Nature & Waterfalls
Kuang Si Falls
ນ້ຳຕົກຕາດກວາງຊີTiered limestone falls with turquoise pools about 30 km from Luang Prabang — swim in the designated pools and visit the bear rescue centre at the entrance.
Luang Prabang5.0 (2)
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From the golden stupas of Vientiane to the misty limestone of Vang Vieng and the islands of the Mekong.
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Places worth the journey
Temples & Stupas
Pha That Luang
ພະທາດຫຼວງThe great golden stupa that is Laos' national symbol and the country's most sacred Buddhist monument.
Vientiane Capital4.5 (2)
Caves
Kong Lor Cave
ຖ້ຳກອງລໍA 7 km river cave running right through a limestone mountain — glide by long-tail boat through pitch-black chambers up to 90 m high, one of Asia’s most spectacular caves.
Khammouane3 hr 30 min
Nature & Waterfalls
Khone Phapheng Falls
ນ້ຳຕົກຕາດຄອນພະເພັງThe largest waterfall in Southeast Asia by volume — the grand southern Mekong thundering through a maze of rocks near the Cambodian border, seen from a series of viewing platforms.
Khong · Southern Champasak (Wat Phou – Si Phan Don)1 hr 30 min
Temples & StupasUNESCO
Wat Xieng Thong
ວັດຊຽງທອງLuang Prabang’s most celebrated temple (1560), famed for its sweeping low-tiered roofs and the glittering “Tree of Life” glass mosaic.
Luang Prabang5.0 (1)
Temples & StupasFree
Wat Phou Salao
ວັດພູສະລາວA hilltop temple on the west bank of the Mekong, crowned by a giant golden Buddha facing the river — the best viewpoint over Pakse and the Lao–Japanese Friendship Bridge, especially at sunset.
Phonthong · Pakse City1 hr 15 min
Temples & StupasFree
Wat Luang (Pakse)
ວັດຫຼວງ ປາກເຊPakse’s principal temple on the bank of the Sedone River, built in 1935 in traditional Lao style and home to a monastic school for novices.
Pakse · Pakse City45 min
MarketsFree
Daoheuang Market
ຕະຫຼາດດາວເຮືອງPakse’s largest market, packed with local produce, sinh textiles, souvenirs, Bolaven coffee and street food — at its busiest early in the morning.
Pakse · Pakse City1 hr 30 min
Where to stay
Hotels & guesthouses
Riverside guesthouses, boutique hotels and homestays — with room rates in Lao kip.
Hotels$$$$
Heritage Boutique Hotel Luang Prabang (sample)
ໂຮງແຮມບູຕິກ ມໍລະດົກ ຫຼວງພະບາງ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)An upscale hotel in a restored colonial villa on the World Heritage peninsula, near Wat Xieng Thong.
From₭ 3,000,000–6,000,000≈ $140–$279per night
Luang Prabang · Luang Prabang1 hr
Hotels$$$$
Riverside Boutique Hotel (sample)
ໂຮງແຮມບູຕິກ ແຄມຂອງ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A colonial-style boutique hotel on Fa Ngum Road, a short stroll from the Mekong night market and Nam Phou fountain.
From₭ 2,800,000–5,500,000≈ $130–$256per night
Chanthabouly · Vientiane Capital1 hr
Hotels$$$
Pakse Mekong City Hotel (sample)
ໂຮງແຮມ ເມືອງປາກເຊ ແຄມຂອງ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A comfortable mid-range hotel in central Pakse — a handy base for Wat Phou and the Bolaven Plateau.
From₭ 900,000–1,800,000≈ $42–$84per night
Pakse · Pakse City1 hr
Guesthouses & Hostels$$
Nam Khan Guesthouse (sample)
ເຮືອນພັກ ແຄມນ້ຳຄານ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A family-run Lao wooden-house guesthouse beside the Nam Khan River, quiet yet walkable to everything in the old town.
From₭ 350,000–700,000≈ $16–$33per night
Luang Prabang · Luang Prabang1 hr
Where to eat
Restaurants & cafés
Night markets, noodle shops and garden cafés worth the detour.
Restaurants$$
Mekong Laap House (sample)
ຮ້ານລາບ ແຄມຂອງ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A riverside Lao restaurant famous for laap, tam mak hoong (papaya salad) and grilled fish, with Mekong sunset views.
From₭ 35,000–120,000≈ $1.63–$5.58
Chanthabouly · Vientiane Capital1 hr 15 min
Cafés$$
Mekong Riverside Cafe (sample)
ຮ້ານກາເຟ ແຄມຂອງ ຫຼວງພະບາງ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A wooden-terrace cafe on the Mekong serving Lao coffee, French-style pastries and fruit shakes.
