Southern Laos tour packages

You decided to travel to Indochina and Laos tour packages seems to be interesting to you, the

southern Laos have been always in a different phase of any tour itineraries since they have

other adventure status to offer. Here in this article I would like to go through and write more

about the southern routes of Laos, to be honest this way is also important for myself and I

always wanted to write more when I have time to back to this chapter of my writing.

About Pakse: Gem of southern Laos tour Packages

The city of Pakse is the capital of the province of Champasak and the fourth largest city of Laos

which have been founded in 1905 by French and is located at the bank side of the Mekong

River and Sedone (Xe Don), together is the starting point for exploring the south of Laos.

The population of Pakse is not exceeding the 90,000 despite being the fourth largest city of

Laos, the Travelers choose Pakse as a base for touring the southern part of Laos. Pakse

International Airport is one of the gateways to the region, which is accessible by car from the

capital Vientiane.

Pakse is a quiet town, where life goes on the banks of the Mekong River. The whole area has

great Indo-Chinese French influence, as well as the nearby town of Savannakhet. No doubt the

best example is the old French bridge over the River Don Xe (also called Sedone River).

What to see and to do in Pakse in southern Laos

Is not much to see in terms of tourism when in Pakse, the city's attractions are reduced to a

couple of temples such a Wat Phabad and Wat Luang, the Provincial Museum of Champasak

and the Pakse market, however, The main tourism attraction and the adventure activates are

located in the outskirts of Pakse, I can count some of them on here such as:

The beautiful vat Phou temple which is very similar to the Angkor Wat temple in Siem

Reap, Cambodia.

Bolaven Plateau that is the place where one of the best Arabica coffee in the world have

found.

Just a few hours south of Pakse there is Si Phan Don, the area known as the 4000

islands just located at the Mekong River.

Foods and Accommodations in Pakse

There are a variety of restaurants in this small town with decent authentic southern Laos food

with reasonable price. However, if you are traveling on a tour then your itinerary might be

included full board meal and you don’t have to look for lunch or dinner.

Think of where to stay when in Pakse, I have to say that there are dozens of options for hotels

and accommodations for every taste and budget. Booking in advance is recommended in order

to take the best offers.

Transportation in Pakse

The railway lines are not developed well in Laos, the bus transportation is the best and most

available options for traveling between the cities, however, when in Pakse you can rent bicycles,

motorcycles and even cars without driver to explore the area on your own, but you must be very

careful by driving in the area, the traffic is not much chaos but the driving style of locals may

disappoint you, so, the best option is to opt for Laos private tours where you will be able enjoy

and explore the area at your own way of pleasure. However, for the sake of traveling tips, Pakse

has two bus stations with international routes such as bus between Laos and Thailand and Laos

and Cambodia as well as the buses from domestic routes to Luang Prabang and Vientiane city.

Excursions from Pakse that must be included on your Laos tour packages

From Pakse you can make interesting excursions like the one to Champsak located just south

on the west bank of the Mekong River Delta. In ancient times this city was a very important

center of culture and preangkoriana Wat Phu is a splendid example of architecture of southern

Laos.

Si Phan Don, the interesting "4000 islands"

The Mekong River is flowing through the Indochina and in the rainy season can reach 14 km in

width, depending on the water level emerge hundreds or even thousands of islands, islets and

sandbars; navigation in this stretch of the River is surrounded by very relaxing landscapes, the

best time to visit the area is from mid-November to the end of January, that is, during the dry

season however the water level is always flowing even in the dry season where rain level is

lower than the other time of the year. Several islands have permanent settlements such as the

island of Don Khong, where traditional villages are located and where there is a stretch of

railroad built in colonial times by the French. However, if you are lucky you might see the

famous gray skin Irrawaddy dolphins in Si Phan Don. These beautiful mammals are swimming

from Cambodia to Laos and are now strictly protected by the both country’s governments in

order to save their life.

The Bolaven plateau

A short distance from Pakse is the Bolaven plateau, with the beautiful waterfalls of Tad Fane

with the height of over 100 meters is the highest and most fascinating of the whole Indochina

peninsula. The other interesting fact about visiting the Bolaven plateau is to visit the several

ethnic groups including Laven ee mon-Khmer, who are dedicated mainly to agriculture in vast

plantations of tea and coffee.

Getting to 4000 Island

As mentioned the 4000 islands are located on the border between Laos and Cambodia, which

makes them the perfect stopover if you are traveling between the two countries. The islands are

in fact located near the road that links two important destinations like Pakse, Laos, and Stung

Treng in Cambodia. From these two cities there are a number of roads leading to Vientiane or

the Bolaven Plateau in Laos and Kratie in Cambodia, or Banlung Siem Reap in Cambodia.

Today it is not practically possible to cross the border between Laos and Cambodia by ferry;

however, the opportunity to travel on the road has made southern Laos not to be missed by any

traveler, the suggested and a worry free way to travel the area is by requesting a tailor made

Laos tour packages that could be match with your expectations, nowadays, most of the

travelers with a bit more time to spend in the region will combine their holiday to Laos with

Vietnam and or Cambodia or other neighboring countries such as Myanmar and Thailand.

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