Bolaven Coffee Festival 2026 Dates Announced in Paksong
The annual coffee festival returns to Paksong in December — farm-to-cup tastings, a produce market and folk music.
Bolaven Plateau (Paksong)
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Travel news, road and weather advisories, festival traffic and promotions — updated by our local team.
Coffee Harvest Season Begins on the Bolaven Plateau
Farms around Paksong welcome visitors to watch cherry picking, drying and roasting — best from November to February.
Bolaven Plateau (Paksong)
Pakse Airport Adds a New High-Season Direct Route (sample)
Three weekly direct flights are planned for November–March (sample data) — check schedules with the airline.
Pakse City
Pakse Airport: Fixed-Price Taxi Counter to Town
Buy a taxi coupon in the arrivals hall — about 100,000 LAK per vehicle to central Pakse (sample), no haggling needed.
Pakse City
Pakse Town Tuk-Tuk Fare Table Updated for 2026
New reference prices: 20,000–40,000 LAK within town, ~40,000 LAK to the Southern Bus Terminal, ~60,000 LAK to Wat Phou Salao, per vehicle (sample).
Pakse City
Pakse Riverside Night Food Market Extends Hours to 23:00
In high season the riverside food market opens 17:00–23:00, with a new seating area and BCEL OnePay QR payment points (sample).
Pakse City
Vang Tao – Chong Mek Border: Opening Hours & Getting There from Pakse
The border is open roughly 06:00–20:00 (sample), ~45 km from Pakse, about 1 hour by songthaew — pay only the official visa fee, no hidden "overtime" charges.
Pakse City
Verified Drivers Now Cover All 3 Champasak Zones
Driver Card holders now operate in Pakse, on the Bolaven Plateau and around Wat Phou – Si Phan Don, with an average review score of 4.7 stars (sample figures).
Wat Phou: Ticket Price & Shuttle Cart from the Museum to the Hillside
Foreign visitor tickets are around 50,000 LAK including the electric cart from the museum to the baray — go before 10:00 to beat the heat (sample).
Southern Champasak (Wat Phou – Si Phan Don)