Pakse (Champasak) Tours & Excursions

To get to know this attractive destination better, take a tour to its remarkable temples, the central market, the heritage museum, and the weaving village of Bansaphai. Choose between a half-day and a full-day tour or take a boat down the Mekong River.

Hotel Reservations for Laos

Laos, ‘The Land of a Million Elephants’ may not have a million pachyderms anymore but it certainly has retained its old world charm and ways.
From Luang Prabang, Vientiane to Champasak the country is inundated with history and is the perfect place for the more adventurous to explore.
This landlocked country is home to spectacular wildlife, especially the Indochinese tiger, the giant gaur and the Asiatic elephant and has a climate similar to Thailand’s – a wet monsoon period from May to November followed by a dry season from December to April.
Enjoy Laos with our hotel guide to what and where’s the best stay in the country.

Laos Hotels and Travel Guide

Laos has a rich history stretching back 10,000 years. At its height, it ruled over present day Laos and much of neighbouring northern Thailand. Landlocked and laid-back, it’s a unique spin on the Southeast Asia experience.
Here Buddhism permeates every facet of life, change comes slowly, and cities bed down early. The perfect place to break from office politics or put a pause in a hyperactive travel agenda, this land of mountain, mists and untamed natural beauty tempts with unrivalled peace and serenity.
Open your heart, open your mind, and let the genuine faith and generous hospitality of Laos replenish your soul.

Everything you Need to Know about Vientiane in Laos

Vientiane delivers a relaxing riverside break where one of the best things you can do is grab a drink and enjoy the sun’s spectacular show as it sets over the Mekong. Despite being the largest city in Laos and the hub of commerce and administration, Vientiane is still refreshingly laid back.

The city offers a great choice of accommodation, restaurants and pavement cafes some adding a French air with their style of architecture which contrasts pleasingly with the old Buddhist temples dotted around. There are plenty of things to do after dark and bars cater to all tastes from backpacker beer haunts to elegant cocktail lounges. Navigating Vientiane is relatively simple due to its size and sightseeing can be done either on foot, by bike or by hiring a song-teow. The countryside is never far away, with rice paddies providing a backdrop to most streets. Culture buffs should make the Laos National Museum their first stop.

When in Laos, do as the Laos do and the slow the pace right down. A common joke is that acronym PDF (Peoples Democratic Republic) actually stands for ‘Please Slow Down’. A word of warning to the anally punctual, the country is decidedly laid back and some visitors may mistake this for a lack of ambition or impolitesse but regardless, it's best not to expect things to run like clockwork. 

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

The Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s Working Party was established on 19 February 1998. The Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime was circulated in March 2001. Bilateral market access negotiations are underway on the basis of revised offers on goods and services. Multilateral work is proceeding on the basis of a Draft Working Party Report, circulated in February 2012. The Working Party held its seventh meeting in June 2011 to continue the examination of Lao PDR’s foreign trade regime.