming an important resource for Laos

• English speaking guide

• Drinking water

• Lunch

• Transport

• Government taxes

• All entrance fees

• Sports wear 

• Trekking shoes

• Hat

• Sunscreen

• Insect repellent

• Comfortable trekking clothes

• Good quality trekking shoes

• Refillable water bottle

• Swimming clothes (including a sarong for women)

• Towel

Insurance 

Green Discovery Laos guarantees that all its buses, trucks and motorbikes and used by Green Discovery are insured as commercial passenger vehicle. Insurance coverage does not apply after the passengers have exited the vehicle. 

A private travel insurance is compulsory for all people travelling with Green Discovery Laos. The travel insurance must provide cover against personal accident, medical expenses, emergency repatriation and personal liability. We also advise to contract insurance coverage against cancellation, curtailment, loss of luggage and personal effects. 

The participants must be aware that during the course of the trip, certain risks and dangers may occur, including but not limited to hazards of travelling on a mountain bicycle, white water raft, kayak, climbing rocks, zip-lining or driving in a motor vehicle. It may also involve an accident or illness in remote places without appropriate facilities, or be caused by the forces of nature. The client agrees to assume all risks associated with the trip and agrees that no liability will be attached to the company or its outfitter, employees or agent, or to any member of the tour group. Green Discovery accepts no liability in respect of death, personal injury, illness or delay of the passenger, or for any loss or damage to the property of the participant during the course of the trip, however caused. 

Responsibility 

When booking on a Green Discovery Laos tour, the client understands that Green Discovery Laos runs adventure tours in Southeast Asia where the standards of accommodation, transport, hygiene, level of infrastructure development and medical facilities and telecommunication services are not necessarily the same as one may used to at home, or one would find on a ‘conventional holiday’. This type of holiday inherently involves a higher level of personal risk than a ‘conventional holiday’.

Green Discovery Laos, the Government of Laos and the Lao National Tourism Administration cannot accept any responsibility for accidents, injuries, death or loss of personnel effects. The client understands that during the course of the tour, certain events may occur, including, but not limited to, accident or illness in remote places without medical facilities, political instability and the forces of nature. The client agrees to assume all risks associated with the journey to the maximum extent permitted by law. 

Each client acknowledges that travel on a Green Discovery Laos tour requires a degree of flexibility and understands that the itinerary, accommodation and modes of transport are subject to change without prior notice due to local circumstances. Should Green Discovery Laos deem it advisable to amend an itinerary for any reason, it may do so by shortening, varying or re-routing any trip. These changes are binding and additional expenses will be charged to the client, if the reason for any alternation is outside control from Green Discovery Laos. 

While travelling with Green Discovery Laos, the client agrees to accept the authority of the leader or local operator at all time. He/She is aware that travel within a group may involve compromise to accommodate the diverse desires and physical abilities of group members. The client understands that Green Discovery Laos reserves the right to decline the participation of any person as a member of the group at any time. 

The client acknowledges that Green Discovery Laos contracts a network of companies, government agencies and individuals throughout the country to assist in the running of its tours. To the best of Green Discovery Laos’ knowledge, these third parties are qualified to perform the duties they are contracted to perform. However, GDL will not be held liable for any injury, damage, loss, delay or irregularity that may occur due to the behaviour of these third parties. 

Green Discovery Laos Group will not accept responsibility or liability for any traveller who contravenes any law or regulation of Lao P.D.R.

No employee, servant or agent of Green Discovery Laos has authority to alter these conditions.

Child Policy 

• 1 - 4 years old: Free of charge 
• 5 - 10 years old: 25% discount 
• Over 10 years old: Full charge 

The price for children varies based on group size. If you have children under 10 years old in your group, please contact us at +8562059533720 for details.

Cancellation Policy

• Cancellation 15 days or more prior to the tour: No charge applied.

• Cancellation less than 15 days prior to the tour: 50 % charges of all the services requested

• Cancellation less than 72 hours ( 3days ) prior to the tour: Full charge for all services requested will be applied

Refund Policy

• Kindly be advised that only tour/activity fees are refundable; Bank fees cannot be refunded under any circumstances.

• Please be at the hotel lobby at least 10 minutes before the scheduled pick up. Please be patient in cases of unforeseen delays along the pick up route

• Additional surcharge will apply if hotel is outside of the city.

• If you have questions or encounter problems with the tour, please contact WhatsApp/Tel: +856 20 59 533 720