HomeAsiaSouth East AsiaLaos4 Days Champasak Itinerary: Pakse, Bolaven Plateau, Vat Phu By Marcos Detourist on September 15, 2012Fours days around Pakse and Bolaven Plateau in Southern Laos. During this trip, I joined an excellent Coffee Tour at Paksong, enjoyed the views of magnificent waterfalls at the Bolaven Plateau, and went on an excursion to the hilltop temple of Vat Phu.I definitely wanted to stay longer and visit more places in Laos but I only had two more weeks until my flight to Myanmar from Bangkok, a long long way from where I was at.I joined a coffee tour while I was at the Bolaven Plateau and hitched my way to impressively massive waterfalls the Bolaven Plateau was known for. If only I had more time, I would’ve loved to go trekking in the jungle and experience more of its remote charm.I also visited the Vat Phu hilltop temple once I reached Pakse, the biggest city in Southern Laos.Itinerary RundownDestinationsDetails Previous VientianneDay 1 Bolaven Plateau Vientiane to Pakse Night Bus Pakse to Paksong BusDay 2 Bolaven Plateau Pakse Paksong Coffee Tour Bolaven Plateau Waterfall Tour (Paksong to Pakse) Pakse Hostel SearchDay 3 Pakse Vat Phu Vat Phu TourDay 4 Pakse Kratie Pakse to Kratie Bus via Veun Kham – Dom Kralor (Laos to Cambodia) Border Crossing Kratie Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand Laos from North to South IndochinaTrip Date — September 2012Route Map Itinerary Notes & TipsDay 1Vientiane to Pakse Ride shuttle from guest house to bus terminal (free transfer from bus ticket purchased at guest house) Ride sleeper bus from Vientiane to Pakse (10 to 11 hours) – 170,000 kip Departure from Vientiane 7:00am – Arrival at Pakse Pakse to Paksong, Bolaven Plateau Ride tuktuk from Pakse City Center to Big Market Ride minibus from Pakse to Paksong (1 hour) – 20,000 kipPaksong Hostel Search Check-in at Greenview Guesthouse (Paksong town center) Room with double bed and private TB – around 50,000 kip (not sure since I forgot to take note). No fan since the climate is cold in Paksong. The room was basic, decent, rather uncheerful. Bummer that they didn’t offer wifi. Day 2Around Paksong Mr. Koffie’s Coffee Tour in Paksong – 50,000 kip per personBolaven Plateau Waterfalls tourHitchhiked from Paksong to Pakse with a German traveler who traveled with a rented motorbike. Along the way, we visited two big waterfalls near the highway.Pakse Hostel Search Check-in at Soutchai Travel Guest House (Pakse City Center) Fan room with double bed (Shared TB; Free fast wifi) – 30,000 kip I’m definitely recommending Soutchai Travel to anyone visiting Pakse. My room was big, clean, and the bed was soft and comfy. The staff was super friendly and helpful. The Guesthouse was a short walk away from the market and restaurants serving delicious local food. Day 3Vat Phu (Temple) TourRented my own motorbike to get to Vat Phu, a hilltop Angkorian temple.Day 4Laos to Cambodia via Veun Kham-Dom KralorI booked a bus for my Laos to Cambodia crossing from a travel agency since I wasn’t able to find a lot of information about transportation options over the border from Veun Kham to Dom Kralor.I definitely wanted to stay longer and visit more places in Laos but I only had two more weeks until my flight to Myanmar from Bangkok, a long long way from where I was at. Buy Pakse to Kratie bus ticket at Soutchai Travel Guest House – 180,000 kip per person Land transport from Pakse (Champasak, Laos) to Kratie (Cambodia) Ride Pakse to Veun Kham shuttle Alight bus at Veun Kham Veun Kham-Dom Kralor Border Crossing Walk over the Laos-Cambodia border 30-day Free Visa on Arrival for passport holders from South East Asia countries (including the Philippines) Board bus bound for Kratie Ride Dom Kralor to Kratie, Cambodia bus Don’t leave yet. There’s more!19 Days Laos Itinerary — North to South Traverse18 Days Laos Itinerary - North to South Solo DIY Travel TipsIndochina Itinerary: Wanderings in South East Asia's…2 Days Kratie Itinerary — Stopover from Pakse to Phnom Penh5 Days Vientiane Itinerary - Laos Capital City10 Weeks Indochina Itinerary — Thailand, Laos, Cambodia,…Posting of new comments is disabled temporarily.Connect with Marcos on:Detourista.comMarcosDetourist.comFacebookInstagramTwitterDetourista.comDiscover more travel guides and blogs about the Philippines and beyond by Marcos DetouristChoose your next destination: Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam