Don Det, Laos: travel guide
One of the Si Phan Don (Four Thousand Islands) in the Mekong near the Cambodian border, with the regions waterfalls and the relics of the French colonial portage railway.
- Country
- Laos
- Currency
- LAK
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok
Top places to visit in Don Det
Wat Khone Nua
Temple · about 0.8 h
Mekong Dolphins
Viewpoint · about 0.8 h
Li Phi Falls
Waterfall · 4.4 rating · about 1.5 h
Khone Phapheng Falls
Waterfall · 4.5 rating · about 1.5 h
Tad Khone Pa Soi Waterfall
Waterfall · 4.2 rating · about 1.5 h
Old French Bridge
Heritage · 4.2 rating · about 0.5 h
Old Steam Locomotive
Heritage · 3.9 rating · about 0.5 h
Old Gantry Crane
Heritage · 4.1 rating · about 0.5 h
Wat Khon Ta
Temple · 4.1 rating · about 0.8 h
Xe Pian National Protected Area
Nature · 3.5 rating · about 3 h
Where to stay in Don Det
Hotels
- Bon Tai Oasis Bungalows USD 28 to USD 55 per night
- Mama Leurth Sunset Guesthouse USD 28 to USD 55 per night
- Bon Tai Resort USD 28 to USD 55 per night
Where to eat
- Chez Fred et Lea Regional, French, Thai
- Emily's Noodle Chicken, Noodles, Asian
- Happy Bar Lao, Breakfast, Asian
- Smiling Lao Bar International
- Lao Long Thai
- Sunset Oi Local
- Tukta Restaurant + Fishing tour Crepe, Asian, Coffee
- The Garden Thai, Lao, Asian
Getting around
- Walking
Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.
Best time to visit Don Det
- May WMO 1991-2020 normal for May: 203.4 mm, 16 days with >=1 mm (station 48955 Pakse, 128 km away - used as a proxy, no station at Don Det). max_temp_c left NULL: the proxy is 128 km away, too far to carry a temperature.
- Jun WMO 1991-2020 normal for June: 290.7 mm, 20 days with >=1 mm (station 48955 Pakse, 128 km away - used as a proxy, no station at Don Det). max_temp_c left NULL: the proxy is 128 km away, too far to carry a temperature.
- Jul WMO 1991-2020 normal for July: 422.4 mm, 23 days with >=1 mm (station 48955 Pakse, 128 km away - used as a proxy, no station at Don Det). max_temp_c left NULL: the proxy is 128 km away, too far to carry a temperature.
- Aug WMO 1991-2020 normal for August: 444.2 mm, 24 days with >=1 mm (station 48955 Pakse, 128 km away - used as a proxy, no station at Don Det). max_temp_c left NULL: the proxy is 128 km away, too far to carry a temperature.
- Sep WMO 1991-2020 normal for September: 367.2 mm, 20 days with >=1 mm (station 48955 Pakse, 128 km away - used as a proxy, no station at Don Det). max_temp_c left NULL: the proxy is 128 km away, too far to carry a temperature.