Pakse
Good to know
- Best time to go
- October to March
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
The largest city in southern Laos, Pakse occupies the confluence of the Mekong and Se Don rivers and serves as the gateway for the Bolaven Plateau and the Champasak archaeological complex. The city retains a grid of French colonial streets and some remaining villa architecture, and its central market is one of the more authentic in southern Laos. Day and overnight trips from Pakse reach both the Bolaven Plateau's coffee farms and waterfalls and the Wat Phu Champasak mountain temple complex.
Where next?
