Enjoy the beauty of the Mekong river from your balcony, take a small walk to try the 5 restaurants around. Rent a bike or motorbike to visit the ancient temples of Champasak or take a walk around the island of Don Daeng. Our rooms are simple but with everything needed to live peacefully : Good mattress, private bathroom, 2 fans, hammock and wifi. Easy drive from Pakse Airport with a taxi or with local transports. Champasak is a great place for a pause The space We have 6 balcony room separated by a bamboo fence for privacy. We don't use air-con as we try to keep the riverside area peaceful. The purpose of Souchitra is to offer a place where you can slow down and reconnect with yourself. The neighborhood is mostly quiet so if you enjoy meditation, reading or writing this is a good place for that. Discounts available from 3 nights stay or weekly stay. Guest access Here are more details about your room and Champasak : - free water refill at the fountain in the corridor (we provide glasses and pitcher at check-in) - kettle next to the fountain for hot water - large parking space with CCTV and gate that we lock at night after 10pm. - cleaning twice a week for long-term stay (soap/shampoo and towels provided) - Laundry service available - full brochure of Champasak available in your room. - smoking area on your balcony In Champasak : - Vat Phou Temple (10km from Souchitra) and museum - Hong Nang Sida is an ancient temple near Vat Phou - Vat Muang Kang Temple along the Mekong (7km) - Vat Tomo (ancient khmers ruins in the middle of an ancient forest, 35km loop on small paths) - Rice Fields (15km loop with mountain view) - Don Daeng Island is in front of Souchitra (15km walk around the island) - Handicraft "Chez Maman" with many textiles from different Lao ethnies as well as a weaving shop and pottery nearby. - Tad Fane Waterfall and zip line (day trip in motorbike) - Cooking class at Homemade at 200m - Massage shop nearby - Bus tickets nearby to leave Champasak Other things to note How to come to Souchitra in Champasak : - 3$/p from Dao Heuang Market in central Pakse with a Songthaew (local shared tuk-tuk) from 9am to 2pm. No booking required, departure every hour, 50min drive. The market is at 10min from the airport in taxi. - 9$/p with a modern mini-van Green Paradise from your hotel in Pakse (8:30am) or the 4000 Islands (11am). Ask them to include the boat crossing. Book a day before with your hotel or at their office. Tuk-tuk in Champasak at the top of the pier. - 20$ for a private taxi from Pakse. Good road in-between mountains and river. - 35$ for a boat, 2h, you can book with Miss Noy Motorbike in Pakse - From Bangkok in Thailand you can fly to Ubon Ratchathani (60$/1h) then take a van to the border (3$, departure every 30min) to make your Lao visa, and then a mini-van to Pakse (5$) - From Vientiane the capital of Laos you can take a plane to Pakse (around 60$/1h) Cost of life in Champasak : Lao food : from 2$ for fried noodles to 4$ for a steam fish. Wood-fired pizza from 7$. Smoothie or cappuccino 1.5$. Pancakes with fruits or ice-cream 2$. The 3 seasons of Laos : - November to February (dry season 19°C - 32°C) : this is the high season as almost no rain and relatively cool weather. All Laos becomes busy with tourism. - March to May (​summer 24°C - 36°C) : It's better to visit monuments the morning or end of afternoon as the weather gets hot. The riverside is the best place to be at mid-day as you often get a cool breeze from the Mekong. April is a month of festivities and it may get louder the evening. - June to October (rainy season 24°C - 32°C) : the most beautiful season as the vegetation becomes green. It rains a lot in September, apart from that it can be some rain each day or long periods of blue sky.