Pakse Travel GuidePakse is the capital of Champasak province, situated at the confluence of two rivers, the Mekong river and Se-Done river. Currently its population is approximately 70,000 people and is one of the biggest town in southern of Laos. For century this town has been the commercial centre for the people in the south. Apart from poor and unreliable roads the Mekong river provide an excellence transportation route from north to south linking this city by boats.  Since opening the bridge in 2002 across the Mekong river and the improvement of road infrastructure, Pakse had changed rapidly. As the traffic begin to flow from Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand the city become more commercial and ideal place for travel and tourism. From here you can continue to explore the Boleven Plateau, Wat Phu and Si Phan Done Pakse has a wide range of hotels and guest houses for you to choose from. If you are looking for nice accommodation, good view with air-conditioning Champasak Palace hotel may be the right one for you. To compare price and booking visit Pakse Hotels Pakse International Airport:
Pakse International Airport is 3km north of town and offers scheduled flights to Vientiane, Bangkok and Siem Reap. Domestic Flight Laos Airlines flies between Pakse and Vientiane daily (one way US$95, 70 minutes flight), and to Luang Prabang twice per week (one way US$135, 1 hour 40 minutes flight). International Fight Laos Ailines flies to Phnom Penh twice per week (US$95 one way, 70 minutes flight and three timesper week to Siem Reap (US$85, 45 minutes flight). Bangkok Airways and Siem Reap Airways also fly between Pakse-Bangkok and Pakse-Siem Reap a couple of services per week. Pakse Tourist Information Provincial Tourist Office Hospital: 212018 Internet Access Laos is now have internet cafes. The prices are cheap, connection is fast and reliable and internet shops are widely available in the main cities. Many of the shops are also offer international phones services too. Here are some popular internet shops available in Pakse:
Banks And Money The currency of Laos is "Kip". There are no coins in circulation.Notes of Kip are ranging from 50kip to 20,000kip. Us dollars and Thai Bath are widely accepted in most shops, restaurants and hotels. Major currencies and traveller's cheques in US dollars and pounds sterling can be exchanged at most leading banks.
Sightseeing and Activities Pakse is more like a center in the south for travellers to continue their journey to Boliven Plateau or Si Phan Don (Khong Islands) in the south. But once you are at Pakse you better of visiting:
Buses And Others Transportation Pakse provides esily and convenient transportation for you to travel. There are several bus terminals you need to know where you want to go. Northern Bus Terminal
Situated on route 13 at 7Km north of town also known in Lao language as Khiu lot lak jet. This bus terminal operates the bus from Pakse to Vientiane between 6.30am to 4.30pm. You also can go to Savannakhet and Thakek using this terminal. Most of the bus do not have air conditioning and normally slow and very crowded as the fare is very cheap. If you have plenty time and like to experience the real life travel of Lao people maybe this option is for you. Southern Bus Terminal
VIP Bus Station
Buses From Talat Dao Heung (Dao Heuang Market)
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