Pakse · Champasak Province · Lao PDR
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The gateway to southern Laos — a Mekong river city, Bolaven Plateau waterfalls and coffee, UNESCO-listed Wat Phou and the islands of Si Phan Don. With official fares in Lao kip, verified drivers and a Driver Card that speaks Lao for you.
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Where will Pakse take you?
From Pakse's Mekong riverfront to the waterfalls and coffee farms of the Bolaven Plateau, UNESCO-listed Wat Phou and the islands of Si Phan Don.
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Places worth the journey
Entertainment & Nightlife$$$
Pakse Lao Cooking Class (sample)
ຫ້ອງຮຽນເຮັດອາຫານລາວ ປາກເຊ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A half-day class that starts with a shopping walk through Daoheuang Market, then cooking laap, mok pa, jeow and mango sticky rice in a garden kitchen.
Pakse · Pakse City4 hr
Guesthouses & Hostels$
Wat Phou Gateway Guesthouse (sample)
ເຮືອນພັກ ປະຕູສູ່ວັດພູ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A wooden Mekong-side house in sleepy Champasak town, about 10 km from Wat Phou, with free bicycles.
From₭ 200,000–400,000≈ $9.3–$19per night
Champasak · Southern Champasak (Wat Phou – Si Phan Don)12 hr
Entertainment & Nightlife$$
Wat Phou & Villages Bicycle Tour (sample)
ທົວຖີບລົດ ວັດພູ ແລະ ໝູ່ບ້ານ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A half-day guided ride from Champasak town to Wat Phou past rice fields, colonial houses and village temples.
Champasak · Southern Champasak (Wat Phou – Si Phan Don)4.3 (3)
Temples & StupasFree
Wat Luang (Pakse)
ວັດຫຼວງ ປາກເຊPakse’s principal temple on the bank of the Sedone River, built in 1935 in traditional Lao style and home to a monastic school for novices.
Pakse · Pakse City4.3 (10)
Nature & Waterfalls
Tad Yeung (Tad Yuang) Waterfall
ນ້ຳຕົກຕາດເຍືອງA 40-metre curtain of clear water falling into a swimmable pool, with a viewing bridge in front and local coffee stalls at the gate — near Km 40 on the Pakse–Paksong road.
Paksong · Bolaven Plateau (Paksong)4.6 (7)
MarketsFree
Daoheuang Market
ຕະຫຼາດດາວເຮືອງPakse’s largest market, packed with local produce, sinh textiles, souvenirs, Bolaven coffee and street food — at its busiest early in the morning.
Pakse · Pakse City4.0 (9)
Temples & StupasFree
Wat Phou Salao
ວັດພູສະລາວA hilltop temple on the west bank of the Mekong, crowned by a giant golden Buddha facing the river — the best viewpoint over Pakse and the Lao–Japanese Friendship Bridge, especially at sunset.
Phonthong · Pakse City4.7 (6)
Nature & Waterfalls
Khone Phapheng Falls
ນ້ຳຕົກຕາດຄອນພະເພັງThe largest waterfall in Southeast Asia by volume — the grand southern Mekong thundering through a maze of rocks near the Cambodian border, seen from a series of viewing platforms.
Khong · Southern Champasak (Wat Phou – Si Phan Don)4.5 (11)
Hotels$$
Bolaven Gateway Hotel (sample)
ໂຮງແຮມ ບໍລະເວນ ເກດເວ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A mid-range hotel in Paksong town with spacious heated rooms, breakfast and a waterfall tour desk.
From₭ 450,000–900,000≈ $21–$42per night
Paksong · Bolaven Plateau (Paksong)4.8 (4)
Guesthouses & Hostels$
Kiet Ngong Wetland Homestay (sample)
ໂຮມສະເຕ ບຶງກຽດງົ້ງ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)Stay with a village family on the edge of the Xe Pian wetlands — wake to birdsong and walk with local mahouts and their elephants.
