Don Khon
ດອນຄອນ
A quieter neighbor of Don Det, home to French colonial remains, Li Phi Falls and a dolphin-watching point at its southern tip.
Don Khon connects to Don Det by a railway bridge. It is larger and more peaceful. In the north, Ban Khon village preserves French colonial-era jetty ruins and old houses, and most guesthouses are riverside boutique wooden huts. The island's main sights include Li Phi Falls, Khone Pasoi Falls, Wat Khon Tai temple, an old steam locomotive, and, at the southern end, the dolphin-watching jetty and white sand beach at Hang Khon village. Foreign visitors must buy a combined pass for about 35,000 kip (which includes Li Phi Falls) at the toll booth by the bridge. A bicycle tour takes about half a day.
Opening hours
Open all day (combined-ticket booth about 08:00–17:00)
Nearby sights
- Wat Khon Tai
- Don Det–Don Khon Railway Bridge
- Khone Pasoi Falls
- Li Phi Falls (Tat Somphamit)
- Don Det
- Irrawaddy Dolphin Pool (Hang Khon)
- Old Steam Locomotive of Don Khon
- Ban Nakasang