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 
• Guide of Champasak printed in your room
• 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

Our 6 balconies are separated by a partition for privacy. 

This room includes the same amenities than the fan room plus:

• modern air-condionning Gree.
• larger room.
• no balcony but access to the riverside with tables, chairs and hammmocks.

3 a/c room available. 

☀️ High heat in Laos from March to May.

The purpose of Souchitra is to offer a place for people to slow down, to find some inner peace before continuing their journey 🕊️

To align with this purpose we've learned that we need a few rules : 

• Minimum age of 15 years old.
• No loudspeaker (low volume).
• The main gate is locked after 10pm for safety and peace.

• Maximum of 2 people per room.

Low season (April to October) 400.000kip per night (19$).

High season (November to March) 500.000kip per night (23$).

Discounts : 

• 3 nights and more : -50.000kip per night.
• 10 nights and more : -100.000kip per night.
• 30 nights and more : -30%

Rate : 1$ ≈ 22,000₭

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.

Check-in : from 2pm or in-between 11am and 12pm depending on availability. 

Check-out : 11am.

Breakfast is not included but available just in front of us at Boupha Garden Cafe (7:30am-5pm).

Other restaurants are within walking distance with a beautiful view upon the Mekong River as Champasak with Love, Saythong, Homemade or Soum Noum for European food and wood-fired pizza.

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

Few pictures taken at Boupha : 

From Pakse to Champasak :

• songthaew (local bus) for 3$ (60.000kip) at Dao Heuang Market, 9am to 2pm, departure every hour, no booking required, ask Champasak/Souchitra. There is no official bus stop, he stops where you want.
• a private tuk-tuk or taxi for around 20$ (450.000kip) with the Xanh SM app or 021 988 888.

45min drive on a good road.

From the 4000 Islands to Champasak : 

• Book a ticket directly at the Green Paradise office. It should include a boat to Nakasong + mini-van to Ban Muang and a second boat to cross to Champasak. A tuk-tuk is usually at the top of the pier, we are at 2km from the ferry.

• Bicycle at 5$ (100.000kip). We offer good mountain bikes regularly maintained with comfortable saddle. More details on the Cycling page.
• 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)
• Vat Phou (10km)
• Hong Nang Sida (12km)

We can call a boat driver to get you to Don Daeng Island in front of Souchitra. 200.000kip (10$) return for 1-2 persons. 100.000kip (5$) per extra person.

• Enjoyable 12km loop around half the island starting North. By foot all year, or bicycle during the dry season (November to April).
• 10km to reach and sit under the big tree at the South of the island, beautiful view all around. 
• Best time to go is 8:30am for freshness or 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.

• cooking class at Homemade (200m from Souchitra)
• handicraft at Chez Maman (150m)
• pottery and weaving shops (600m)
• massage shops (700m)
• day-trip in scooter to Tad Fane Waterfall and coffee/tea plantations in Paksong (60km one-way on a good road)
• hiking/cycling loops ranging from 4, 10, 20, 30 and 40km to discover Champasak and its surrounding.

From Champasak to Pakse : 

• 2 songthaews (local bus) pass by the front gate in-between 6:30am and 7:15am. 60.000kip (3$), 50min to Dao Heuang Market in Pakse. No booking required, just wave.
• a tuk-tuk is 500.000kip (25$), 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.

From Champasak to Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand 🇹🇭 : 

Option A (15$) :

1. Wait for a songthaew (local bus) at Souchitra's gate from 6:30am. 2 of them pass in-between 6:30am and 7:15am (60,000kip/50min to Dao Heuang Market in Pakse).

2. From Dao Heuang take a tuk-tuk to the KiengKai bus station at about 2km.

3. Tickets to Ubon are available from 8:30am, costing 150,000kip (7$), with the bus departing at 9:30am. 

The journey takes approximately 4h, arriving in Ubon bus station around 1:15pm. 

Option B (40$ to 60$) :

🚕 An alternative is a private taxi to go straight to the border from Souchitra, around 35$. Before taking an other taxi or bus in Thailand.

We get more requests from people looking to stay Monthly at Souchitra during the European winter, here is a small guide : 

Monthly Discount : -30%

From Bangkok to Champasak : 

1. plane from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani (50$)
2. van to cross the Lao/Thai border (5$) or Taxi (25$)
3. taxi to Souchitra (around 25$)

From Vientiane the capital of Laos you can get a flight to Pakse for around 60$/1h. We don't recommend the night bus Vientiane/Pakse as the road is not great.

Once in Champasak there is everything needed to live peacefuly :

• restaurants within walking distance
• enjoyable loops around Champasak Village for hiking or cycling
• laundry service at 30.000kip/kg at Souchitra
• your room is cleaned twice a week and you can message us in English or French if you need help
• convenient shops nearby
• Paksé is a bigger city where you can find many things, it is at 45min from us (30km) on a good road

We've been living in Champasak since February 2023 after taking over this abandoned guesthouse, and it has been a fulfilling experience here in-between mountains and river.

More about Our story and the history of Souchitra on this page.