From₭ 25,000–60,000≈ $1.16–$2.79
Luang Prabang · Luang Prabang45 min
Food & Coffee
Paksong Coffee Plantations
ສວນກາເຟປາກຊ່ອງVisit family coffee farms around Paksong, follow the bean from cherry to roast and taste fresh arabica and robusta — harvest season runs November to February.
Paksong · Bolaven Plateau (Paksong)2 hr
Restaurants$
Nam Song Papaya Salad & Grill (sample)
ຮ້ານຕຳໝາກຫຸ່ງ ແຄມນ້ຳຊອງ (ຕົວຢ່າງ)A casual Lao eatery on the Nam Song serving tam mak hoong, grilled chicken, salt-crusted fish and laap at friendly prices.
From₭ 25,000–80,000≈ $1.16–$3.72
Vang Vieng · Vientiane Province (Vang Vieng)1 hr
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Festivals & events
Coming up in Laos
Oct26
FestivalsFares rise
Boun Ok Phansa & Boat Racing (Boun Suang Heua), Vientiane 2026
Oct 26 – 27, 2026· 08:00
Mekong riverfront by Chao Anouvong Park, Vientiane · Vientiane Capital
Oct26
FestivalsFares rise
Lai Heua Fai Fire-Boat Festival, Luang Prabang 2026
Oct 26, 2026· 18:30
Sisavangvong Road & Mekong riverbank, Luang Prabang · Luang Prabang
Oct26
FestivalsFares rise
Boun Ok Phansa & Boat Racing, Pakse 2026
Oct 26 – 27, 2026· 06:00
Xe Don riverbank by Wat Luang & the Xe Don bridge, Pakse · Pakse City
Oct26
FestivalsFares rise
Lai Heua Fai Fire-Boat Festival, Pakse Mekong Riverside 2026
Oct 26, 2026· 18:00
Mekong riverside road & embankment, Pakse · Pakse City
News & advisories
Latest from Laos
Boun That Luang, 21–24 Nov 2026: Road Closures & Fare Surge
Roads around Pha That Luang will be closed at times and tuk-tuk/taxi prices usually rise — check the fare calculator and agree the price before you get in.
Vientiane Capital
Ride the Luang Prabang EV Loop Bus for Free!
The electric "LP" minibus circles the old town via the night market, Wat Xieng Thong and the southern bus station — free during the promotional period.
Luang Prabang
New Timetable for the A1 Wattay Airport – Talat Sao Shuttle
The A1 bus now runs every 40 minutes from 08:30 to 20:00; the fare is 40,000 LAK, cash or BCEL OnePay QR.
Vientiane Capital
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Day-by-day routes with travel times, distances and fair fare estimates between every stop.
1 day · Vientiane Capital
Vientiane in One Day
Morning market, the oldest temple in town, COPE, Patuxai and Pha That Luang, ending at the Mekong night market — all close together by foot and tuk-tuk.
7 stops
1 day · Pakse City
Pakse City in One Day
Wat Luang on the Sedone, the huge Daoheuang Market, the Champasak heritage museum and Prince Boun Oum’s palace, then across the Lao–Japan Bridge for sunset at Wat Phou Salao and dinner at the Mekong night food market.
7 stops
2 days · Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang in 2 Days
Day one on foot around the World Heritage town, from dawn alms-giving to sunset on Mount Phousi; day two by boat to the Pak Ou caves, then a swim at Kuang Si Falls.
7 stops
2 days · Bolaven Plateau (Paksong)
Bolaven Waterfalls & Coffee, 2 Days
Up onto the cool plateau for Tad Fane and Tad Yeung, a coffee-farm walk and a night in Paksong, then Tad Champee and Tad Pha Suam on the way back to Pakse.
7 stops
3 days · Southern Champasak (Wat Phou – Si Phan Don)
Si Phan Don in 3 Days: Don Det, Don Khon & Khone Phapheng
From Pakse to Nakasang and by boat to Don Det; cycle the old French railway on Don Khon to Li Phi falls, then finish at Khone Phapheng, the largest waterfall in Southeast Asia by volume.
5 stops
5 days
Laos by Train: Laos–China Railway in 5 Days
Vientiane → Vang Vieng → Luang Prabang by fast train: temples in the capital, the Blue Lagoon and Nam Song river, then the World Heritage town.
13 stops
5 days
Southern Laos in 5 Days: Pakse, Bolaven, Wat Phou & Si Phan Don
Every zone in one trip: a day in Pakse, a day of waterfalls and coffee on the Bolaven Plateau, Wat Phou and old Champasak, then two easy days in Si Phan Don.
14 stops
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