Tourist Places to Visit in Pakse, Laos, Asia

Tourist Places to Visit in Pakse, Laos, Asia

Pakse also spelled as Pakxe is the 3^rd most populous city in Laos and the capital city Champasak Province located at the coordinates 15°07′ N 105°47′ E. It is placed on the convergence of two main rivers Xe Don River and Mekong River, about 670 km southeast of Vientiane, the capital city of Laos. Pakse hosts countries second biggest hospital and is highly developing in its tourism sector. The top tourist destinations of Pakse comprises of Champasak Provincial Museum, Vat Phou Temple and Si Phan Don.

Climate of Pakse:

Pakse feature a tropical savanna climate. March and April are very hot and between October and February is cool in Pakse similar to other Asian countries like India, Srilanka and Pakistan.

Culture, Cuisine and Shopping in Pakse:

A traditional festival Wat Phou Festival is celebrated every February at Angkor Precede with very grand manner by the natives. There are cultural programs of dance and music organized and the special attractions of the festival include elephant racing and cock fighting.

Morning Market (500 meters from the city centre) and Talat Dao Heuang (2 kms away) are the popular shopping centres of Pakse.

Due to the increase in visit of foreign tourists, there are plenty of Western and Asian food corners started their operations all around the city with variety of modern features. The best restaurants in Pakse are as follows:

Katuad Cafe located in centre of the city and is open from morning 7 AM to 9 PM, offers free Wi Fi.

Le Panorama is a best access point for Western, Asian, and fusion dishes with variety pizzas. It is located on the seventh floor of famous Pakse Hotel.

Victory Hi Tech is situated just away from the town and is open until midnight.

How to reach Pakse?

Pakse is placed on the country’s one important highway (National Road 13) and is connected with the regions of Salavan, Sekong and Attapeu. Pakse is served by Pakse International Airport situated 3 km away from the city with direct flights to Vientiane, Siem Reap, Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok. Visa extension process is very easy in Pakse, tourists must reach police station on Th. 10 and submit passport and one photo, fill in a form.

The Northern Bus Terminal, The Southern Bus Terminal, The Kriang Kai Bus terminal and Chitprasom Bus Station are the four major bus stations of Pakse. One can visit tourist spots and nearby regions by boat also, departs at 8 AM.

Places to see in Pakse:

Khone Phapheng Falls:

Khone Phapheng Falls is a top tourist spot in Champasak Province placed on the banks of Mekong River and is considered as the largest waterfall in Southeast Asia. The falls is home the longest freshwater fish in the globe ‘plabuck’.

Champasak Palace:

Champasak Palace was earlier house of Chao Boun Oum, the Prince of Champasak. The palace now has been converted into a heritage hotel.

Champasak Provincial Museum:

Champasak Provincial Museum is a famous museum situated in Pakse City and has a great collection of artifacts of Champasak Kingdom and chronological photographs of cultural occasions.

Other tourist attractions in Pakse are: