Where to stay in Pakse

from €17/night11 hotels sampledLA

3★+ hotels in Pakse from €17/night (range €17–52, 11 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Phaythavone Hotel hotel · Pakse
from €17/night★ 3
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Soubandith Hotel hotel · Pakse
from €20/night★ 3
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Pakse hotel & Restaurant hotel · Pakse
from €23/night★ 3
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Getting there

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Weather in Pakse

Sat ⛈️ 30° 24° 💧100%
Sun ⛈️ 31° 24° 💧95%
Mon ⛈️ 30° 24° 💧94%
Tue ⛈️ 28° 24° 💧98%
Wed ⛈️ 29° 24° 💧96%
Thu ⛈️ 27° 24° 💧99%
Fri ⛈️ 28° 24° 💧98%

In Aug, Pakse typically sees ~30°C daytime highs and 28 rainy days.

Best time to visit Pakse — climate

Jan: ~29°C daytime, 0 rainy days 29° JanFeb: ~32°C daytime, 1 rainy days 32° FebMar: ~34°C daytime, 4 rainy days 34° MarApr: ~35°C daytime, 13 rainy days 35° AprMay: ~33°C daytime, 26 rainy days 33° MayJun: ~31°C daytime, 27 rainy days 31° JunJul: ~30°C daytime, 31 rainy days 30° JulAug: ~30°C daytime, 28 rainy days 30° AugSep: ~30°C daytime, 29 rainy days 30° SepOct: ~30°C daytime, 22 rainy days 30° OctNov: ~29°C daytime, 14 rainy days 29° NovDec: ~30°C daytime, 2 rainy days 30° Dec

Things to do in Pakse

Top-rated tours and tickets from €40 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €84
Pakse Mystic Falls and Timeless Temples of Southern Laos Tour★ 4.5 (4)
from €115
Full Day Crossing the Bolaven Plateau★ 3.3 (4)
from €57
Pakse Zipline Experience in Tad Fane Waterfall★ 3.0 (2)
from €40
Li Phi Somphamit Waterfalls Ziplining★ 1.0 (1)
from €94
Tad Fane Private Zipline Thrills and Culinary Delights
from €137
Bolaven Plateau Waterfall Trek in Pakse

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About Pakse

Pakse (ປາກເຊ) is the relatively modern and friendly capital (pop. 116,200 in 2020) of Champasak province. The transport hub of Southern Laos, Pakse is not a tourist destination in itself, but a necessary and useful stop on the tourist trail to Si Phan Don and the Bolaven Plateau, and the nearest big town to Wat Phou.

Read the full Pakse guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for PakseData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in PakseCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-01. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.