Laos - Pakse

Pakse (southern Laos)

• Asia's biggest waterfalls
• hill tribe treks
• Bolaven Plateau coffee plantations
• 4 thousand islands archipelago (world heritage)

best time Nov to Feb worst July to Oct

• fly from:
• Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Siem Reap, Bangkok
• stay:
• Champasak Palace Hotel $30
• Pakse Hotel $20
• Hotel Salachampa $25
• Do:
• rent motorbike US$6-8 per day
• the 2 dozen temples--> Wat Luang oldest, old wooden seminary w/carving
• see Wat Phou -->a world heritage site, believed to be birthplace of Khmer civiliation, atop mountain w/views, can stay overnight in Champasak
• eat:
• riverboat restaurant Khem Khong (street 11, on the Mekong River 856-31/213-240)
• Cafe Sinouk (13 South Rd 856/31/213-601)