From₭ 150,000–250,000≈ $6.98–$12per night
Pathoumphone · Southern Champasak (Wat Phou – Si Phan Don)24 hr
Hotels$$
Airport Garden Hotel (sample)
ໂຮງແຮມ ສວນ ໃກ້ສະໜາມບິນ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A quiet garden hotel less than 1 km from Pakse Airport — ideal for early flights or late arrivals.
From₭ 400,000–750,000≈ $19–$35per night
Pakse · Pakse City30 min
Restaurants$$
Paksong Highland Sindad BBQ (sample)
ຊີ້ນດາດ ທີ່ລາບສູງ ປາກຊ່ອງ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A Lao sindad grill-and-hotpot restaurant, perfect for cool plateau evenings, with vegetables fresh from Paksong farms.
From₭ 90,000–150,000≈ $4.19–$6.98
Paksong · Bolaven Plateau (Paksong)1 hr 30 min
Guesthouses & Hostels$
Pakse Backpacker Hostel (sample)
ໂຮສເທວ ແບັກແພັກເກີ ປາກເຊ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A budget hostel in the centre with air-con dorms, private rooms and a notice board full of Bolaven Loop tips.
From₭ 90,000–280,000≈ $4.19–$13per night
Pakse · Pakse City4.5 (2)
Cafés$
Bolaven Bakery & Coffee (sample)
ເບເກີຣີ ແລະ ກາເຟ ບໍລະເວນ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A bakery baking fresh every morning — croissants, baguettes and coconut cake — with Lao coffee from the Bolaven Plateau.
From₭ 15,000–50,000≈ $0.7–$2.33
Pakse · Pakse City40 min
Restaurants$$
Champasak Riverside Kitchen (sample)
ຄົວແຄມຂອງ ຈຳປາສັກ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)Southern Lao cooking on a wooden Mekong-side deck, known for mok pa, fish laap and papaya salad with padaek.
From₭ 45,000–130,000≈ $2.09–$6.05
Champasak · Southern Champasak (Wat Phou – Si Phan Don)1 hr 15 min
Where to stay
Hotels & guesthouses
Riverside guesthouses, boutique hotels and homestays — with room rates in Lao kip.
Hotels$$
Bolaven Gateway Hotel (sample)
ໂຮງແຮມ ບໍລະເວນ ເກດເວ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A mid-range hotel in Paksong town with spacious heated rooms, breakfast and a waterfall tour desk.
From₭ 450,000–900,000≈ $21–$42per night
Paksong · Bolaven Plateau (Paksong)4.8 (4)
Guesthouses & Hostels$
Kiet Ngong Wetland Homestay (sample)
ໂຮມສະເຕ ບຶງກຽດງົ້ງ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)Stay with a village family on the edge of the Xe Pian wetlands — wake to birdsong and walk with local mahouts and their elephants.
From₭ 150,000–250,000≈ $6.98–$12per night
Pathoumphone · Southern Champasak (Wat Phou – Si Phan Don)24 hr
Hotels$$
Airport Garden Hotel (sample)
ໂຮງແຮມ ສວນ ໃກ້ສະໜາມບິນ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A quiet garden hotel less than 1 km from Pakse Airport — ideal for early flights or late arrivals.
From₭ 400,000–750,000≈ $19–$35per night
Pakse · Pakse City30 min
Hotels$$$
Tad Fane Forest Eco-Lodge (sample)
ອີໂຄລອດ ປ່າຕາດຟານ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)Timber bungalows in the forest on the gorge rim, a few minutes’ walk from the Tad Fane viewpoint.
From₭ 900,000–1,600,000≈ $42–$74per night
Paksong · Bolaven Plateau (Paksong)24 hr
Where to eat
Restaurants & cafés
Night markets, noodle shops and garden cafés worth the detour.
Restaurants$$
Paksong Highland Sindad BBQ (sample)
ຊີ້ນດາດ ທີ່ລາບສູງ ປາກຊ່ອງ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A Lao sindad grill-and-hotpot restaurant, perfect for cool plateau evenings, with vegetables fresh from Paksong farms.
