The Bolaven Plateau rises about 1,000 to 1,300 metres above the Mekong, roughly an hour and a half east of Pakse. Its cool air, red volcanic soil and dozens of waterfalls make it the most popular day trip in Southern Laos.
On a private Bolaven Plateau tour from Pakse you can see Tad Fane, the twin waterfall dropping into a deep jungle gorge, swim near Tad Yuang and Tad Champee, walk through a highland market and taste Lao coffee with the families who grow it around Paksong.
Best time to visit: November to February is cool and dry; June to October brings the fullest waterfalls and the greenest scenery. Choose a full-day tour, or stay overnight to add villages, Tad Lo and quieter falls.
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