Destination Laos

• Luang Prabang
• Vientiane
• Southern Laos
• Plain of Jars
• Vang Vieng
• Northwestern Laos

Southern Laos

Southern Laos is known for its highlands and plateaus, waterfalls, temple ruins, Mekong Islands, relaxed ways and its sense of timelessness.

The small city of Pakse in Champassak Province is the main hub for the region, and access is available via direct flights from Vientiane or Siem Reap, or via nearby Ubon Ratchatani in Thailand just across the Chong Mek border.

Highlights for visitors to this area include the Bolaven Plateau with its pleasant climate, tea and coffee plantations, waterfalls and ethnic minority villages, Wat Phu Champassak – a Khmer temple ruin and UNESCO World Heritage site, and the Si Phan Don (‘Four Thousand Islands’) area of the Mekong River near the Cambodian border with its many islands, rapids and waterfalls (Khon Phapheng Falls are often said to be the largest in Southeast Asia) small traditional villages, and the incredibly  endangered freshwater dolphins that still remain in this part of the Mekong River.