🌿 Private Driver From Pakse
Southern Laos
1 to 4 Days · Private Driver
Bolaven Plateau tours from Pakse, also known as the Bolaven Loop, by private driver, tuk tuk or minivan. Choose 1 to 4 days to explore waterfalls, coffee farms and ethnic villages at your own pace. Private vehicle prices cover up to 6 people. Guides, meals and accommodation available on request.
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From $55 per vehicle | up to 6 people
Day Itinerary
Your driver picks you up at your hotel in Pakse and climbs onto the plateau through coffee and banana country.

The iconic Bolaven Plateau waterfall, where two streams plunge more than 120 metres into a deep jungle gorge. An optional zipline offers a view of the falls from above.

A beautiful multi-level waterfall surrounded by forest, with paths leading down to the natural pool and several viewpoints overlooking the falls.

A family-run plantation around kilometre 40. Follow the signs through the coffee plants and production area to discover how coffee is grown and processed, then enjoy a tasting and browse the shop for local coffee and souvenirs.

A beautiful waterfall flowing into a large natural pool, with easy access to the water and a peaceful forest setting. A great stop for swimming and relaxing.

Our driver takes you back to your hotel in Pakse in the afternoon, with a comfortable drop-off at your hotel.

The Bolaven Plateau is one of the great coffee regions of Southeast Asia. Add a Coffee Making Workshop in Paksong to any tour: learn how coffee is grown and processed, roast your own, and finish with a tasting. About three hours, and you take your roasted coffee home.
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Yes. The Bolaven Plateau tour is often called the Bolaven Loop or the Pakse Loop, a circuit from Pakse across the plateau's waterfalls, coffee farms and villages. You can drive it over 1 to 4 days with a private driver.
The price covers the private vehicle and driver, fuel, tolls and parking. It's the whole vehicle for up to 6 people, not a price per person. Meals, accommodation, site entrance fees and personal expenses are not included, so you only pay for what you use along the way.
You book the whole vehicle, not a seat. The minivan takes up to 6 people for one flat price. The tuk tuk on the 1-day tour takes up to 4, with $10 added for 5 to 6. Larger groups are possible with a second vehicle, just ask.
A driver is all you need. You set the route and the pace and visit each site on your own. If you'd like a guide, meals or accommodation arranged, we can add an all-inclusive option on request.
The 1-day tour covers the main waterfalls and a coffee farm close to Pakse. The 2-day adds Katu villages and a night at Tad Lo. The 3 and 4-day tours cross the whole plateau, with more villages, a night in Paksong, and free time at Tad Lo. Tell us your dates and we'll help you pick.
Yes. The pace is relaxed and set by you. Plateau roads are comfortable by minivan, the waterfalls are easy to reach, and the villages are interesting for all ages. Tell us the children's ages when you book and we'll adapt.
Often yes. We drive daily from Pakse and can usually arrange a same-day or next-day tour depending on vehicle availability. Message us on WhatsApp and we'll confirm quickly.
A small deposit secures the booking. It's refundable up to 30 days before departure, less a $15 administration fee. Within 30 days of departure the deposit is non-refundable.
Hire a private driver on your own terms, add an experience, or head to Wat Phou and the 4000 Islands.