This room includes :

• King Size Bed with comfortable mattress
• Private Bathroom with hot shower
• Desk and WiFi
• Balcony with hammock and river view
• Guide of Champasak printed in your room
• Mosquito net on windows
• 2 Hatari fans 
• 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 and private parking 

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.

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) or instrument.
• 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.

Paiement :

• Paiement in cash at check-in, an ATM and a bank are available at 300m.

• 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-6pm), or at Homemade 200m to the left of Souchitra.

5 other diversed restaurants are within walking distance with a beautiful view upon the Mekong River.

Average cost per meal in Champasak : 3-4$

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. 
• 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 from 5$ to 8$ (100.000kip/150.000kip) depending of season. 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).
• Best time to go is 8:30am 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/50min to Dao Heuang Market in Pakse. No booking required, just wave.
• a tuk-tuk is 500.000kip, 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 🇹🇭 : 

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. 

An alternative is a private taxi to go straight to the border from Souchitra, around 30$.

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
• 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
• 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. 

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.