Green Tourism in Southern Laos

Coming to Champasak - you will not only experience green tourism in Southern Laos but also have the opportunity to calm down, live slowly, enjoy happiness, sometimes simply by taking a deep breath of fresh air...

Green grasslands on the Baloven plateau.

Through the Nam Giang International Border Gate, in less than a day, we arrived in Pakse city, Champasak province, Laos. What is special is that this city is located right at the confluence of the Mekong and Xe Pon rivers, so all four sides are green, with rivers, mountains, grasslands, and vast forests and forests.

Not as crowded and bustling as other cities, Champasak is still quite wild and peaceful. Considered a hidden gem of the Land of a Million Elephants with cultural, architectural, religious heritages, ancient temples such as Wat Phou, Wat Oum Muong, Phousalao, many scenic spots, beautiful nature such as Saphai Veunexay weaving village, the Mekong River archipelago - Si Phan Don, majestic waterfalls.

Champasak not only becomes the economic , commercial and cultural center of Southern Laos but also the connecting point between Thailand - Laos - Vietnam and Cambodia. From Pakse, across the 1,500m long Friendship Bridge across the Mekong River, about 40km is the Vang Tao border gate, adjacent to Ubon province of Thailand.

South of Champasak has a border with Cambodia, buses go directly from Pakse through Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City in one day. Pakse has an international airport, 2 bus stations between Laos - Thailand, Laos - Cambodia and buses for domestic routes...

The driver and tour guide is fluent in 3 languages: Vietnamese, Thai, Cambodian, and English. He often takes visitors to visit the cultural heritages of the 3 Indochinese countries, to relax and swim in Da Nang beach, explore Ba Na Hill, visit the world cultural heritages My Son, Hoi An...

The journey welcomes tourists from northeastern Thailand, southern provinces of Laos, and Cambodian visitors from Nong Nokkhien border gate and Trapeang Kriel border gate - this is the first and only pair of international border gates between Laos and Cambodia, contributing to the development of the Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia economic triangle.

It is very interesting and convenient for tourists from Vietnam to Laos to Thailand and vice versa to attend festivals combined with shopping and tourism. Tourists choose Vietnam, including Quang Nam, to both travel and visit their homeland, contributing to connecting with the nation's roots.

Traffic in Laos is different from Vietnam in many ways, you should pay attention, always give way to each other, self-regulate and obey the law. If in Vietnam the car horns are loud, but in this country, honking when participating in traffic is a violation, not only will you be fined 50 Kip but you will also be looked at with prejudice because it is impolite and uncivilized.

Tad Yuang Waterfall located at Kilometer 40 is still pristine.

In Champasak there are many waterfalls, such as Tad Yuang waterfall located at Kilometer 40, Provincial Road 23, Tayicseua waterfall in Paksong district, Li Phi waterfall, Tad Phasuam on Provincial Road 20...

We chose Tad Yuang waterfall, where many foreign tourists come to enjoy, especially tourists from Europe and neighboring countries. The beauty is still pristine, a green color, does not affect the environment, this place still preserves the art of wood carving like the Co Tu people.

Not far from Dong Hua Sao National Park on the Bolaven Plateau, there is Tad Fane waterfall, with a height of about 120m, becoming the most spectacular waterfall in the Land of a Million Elephants.

On the Mekong River, which is more than 1km wide and nearly 14km long, running through Champasak province, there is the Si Phan Don archipelago (Lao language means 4,000 islands, even though this country has no land).

There are many ways to travel by road and then by boat, or take a minibus to the jetty, take a ferry to Si Phan Don, Khone Phapheng waterfall - the largest waterfall in Southeast Asia, known as the "Niagara of Asia". And there is a special thing that below the waterfall there is a population of Irrawaddy dolphins...

The Mekong River is the main artery of Southern Laos, providing water, food and livelihoods for people not only in the region. The climate here is cool all year round, with fruit trees in all four seasons, and it is one of the largest rice granaries in Laos.

Along the road, there are many shops selling fresh, clean and cheap fruits and agricultural products, dishes with typical flavors such as grilled fish caught from the Mekong River, wild vegetables picked from the islands, rich and diverse, very suitable for Vietnamese taste.

Early in the morning, mist covers the riverbank, and in the distance, majestic mountains. From Wat Luang temple, near Souphanouvong bridge - the most beautiful in Pakse, groups of young monks in yellow robes spread out to the streets and villages to beg for alms. A strange feeling of peace! Coming to Champasak, enjoy a moment of slow life to recharge your soul...

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