Must-see river spot · Champasak Province, Laos
Don Som
Don Som is a river spot in Champasak Province, Laos.
Don Som: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Don Som
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Don Som — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 14.01805, 105.88848. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Don Som
- Don Det · river spot · Champasak Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Don Det – Don Khon Narrow Gauge Railway · fort · Champasak Province · ~10 km · Must-see
- Khone Phapheng Falls · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~16 km · Must-see
- Xe Pian National Protected Area · sanctuary · Champasak Province · ~68 km · Must-see
- ភូមិកំពង់ព្រះឥន្រ្ទ · waterfall · Preah Vihear · ~9 km
- ស្ទឹងត្រែង ទឹកជ្រោះសុភមិត្ត · waterfall · ~9 km
- Prah Ninith Waterfall · waterfall · ~9 km
- Preah Nimith Waterfall · waterfall · ~9 km
- Hidden Waterfalls Sanctuary · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~9 km
- Tad Somphamit Falls · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~9 km
- Li Phi Falls · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~9 km
- ນ້ຳຕົກຕາດສົມພະມິດ Somphamit waterfalls · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~10 km
- viewpoint waterfall · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~10 km
- Mija Waterfall · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~10 km
- Waterfall Viewpoint · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~10 km
- Don Khon · river spot · Champasak Province · ~11 km
- Khane Paksy Waterfall · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~11 km
- nice swimming hole. it’s deep where the waterfall come down · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~11 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Don Som
- Don Det · river spot · Champasak Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Don Khon · river spot · Champasak Province · ~11 km
- Don San · river spot · Champasak Province · ~33 km
- Koh Snaeng · river spot · Stung Treng · ~52 km
- Koh Han · river spot · Stung Treng · ~54 km
- Don Puay · river spot · Champasak Province · ~3 km
- Don Nang Khouat · river spot · Champasak Province · ~3 km
- Don Sang · river spot · Champasak Province · ~5 km
- Don Toum · river spot · Champasak Province · ~6 km
- Don Loppadi · river spot · Champasak Province · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Don Som yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Don Som?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Don Som?
Nearby: Don Det (river spot, 7 km), Don Det – Don Khon Narrow Gauge Railway (fort, 10 km), Khone Phapheng Falls (waterfall, 16 km), Xe Pian National Protected Area (sanctuary, 68 km), ភូមិកំពង់ព្រះឥន្រ្ទ (waterfall, 9 km), ស្ទឹងត្រែង ទឹកជ្រោះសុភមិត្ត (waterfall, 9 km).
Is Don Som worth visiting?
Don Som is listed as a must-see river spot in Laos on Spotwander.