Souchitra Riverside
Slow guesthouse
Souchitra is designed for travelers who appreciate simplicity and a slower rhythm. We offer comfortable, clean rooms with a complete guidebook so you can enjoy Champasak at your own pace.
20€ per night, down to 13€ for long-term stays. Discounts are given from 3 nights stay and for solo travelers.
We have 2 buildings :
🌿 riverside and terrace with fan for those enjoying being close to nature
❄️ bigger rooms on the yard side with A/C for those who prefer comfort or younger guests (thicker walls)
Both buildings have the same room standard.
Riverside rooms
This room includes :
- King Size Bed with comfortable mattress
- Private Bathroom with hot shower
- Desk, good sockets and WiFi
- Terrace with hammock and river view
- Hatari fan and mosquito net on windows for air flow
- 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 with private parking and CCTV
6️⃣ Our 6 Riverside rooms (5 large + 1 twin) are separated by a partition for privacy. No A/C to keep the riverside peaceful.
🧭 Each terrace is facing East where the sun rises. There is often a soft breeze from the Mekong.
Rooms on the yard side
This is our second building, adjacent to the other one. These rooms include the same amenities as the fan room plus:
- modern air-conditioning Gree with low noise and cleaned regularly.
- larger room and thicker walls.
- no terrace but an access to the riverside with tables, chairs and hammmocks. Very enjoyable the morning and during sunset 4-6pm.
5️⃣ 5 rooms on the yard side available (2 large + 3 twin)
🧑🧒🧒 2 people maximum per room.
☀️ High heat in Laos from end of March to May.
List of activities in Champasak
- The ancient temple of Vat Phou (Unesco) is the main attraction (10km in tuk-tuk, bike or bicycle), followed by the walk of 12km on Don Daeng Island in front of us. Both have a deep energy and it's better to separate the visits in 2 days.
- Cooking class at Homemade Riverside, morning or afternoon. People enjoy the view and laid back atmosphere, you eat what you've been cooking at the end (20€ for 4 dishes, 200m on the left).
- Handicraft at Chez Maman where you can find souvenirs from villages around Laos like homemade scarf, coaster, bags etc. (150m left)
- Weaving shop where you can learn how to make a Lao scarf (20€)
- Pottery with very good feedbacks about the passionate owner (3€/hour)
- Bamboo weaving, 2 shops available (15€ for the workshop of 3h)
- Shadow Puppet Show from November to February at 8pm the Tuesday/Friday for the show and Wednesday/Saturday 8pm for the movie Chang (4€, 300m right)
- Massage shops at 600m on our left (1 person at a time) or 4km on our right for more options (The River)
- Sunset cruise for 40€ per group at Saythong (200m right)
- Coffee shops to relax like Boupha Garden or Oudom Café.
- Trails : 5 circuits around us (from 5km to 15km). Map at the lobby.
📖 Full guidebook with activities at the lobby and easy booking with the WhatsApp of each shop.
☯️ The atmosphere of Champasak has a Zen feeling, in-between river and mountains, it's a good place to slow down and look within.
See our page "What's a Slow guesthouse ?"
Pricing
🛏️ Our 2 types of room are at the same price of 500,000₭ per night (23$ or 20€)
✨ Discounts :
- from 3 nights in a row : -50,000₭ per night.
- >10 nights : -100,000₭ per night.
- >30 nights : -150,000₭ (-30%), check our long-term stay section for details.
🧘 Extra discount (can be cumulated) :
- Solo traveler : -50,000₭/night
Booking : Message us on our WhatsApp with your requested dates and type of room.
🗓️ Riverside rooms are currently fully booked from December 4th to 11th
🏮 From the 1st of November 2026 our prices for the high season '26-'27 will be 600,000₭ (23€) for one night or 500,000₭/n from 3 nights.
450,000₭/n from 10 nights and 400,000₭/n monthly.
-50,000₭/night discount for solo travelers.
Payment :
- Payment in cash at check-in, an ATM and a bank are available at 300m on our right.
- Payment by card possible but only by using an app like Ezykip, Loca or Moreta and scanning our QR code.
Rate : 1$ ≈ 22,000₭
Check-in : from 2pm. You can drop off your luggage if you arrive early. Message us on WhatsApp for a late check-in after 5pm.
Check-out : 11am.
Late check-out : you can leave your bags at the lobby for free. Depending on availability you can check-out at 4pm the latest for 100,000₭ extra.
🔄 Room change : depending on availability you can swap room at check-in for free (riverside or yard side).
Where to eat ?
Breakfast is not included but available just in front of us at Boupha Garden Café (7:30am-5pm) or at Homemade Riverside 200m on our left from 6:30am.
