Pakse · Things to do

Miss Noy on Road 13 rents well-kept scooters and gives a free evening Bolaven briefing with maps, fuel stops and scam warnings.

Working Arabica farms welcome visitors on the plateau. Jhai Coffee House in Paksong is a social enterprise worth the stop.

Ziplines, canopy walkways and treehouse stays in Dong Hua Sao near Ban Nongluang, run by Green Discovery as multi-day trips.

Community-run walks around Katu coffee villages near Tad Lo. Go with a village guide and always ask before photographing anyone.

Three days of pilgrimage, boat races, music and markets at the Khmer ruins on the February full moon. Book Champasak beds early.