Must-see river spot · Champasak Province, Laos

Don Det

ດອນເດດ

Don Det is a river spot in Champasak Province, Laos.

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Don Det: 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 Det

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 Det — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 13.97523, 105.91962. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Don Det

Don Det – Don Khon Narrow Gauge Railway · fort · Champasak Province · ~3 km · Must-see
Don Som · river spot · Champasak Province · ~7 km · Must-see
Khone Phapheng Falls · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~9 km · Must-see
Xe Pian National Protected Area · sanctuary · Champasak Province · ~71 km · Must-see
Tad Somphamit Falls · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~3 km
ນ້ຳຕົກຕາດສົມພະມິດ Somphamit waterfalls · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~3 km
Li Phi Falls · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~3 km
viewpoint waterfall · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~3 km
Don Khon · river spot · Champasak Province · ~3 km
Khane Paksy Waterfall · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~3 km
Waterfall Viewpoint · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~4 km
Mija Waterfall · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~4 km
nice swimming hole. it’s deep where the waterfall come down · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~4 km
Tad Khone Pa Soi Waterfall · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~4 km
Hidden Waterfalls Sanctuary · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~5 km
น้ำตกคอนพะเพ็ง สปป.ลาว · waterfall · Champasak Province · ~5 km
ស្ទឹងត្រែង ទឹកជ្រោះសុភមិត្ត · waterfall · ~5 km
Prah Ninith Waterfall · waterfall · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Don Det

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Don Det

Don Som · river spot · Champasak Province · ~7 km · Must-see
Don Khon · river spot · Champasak Province · ~3 km
Don San · river spot · Champasak Province · ~40 km
Koh Snaeng · river spot · Stung Treng · ~45 km
Koh Han · river spot · Stung Treng · ~47 km
Don En · river spot · Champasak Province · ~2 km
Don Toum · river spot · Champasak Province · ~2 km
Don Tao · river spot · Champasak Province · ~3 km
Don Isom · river spot · Champasak Province · ~4 km
Don Sang · river spot · Champasak Province · ~4 km

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Frequently asked

Are boats running today?

No visitor has reported the boating status for Don Det 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 Det?

September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

What are the places to visit near Don Det?

Nearby: Don Det – Don Khon Narrow Gauge Railway (fort, 3 km), Don Som (river spot, 7 km), Khone Phapheng Falls (waterfall, 9 km), Xe Pian National Protected Area (sanctuary, 71 km), Tad Somphamit Falls (waterfall, 3 km), ນ້ຳຕົກຕາດສົມພະມິດ Somphamit waterfalls (waterfall, 3 km).

Is Don Det worth visiting?

Don Det is listed as a must-see river spot in Laos on Spotwander.