Champasak, Laos 2025 🇱🇦

Champasak, Laos 2025 🇱🇦

Souchitra Riverside

In brief

Clean rooms in the center of Champasak, our purpose is to offer a place for people to slow down. 

Champasak attracts mainly 2 types of people : 

🌀 slow pace travelers staying weekly to recharge and longer stays for those on a spiritual path 

⚡ fast pace travelers for one night to see Vat Phou 

We have 2 buildings :

🌿 river view with fan for those enjoying being close to nature

❄️👨‍👨‍👦 bigger rooms with A/C for those who prefer comfort and for group of 3

Balcony & Fan room 

Balcony room with fan and Mekong river view

Balcony room with fan and Mekong river view

 This room includes :

  • King Size Bed with comfortable mattress
  • Private Bathroom with hot shower
  • Desk and WiFi
  • Balcony with hammock and river view
  • Mosquito net on windows
  • 2 Hatari fans 
  • Free water refill at the fountain and kettle
  • Cleaning twice a week and laundry service
  • Towels, soap, shampoo (Pantene), toilet paper, glass and umbrella provided 
  • Spacious yard with private parking and CCTV


6️⃣ Our 6 balconies (5 large + 1 twin) are separated by a partition for privacy. No A/C to keep the riverside peaceful and away from compressors. The breeze of the Mekong river is usually enough most of the year (June to February).

A/C room and Yard view 

Air-con room on the yard side with access to the riverside and hammock garden

Air-con room on the yard side with access to the riverside and hammock garden

This is our second building, adjacent to the other one. These rooms include the same amenities than the fan room plus:

  • modern air-condionning Gree.
  • larger room and thicker walls.
  • no balcony but access to the riverside with tables, chairs and hammmocks (very enjoyable but sunnier from 2 to 4pm, morning and sunset at 5pm are the best time).


5️⃣ 5 rooms on the yard side available (1 large + 2 twin + 2 family). 

☀️ High heat in Laos from March to May. 

Pricing

our current brochure

our current brochure

    🛏️ Our 2 types of room are at the same price of 500,000₭ per night (23$)

    ⚠️ Our balcony rooms are fully booked for December as we are welcoming more weekly and monthly stays. Availability from the 11th of January 2026.


    ✨ Discounts : 

    • 3 nights and more : -50.000₭ per night.
    • 10 nights and more : -100.000₭ per night.


    🧘 Extra discounts (can be cumulated) :

    • Solo traveler : -50,000₭/night
    • No air-con when choosing an A/C room on the yard side : -50,000₭/night 

    Example : 3 nights on the yard side without A/C for a solo traveler = 350,000₭ per night only.


    Booking : Message us on our whatsapp with your dates and type of room.

    Paiement :

    • Paiement in cash at check-in, an ATM and a bank are available at 300m on the right.
    • Paiement by card by using an app like Ezykip or Loca and scanning our Qr code.


    Rate : 1$ ≈ 22,000₭


    Check-in : from 2pm to 5pm or in-between 11am and 12pm depending on availability. Message us for late check-in.

    Check-out : 11am. 

    Where to eat ?

    Restaurants around us

    Restaurants around us

    Breakfast is not included but available just in front of us at Boupha Garden Café (7:30am-9pm) or at Homemade 200m on our left.

    Other restaurants are within walking distance (600m radius).

    Average cost per meal in Champasak : 3-5$ for local food and 5-10$ for European food.

    Few more pictures taken at Boupha Garden Café : 

    How to go to Champasak

    From Pakse to Champasak :

    • 3$/person for a local shared "Songthaew" (big tuk-tuk): Available at Dao Heuang Market in the center of Pakse. Departures every hour from 9am to 2pm. It takes about 50 minutes, depending on how many stops they make. Cheap and local.
    • 10$/person for a Green Paradise Modern Mini-Van: Hotel pickup is available in Pakse from 8:30am. The trip includes a boat crossing (scenic view of Champasak) as the van goes on the other side of the Mekong to the 4,000 Islands. Around 2h trip. Good for those looking for a modern option to pick them up at their hotel. Cheaper than a taxi if you are alone.
    • 20$/group for a private EV Taxi: Book through the Xanh SM app (similar to Uber) or call their phone number (021 988 888). It takes 45 minutes, flexible and comfortable.
    • ≈50$/group for a private boat: Available to book with Yves from Miss Noy Motorbike or Alec from Easy Post in Pakse (French speakers). The trip takes about 2 hours. Departure anytime.


