River Garden Guest House
River Garden Guest House is perfectly located on Don Det to allow easy exploration of both Don Det and Don Khone and the famous waterfalls in the area. Situated close to the old French railway bridge which connects Don Det to Don Khone, River Garden is the 2nd guest house to the right as you come off the bridge onto Don Det. Located on the river front, rooms are approximately 10 metres from the water and boasts one of the best locations on Don Det with complete serenity allowing you to take in the wonders of local life but also within easy reach of facilities and services.
Hotel Address: Ban Don Det, Khong District, Champasak, Province, Laos
If arriving by chartered boat, ask to be dropped directly at River Garden Guest House which has an appropriate riverside setting for arriving and departing by boat. If the boat driver doesn't know this guest house, direct him to the old railway bridge which connects Don Det and Don Khone and River Garden is to the right of the bridge on Don Det. River Garden is the 2nd Guest House to the right of the bridge. Look for an over water restaurant, approximately the 2nd restaurant to the right after ‘Mekong Dream Restaurant and Hammock Lounge'.
If arriving at Don Det Pier (Pakse Travel is the only company to use this pier), River Garden Guest House can pick guests up by boat from Don Det Pier if rang on arrival.
Getting there (local language)
If arriving at Don Det Pier (Pakse Travel is the only company to use this pier), River Garden Guest House can pick guests up by boat from Don Det Pier if rang on arrival.
If arriving by tourist boat to Don Det, the boat will most likely arrive at the very north-western tip of the island which is a fair distance and not walkable from River Garden Guest House. From here, you can either:
- Hire a boat to drop you around to River Garden. Chartered boats are relatively cheap.
- Find motorcycle taxi's or island song taos/tuk tuks to bring you across island to River Garden.
- Hire your own motorbike for exploration of both Don Det and Don Khone while in the region and drive your own way to River Garden. The drive will take approximately 10 minutes via the inland road, not the road following the shore line.
- Hire a bicycle for your stay and cycle to River Garden. To cycle to River Garden from the top of Don Det, it will take approximately 30 minutes using the road that crosses inland and not via the shore.
