01Culture · DAY 1 IDEA
Pakse
Ban Keosamphanh
The most beautiful green rice fields of Pakse, a former French army camp, and is home to the oldest market of Pakse.
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
Asia / Laos
Pakse.
Places to go. A little room to wander.
THE SHORTLIST
A few places worth your time.
02Culture · DAY 1 IDEA
Pakse
Wat Luang
The biggest and most beautiful temple of Pakse, and home of Buddhist monk school. This is also the best place to see the monk alms giving rituals often seen in Luang Prabang.
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
03Culture · DAY 1 IDEA
Pakse
Wat Phabad
The oldest and largest temple of Pakse, and believed to have Buddha's footprint, from which its name is derived.
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
04Culture · DAY 2 IDEA
Pakse
Big Buddha
Built in 2011 adjacent to the Japanese bridge. 300 steps to the top, a great view of the river and city.
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
A note before you go. Start with Ban Keosamphanh, then decide whether Wat Luang deserves a separate visit rather than rushing both. The suggested days are an editable grouping, not a timed tour. Visit allowances exclude transfers, meals and queues; confirm the exact entrance and current visiting arrangements for Big Buddha before setting off.
Reference material retrieved 2026-10-19. Suggested days and time allowances are editorial starting points. Check the linked visitor information for opening hours, access, and reservations.
BEFORE YOU SET OFF
A more practical kind of plan.
Getting your bearings
Apparently the office changes names quite often. On Google Maps you will find it as "Phouphieng Bolaven Travel Co.,Ltd" on the No. 12 Rd. Like in Luang Prabang, most, if not all, will demand your passport as collateral while renting the bike; passport copies, cash deposits, etc. will not be accepted. Try to see it as a humanitarian act as these policemen do not make very much money, a situation that has worsened with the ongoing depreciation of the Lao kip. In any event, don't let it ruin your day.
Build a route that makes sense
Ban Keosamphanh and Wat Luang are about 0.3 km apart in a straight line. Use the route link to compare the actual streets or transport connections before putting both in the same morning; the measurement is not a walking distance or a transfer estimate.
A LITTLE STRUCTURE. ROOM FOR DISCOVERY.
Your Pakse plan.
Add a few stops, choose your days, and leave space between them.
Day 1
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Location, map & reference details
Visitor information & sources
Reference credits & reuse
This city guide includes selected, abridged material by Wikivoyage contributors, adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. The adapted guide text is available under the same license; photographs and website design retain their separate terms. Selected and abridged reference descriptions; operational prices and timetables omitted. Elsewhere added the shortlist, geographic grouping and planning notes.
Reference material retrieved 2026-10-19. It is community-edited background, not firsthand reporting or a live opening-hours service.
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