Tours to Pakse
Pakse is the capital city of Champasak region and the largest city in southern Laos. It is positioned on the convergence of the Mekong and Se Don Rivers.
The city is well acknowledged for its hand-woven silks and cotton. The textiles are at haggle prices and can be found at the lively outdoor bazaar along the river.
It is the market town of around 60,000 people and the exodus point to many attractions all around.
At the market, apart from local specialties such as tea, coffee, fruits and vegetables, one can easily find colorful hill-tribe clothes, textiles and jewelry.
A city tour can be done within a day; suggested places are Champasak Provincial Museum, where
some precious hill-tribes costumes and
ornaments are kept; Wat Phat Baht; Champasak Palace
Hotel.
We make a stop en route observing the traditional local making tea and coffee, a cup its can be tasted prior exploring the local cultures and its way of life along the way to Boloven Plateau area, the cultivation of rich coffee, tea, cardamom, bananas, and other crops are being seen along both side of our way.
]This is allowed time for visitors to venture off the beaten path and explore some of the lesser-known areas of Laos pointing for full exploration of the wild beauty of this southern region, Upon arrival at Tad Lo waterfall, we visit villages of Alak, Nge, Katu, the ethnic group of minority. Overnight at Tad Lo.
we are heading out toward Khong Island, en route making a short detour to visit Pha Suam
waterfall and Lao Teung Villages and strolling around the ethnic minority villages and continue
traveling by road to Wat Phu via Pakse town, keep our way, crossing Mekong ferry to visit the pre-angkorian, ruins of Wat Phu, one of Southeast Asia's most dramatically situated temples.
Explore these Khmer ruins, perched atop a nearby hill, which is one of Lao World Heritage site recognized by UNESCO in 2001, this wonderful archeological site of Khmer civilization dated back to the 9-12th centuries.
which was originally built by Prince Boun Oum Na Champasak who was the heir of the Champasak kingdom; and Chinese Society House that features the colonial architecture. Worldtravel4indians.com provides information on Tours to Pakse and different tours around Laos.