Southern Laos Travel Guide
A short, factual guide to the places we operate from Pakse. Use it to choose a private day tour or a multi-day journey. We do not pad this page with invented history or prices.
Pakse
Pakse is the gateway to Southern Laos and the office of Watphou Travels (Street N°5, Ban Vat Luang). Most private tours start here.
Bolaven Plateau
Highlands east of Pakse known for Tad Fane and Tad Yuang waterfalls and coffee farms. A classic full-day private tour from Pakse.
Vat Phou and Champasak
UNESCO-listed Vat Phou sits near Champasak town, south of Pakse, on the Mekong. Visit as a day trip or combined with the 4000 Islands.
4000 Islands (Si Phan Don)
A Mekong archipelago near the Cambodian border: Don Khone, Don Det, and the Liphi waterfalls. Often a two-day private journey from Pakse.