ancient ruins
Wat Phu
A ruined Khmer Hindu temple complex on a mountain slope in southern Laos, predating Angkor Wat and linked by a processional causeway.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Champasak Province, Laos · Asia
Pakse is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Phônthong, 30km from Wat Phu.
Pakse is a town located in Champasak Province, Laos. With a population of 77,900, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Pakse sits in Laos. It's in the Asia/Vientiane time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Pakse to your route.
Pakse (or Pakxe; French: Paksé; Laotian: ປາກເຊ [pȁːk séː] 'mouth of the river') is the capital and most populous city of the southern Laotian province of Champasak. Located at the confluence of the Xe Don and Mekong Rivers, the district had a population of approximately 77,900 at the 2015 Laotian census.
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Pakse is located in Champasak Province, Laos, Asia. The coordinates are 15.1202 latitude, 105.7990 longitude.
Pakse has a population of approximately 77,900 people, making it a town in Laos.
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ancient ruins
A ruined Khmer Hindu temple complex on a mountain slope in southern Laos, predating Angkor Wat and linked by a processional causeway.
30 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
A hillside temple near the Lao border whose main ordination hall carries a mural of the Bodhi tree painted in phosphorescent pigment, glowing green for a few hours after dusk. The show starts around 6pm.
36 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Twin streams plunging around 120 metres into a forested gorge on the Bolaven Plateau, seen head-on from a viewpoint beside the coffee-country road. Both falls run hardest just after the wet season.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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