Vat PhouPak Mun DamXe Pian National Protected AreaUnfinished Royal PalacePhu KaoOum Moung
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Champasak

Champasak is a town in Champasak Province district, Laos of about 12,994 people. Within 50 km by road there are 152 places to visit: 45 buddhist sites, 7 waterfalls and 19 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Vat Phou, Pak Mun Dam and Xe Pian National Protected Area.

14.8920° N, 105.8779° EPop. 12,994

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Within 30 km79 places
Within 50 km152
Must-see3
Notable70
Best timeOctober to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Vat Phou, temple near Champasak
Must-see

Vat Phou

Temple · 10 km

Pak Mun Dam, dam near Champasak
Must-see

Pak Mun Dam

Dam · 77 km · Ubon Ratchathani

Must-see

Xe Pian National Protected Area

Nature spot · 79 km

Places near Champasak by type

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One day from Champasak

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:02 pm

91 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Champasak
  2. Oum Moungheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Vat Phoutemple · 45 min
  4. Phu Kaoviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Tad Tameun Rapids Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  6. Tad Koy Loy Far Waterfall (ຕາດກອຢ ລອລພ້າ)​waterfall · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Champasak
Today’s loopChampasakStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Champasak?

Vat Phou (temple, about 10 km), Unfinished Royal Palace (palace, about 1 km), Taddeiw Water Fall (waterfall, about 2 km), Phu Kao (viewpoint, about 11 km), Oum Moung (heritage site, about 13 km), Tad Koy Loy Far Waterfall (ຕາດກອຢ ລອລພ້າ)​ (waterfall, about 19 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Champasak?

152 places on Spotwander: 45 buddhist sites, 34 other attractions, 7 waterfalls, 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Champasak?

Vat Thong, about 1 km by road; ບ້ານເມືອງແສນ ເມືອງຈຳປາສັກ ແຂວງຈຳປາສັກ (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest waterfall to Champasak?

Taddeiw Water Fall, about 2 km by road; Tad Koy Loy Far Waterfall (ຕາດກອຢ ລອລພ້າ)​ (19 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Champasak?

Start in Champasak, visit Oum Moung, then Vat Phou, then Phu Kao, then Tad Tameun Rapids Waterfall, then Tad Koy Loy Far Waterfall (ຕາດກອຢ ລອລພ້າ)​, and drive back — about 91 km by road in all.