Multi-Day Tour Southern Laos from Pakse: 2, 3 & 4 Day Private Itineraries Southern Laos
in a Loop

Two days give you the essential Bolaven Plateau. Three days let you add Wat Phou and Champasak. Four days cover the full loop with the 4,000 Islands. If you're building a southern Laos itinerary from Pakse, plan four, not two. Most travellers wish they had.

Day one is the Bolaven Plateau: Tad Fane, Tad Yuang, Tad Champee, Katu Ethnic Villages, overnight in Tad Lo. Day two comes back down through Vat Paa Temple and a Coffee Farm before Champasak and Wat Phou at golden hour. Day three is Khone Phapheng waterfall and a stop at Don Det / Don Khone before you return to Pakse. Three days lets you taste the culture, the highlands and the islands. For an overnight on Don Det, take four.

Yes, and it's what most people should be doing. The full southern Laos loop is four days out of Pakse and covers both. Highlands first, then down the Mekong to the 4,000 Islands with an overnight on Don Det. Doable in three if you rush, but the loop was made for four.

A private minivan with a dedicated driver for the whole trip, fuel, tolls and parking. Depending on the package, we can also include accommodation, meals, all entrance fees, boat transfers to Don Det and a local guide for village visits. If you prefer driver-only and pay for meals and rooms yourself, that works too. Tell us your preference in your enquiry and we quote accordingly.

Yes, one-way itineraries are common. Many travellers finish on Don Det and continue overland to Siem Reap or Kratie via the Veun Kham border. We drop you at the boat pier at Nakasang and you're on the island within 15 minutes. Tell us your onward plan and we build the route around it.

November to February is dry and cool, the most comfortable window. March and April are hot but the plateau stays fresher than the lowlands. May to October is the green season, the waterfalls are at full power and the plateau is at its most beautiful, but expect afternoon rain. We run tours year round.

Yes. The plateau roads are comfortable in a minivan, the waterfalls are shallow and swimmable, and the boat rides in the 4,000 Islands are short and calm. We adapt the pace to the kids. Just tell us the ages when you book.

You'll want to fly or take the bus to Pakse first, then the loop starts here. We can pick you up at Pakse airport or bus station and drop you off the same way at the end. The night bus and the domestic flights make Pakse very reachable from anywhere in Laos.