    From the 4000 Islands to Champasak : 

    • Book a ticket directly at the Green Paradise office on Don Det or Don Khone. They should include the boat crossing to Champasak. A tuk-tuk is usually at the top of the pier, we are at 2km from the ferry.

    Transportation in Champasak

    Cycling to Vat Phou (10km one-way)

    Cycling to Vat Phou (10km one-way)

    The village is small and can be explored by foot, for the rest :

    • Bicycle at 5$ (100.000kip). We offer good mountain bikes (see more details on this page) regularly maintained with thick saddle to ride to Vat Phou comfortably. 2pm is a good time to go, back at sunset.
    • Scooter at 10$ (200.000kip) at Khamphouy Guesthouse 200m to the right of Souchitra.
    • Tuk-tuk to Vat Phou return for 13$. (250.000kip). Count 100.000kip extra per other ancient temples : Hong Nang Sida and Vat Muang Khang.


    The 3 ancient temples of Champasak :

    • Vat Muang Kang (7km paved)
    • Vat Phou (10km paved/small path during high season)
    • Hong Nang Sida (12km paved/gravel)


    Don Daeng Island

    Beautiful walk in front of Souchitra

    Beautiful walk in front of Souchitra


    • Enjoyable 12km loop around half the island starting North. Around 3h walk.
    • Best time to go is 1:30pm and come back at sunset.
    • Beautiful sunset view from La Folie Lodge around 5pm. Nice for a drink, the boat driver can bring you back to Champasak from there at 6pm.


    We can help you call a local boat driver to get you to Don Daeng Island in front of Souchitra. 200.000kip (10$) return for 2 persons. 100.000kip (5$) per extra person.

    No commission added, boat crossing takes 15min.


    🚶‍➡️We suggest walking to slowly absorb the energy of Champasak. We don't rent bicycles for Don Daeng as it would be difficult to repair the bike if something happen. 


    ⏸️ Morning time in Champasak is enjoyable for a rest : relaxing coffee shops, riverside and hammocks, cooking class at Homemade (9am to 12pm)

    Other activities in Champasak

    Chez Maman handicraft

    Chez Maman handicraft

    • handicraft at Chez Maman (150m left from Souchitra)
    • cooking class at Homemade morning or afternoon, 20$ for 4 dishes (200m left)
    • new coffee shop/library with old pictures and gravures of Champasak at Oudom (600m on our left on the riverside)
    • pottery and weaving shops (600m right)
    • massage shops (600m left in front of Oudom)
    • day-trip in scooter to Tad Fane Waterfall and coffee/tea plantations in Paksong (60km/1h30 one-way on a good road)
    • hiking/cycling loops ranging from 4, 10, 20, 30 and 40km to discover Champasak and its surrounding. We can show you a map for directions.


    Leaving Champasak

    Mini-van Green Paradise

    Mini-van Green Paradise

    From Champasak to Pakse

    • 3$/p : 2 songthaews (local bus) pass by the front gate in-between 6:30am and 7:15am. 50min to Dao Heuang Market in Pakse. No booking required, just wave.
    • 10$/p : Mini-van Green Paradise with tuk-tuk and boat crossing. Departure at 12pm, tickets at Khamphouy.
    • 25$/group : a large tuk-tuk for comfort is 500,000₭ up to Pakse Airport, anytime. We can help you book one.


    From Champasak to the 4000 islands : 

    • Tickets at Khamphouy at 200m to the right of Souchitra. 15$ all included with 2 boats and modern mini-van from Green Paradise. Departure at 8:15am, 3h trip. There is another departure at 12pm but a bit more expensive and you need to check for availability.


    Other destinations by mini-van (Savanakhet, Thakhek...) : Green paradise tickets are available at Khamphouy on our right.


    Private transportation from Champasak organized by Saythong:

    • Private car with driver for the boloven loop 150$/day
    • Private boat for sunset 50$
    • Private boat Champasak - Pakse 80$


    When going or coming from Thailand, details are at the bottom of this page.


    Journey

    We (2 friends) took over and renovated Souchitra from beginning of 2023, we've been living here ever since (see our story). Champasak village is a good fit for travelers looking to slow down, an hidden paradise with everything needed to live peacefully 🕊️

    Souchitra Riverside (website and pictures by Gilbert B.)
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