From₭ 90,000–150,000≈ $4.19–$6.98
Paksong · Bolaven Plateau (Paksong)1 hr 30 min
Cafés$
Bolaven Bakery & Coffee (sample)
ເບເກີຣີ ແລະ ກາເຟ ບໍລະເວນ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A bakery baking fresh every morning — croissants, baguettes and coconut cake — with Lao coffee from the Bolaven Plateau.
From₭ 15,000–50,000≈ $0.7–$2.33
Pakse · Pakse City40 min
Restaurants$$
Champasak Riverside Kitchen (sample)
ຄົວແຄມຂອງ ຈຳປາສັກ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)Southern Lao cooking on a wooden Mekong-side deck, known for mok pa, fish laap and papaya salad with padaek.
From₭ 45,000–130,000≈ $2.09–$6.05
Champasak · Southern Champasak (Wat Phou – Si Phan Don)1 hr 15 min
Restaurants$$
Mekong Terrace Lao Restaurant (sample)
ຮ້ານອາຫານລາວ ລະບຽງແມ່ຂອງ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A Lao restaurant on a wooden deck over the Mekong, known for river fish, fish laap and mok pa — with sunset views.
From₭ 45,000–180,000≈ $2.09–$8.37
Pakse · Pakse City1 hr 30 min
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Festivals & events
Coming up in Pakse & Champasak
Oct24
Learning
Bolaven Coffee Cupping Workshop, Pakse 2026
Oct 24, 2026· 09:00
Coffee roastery in central Pakse (sample) · Pakse City
Oct26
FestivalsFares rise
Boun Ok Phansa & Boat Racing, Pakse 2026
Oct 26 – 27, 2026· 06:00
Xe Don riverbank by Wat Luang & the Xe Don bridge, Pakse · Pakse City
Oct26
FestivalsFares rise
Lai Heua Fai Fire-Boat Festival, Pakse Mekong Riverside 2026
Oct 26, 2026· 18:00
Mekong riverside road & embankment, Pakse · Pakse City
Nov15
Sport
Pakse Half Marathon 2026
Nov 15, 2026· 05:30
Mekong riverside road near Wat Luang, Pakse · Pakse City
News & advisories
Latest from Pakse
20% Off Pakse Tuk-Tuk Co-op (sample) Airport–Town Rides
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Pakse City
Ok Phansa Boat Racing in Pakse 2026: Riverside Road Closures & Fare Surge
Around 26–27 Oct the roads along the Sedone river near Wat Luang close at times and tuk-tuk prices jump — always agree the fare before you get in.
Pakse City
End of Rainy Season on the Bolaven Plateau: Slippery Roads & Thick Fog
Route 16 and the dirt tracks to the waterfalls are still slippery and potholed — ride slowly and get back before dark.
Bolaven Plateau (Paksong)
Trip plans
Ready-made itineraries
Day-by-day routes with travel times, distances and fair fare estimates between every stop.
1 day · Pakse City
Pakse City in One Day
Wat Luang on the Sedone, the huge Daoheuang Market, the Champasak heritage museum and Prince Boun Oum’s palace, then across the Lao–Japan Bridge for sunset at Wat Phou Salao and dinner at the Mekong night food market.
7 stops
2 days · Bolaven Plateau (Paksong)
Bolaven Waterfalls & Coffee, 2 Days
Up onto the cool plateau for Tad Fane and Tad Yeung, a coffee-farm walk and a night in Paksong, then Tad Champee and Tad Pha Suam on the way back to Pakse.
7 stops
3 days · Southern Champasak (Wat Phou – Si Phan Don)
Si Phan Don in 3 Days: Don Det, Don Khon & Khone Phapheng
From Pakse to Nakasang and by boat to Don Det; cycle the old French railway on Don Khon to Li Phi falls, then finish at Khone Phapheng, the largest waterfall in Southeast Asia by volume.
5 stops
5 days
Southern Laos in 5 Days: Pakse, Bolaven, Wat Phou & Si Phan Don
Every zone in one trip: a day in Pakse, a day of waterfalls and coffee on the Bolaven Plateau, Wat Phou and old Champasak, then two easy days in Si Phan Don.
14 stops
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