Other restaurants are within walking distance (600m radius).
Average cost per meal in Champasak : 3-5$ for local food and 5-10$ for European food.
Few more pictures taken at Boupha Garden Café :
How to go to Champasak
⚠️ expect a 30% price difference depending of the gasoline rate
From Pakse to Champasak :
- 3€/person for a local shared "Songthaew" (big tuk-tuk): Available at Dao Heuang Market in the center of Pakse. Departures every hour from 9am to 2pm. It takes about 50 minutes depending on how many stops they make. Cheap and local. They come straight to Champasak without the need of river crossing.
- 10€/person for a modern Mini-Van with Green Paradise: they can pick you up at your hotel in Pakse from 8:30am. The trip includes a boat crossing (scenic view of Champasak) as the van goes on the other side of the Mekong to the 4000 Islands. Around 2h trip. A tuk-tuk is usually at the top of the pier for the last 2km to the center of Champasak at Souchitra (≈2$).
- 20€/group for a private EV Taxi: Book through the Xanh SM app (similar to Uber) or call their phone number (021 988 888). It takes 45 minutes, flexible and comfortable.
- ≈40€/group for a private boat: Available to book with Yves from Miss Noy Motorbike or Alec from Easy Post in Pakse (French speakers). The trip takes about 2 hours. Departure anytime.
From the 4000 Islands to Champasak :
- Book a ticket directly at the Green Paradise office on Don Det or Don Khone for best reliability and price. They should include the boat crossing to Champasak. A tuk-tuk is usually at the top of the pier for the last 2km to the center of the village at Souchitra (≈2$)
Transportation in Champasak
The village is small and can be explored by foot, for the ancient temples we suggest taking a tuk-tuk:
- ≈300,000₭ (12€) return for a tuk-tuk to go to Vat Phou, count 100,000₭ per additional ancient temple. Easy booking with the QR code at our lobby.
🚲 Bicycles available within 600m on our right (≈100,000₭)
🛵 Scooters available within 600m on our left (≈200,000₭)
The 3 ancient temples of Champasak :
- Vat Phou (10km paved)
- Hong Nang Sida (2km on the left of Vat Phou, smaller site but beautiful energy)
- Vat Muang Kang (7km from Souchitra, beautiful small path along the Mekong river for a small walk down to a basketry)
Don Daeng Island
- Enjoyable 12km loop around half the island on a flat and easy path. (≈3h walking slowly)
- Best time to go is 1:15pm and come back at sunset. Or 8:30am during summer (March to May) as it gets too hot in the afternoon.
- Beautiful sunset view from La Folie Lodge around 5pm. Nice for a drink. They also have a swimming pool for 10$. The boat driver can bring you back to Champasak from there at 5:45pm, or anytime earlier.
300,000₭ return for the whole boat. Book a day in advance by scanning the QR code at the lobby.
Other similar walk in Champasak : the rice fields trail (12km loop starting from Souchitra). Head left and turn right before the bridge. The path going around the lake is clearly visible on Google Maps.
Leaving Champasak
From Champasak to Pakse :
- 3€/p : 2 songthaews (local bus) pass by the front gate in-between 6:30am and 7:15am. 50min to Dao Heuang Market in Pakse. No booking required, just wave.
- 10€/p : Mini-van Green Paradise with tuk-tuk and boat crossing. Departure at 11:30am, tickets at Dok Champa.
- 20€/group : a tuk-tuk is 500,000₭ up to Pakse Airport ✈️, anytime. Or a private car with A/C is 600,000₭. We can help you book one.
- 40€/group for a private boat, departure anytime, book the day before
From Champasak to the 4000 islands :
- Tickets at 500m to the right of Souchitra. 15€ all included with 2 boats and modern mini-van from Green Paradise. Departure at 8:15am, 3h trip. There is another departure at 11am but a bit more expensive and you need to check for availability. You can book there the day before.
Other destinations : Green paradise tickets are available at Dok Champa on our right. Or you could get to Chitpasong bus station in Pakse directly for the best prices to Savanakhet or Thakhek. About Vientiane and Luang Prabang you can book a flight with Lao Airlines website.
Private car with driver and A/C from Champasak :
- Paksé : 650,000₭ (26€)
- Chong Mek border : 1,200,000₭ (50€)
- Paksong : 1,700,000₭ (70€)
- Day trip : 3,200,000₭ (125€)
- 3 days trip : 2,500,000₭ per day (100€)
When going or coming from Thailand, details are at the bottom of this page.
Journey
We (2 friends) took over and renovated Souchitra from beginning of 2023, we've been living here ever since. Champasak village is a good fit for travelers looking to slow down, a hidden paradise with everything needed to live peacefully 🕊️

