
Vat Phou
ວັດພູ
A pre-Angkorian Khmer temple complex climbing a mountainside near Champasak; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Arrive at opening to climb in the cool
- Visit the site museum first
- Stay in Champasak village overnight
Khmer temple ruins, coffee farms and a necklace of big waterfalls on the plateau.

ວັດພູ
A pre-Angkorian Khmer temple complex climbing a mountainside near Champasak; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

ບຸນວັດພູ (ເດືອນກຸມພາ)
Pilgrims gather at the full moon of the third lunar month for three days of ceremony and fair.

ນ້ຳຕົກພູພຽງບໍລະເວນ
Tad Fane's twin falls, Tad Yuang, Tad Champee and Tad Lo, all within a day's loop of Pakse.

ສວນກາເຟປາກຊ່ອງ
Lao coffee country: tour family farms growing arabica and robusta on the cool plateau.

ວັດພູສະເຫຼົາ
A giant golden Buddha on the hill across the Sedone river, overlooking Pakse.

ດອນແດງ
A car-free island in the Mekong opposite Champasak, with sandy shores and rice-village lanes.

ຕະຫຼາດດາວເຮືອງ
One of the biggest markets in Laos, a maze of produce, coffee, textiles and hardware.
Checked September 2026. Opening hours, prices and boat or train timetables change, so confirm locally before you go. Photo credits
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