Vat Phu-Champasak-Laos

Vat Phu -Location Print

The site of Vat Phu is located in  Champassak district, managed by Champassak province. The site is situated in the South of Laos, between the Mekong river and Phou Kao mountain.

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Several possible options to access :

Flight to Paksé : from Vientiane (Laos), from Siem Reap ( Cambodia), from Bangkok (Thailand).

VIP or local Night bus from Vientiane, by International bus from Ubon Rattchatani ; Thailand (2 daily bus), by local bus or private van from 4 000 islands (the South Laos)

Arriving in Champassak
- by songthaw, leaving from Paksé Market (Talat Dao Heuang), or from the South bus station (km 8 on the road 13), both including crossing the Mekong river.
- by songthaw up to Ban Muang, then take a ferry to cross, then a tuk-tuk to a guesthouse or other one.
- by boat from the jetty of Paksé (booking at Paksé travel agencies)
- a road has been building and should allow to access to Champassak from Paksé via the right bank of the Mekong (achieving  in 2011).
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Events 2012

Fullmoon at Vat Phu
6th april 2012

Vat Phu festival 2012
From 5/02 until 7/02

 

Schedule & fees

Opening everyday :
- from 8:00 am till 6:00 pm for the site
- from 8:00 am till 4:30 pm for the museum

Price lists :
(Only one ticket for de site and the museum)

30 000 kips
3 000 kips for Lao people

Possibility of visiting the site except schedules.
More precision by clicking on this link: :  schedule and price lists

Partners

This site has been realized within the framework  of French – Lao cooperation project : " Priority solidarity funds  Vat Phu Champassak. Historic and Cultural site arrangement and development ".
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Ministry of Information and Culture.
Head office of the Heritage Service of the Arrangement and the  Vat Phu - Champassak site Management.


 

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
France Embassy in Laos
Service of Cooperation and Cultural actions