Where am I again?
Region: Southern Laos> Province: Sekong> Location: Sekong

Getting There and Away

Bus

The bus station is located down a dirt track off the main road behind the large gas station as you head out of town west towards Tha Teng. As in many of south-eastern Lao town centres transportation schedules are more a matter of local knowledge than anything else -- there's no well-informed person sitting behind a ticket booth to provide a complete run down. Here's what we were able to glean from asking around:

Salavan Departs: 09:00, 10:00, 12:00, 15:00. 93km. 18,000 kip
Pakse Departs: 05:30, 06:00 (bus starting from Sekong), 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 13:00 (Songtheaw starting from Attapeu). About 140km. 25,000 kip
Paksong Catch the Pakse bus. 77km. 20,000 kip
Attapeu Departs 08:00. 50km. 15,000 kip

Boat

Boats to Attapeu leave from the pier near the Vangxang Savanh Sekong Hotel. They cost US$60 and take a maximum of two passengers. Show up at about 07:00 and start asking around, or you can try touching base a Phanthip Restaurant, which is the de-facto 'tourist information' centre in town.

Getting Around

Given the distances involved, Sekong is a time-consuming place to get around on foot, and tuk-tuk availability is limited when it comes to intra-city exploration. Most people seem to restrict themselves to whatever's available in the immediate area. If you haven't brought your own transport, motorbike rentals are available at the Phanthip Restaurant for US$10 a day, bicycles for US$5 a day.