Destination · Laos
4,000 Islands
Si Phan Don, where the Mekong spreads into a maze of islands near the Cambodian border.
- Best season
- November to April
In the far south of Laos, the Mekong widens into hundreds of islands. Days here are measured in bicycle rides, hammock hours and the roar of the Khone Phapheng falls.
Journeys in 4,000 Islands
To slow downLaos along the Mekong: Vientiane, Luang Prabang, 4,000 IslandsVientiane · Luang Prabang · Si Phan Don · 9 daysNine days following the Mekong through Laos, from its gentle capital to its royal town and the islands of the far south.View the journey →