Read everything you can find about Wat Phou before you go. Guides have little info to share. The steps are rickety and uneven. However, the grass slope on the right hand side is relatively easy to climb for much of the way up. The view from halfway up is beautiful and worth the effort. Not for the unfit or unsteady walkers. Not as good as Ankor Wat but still worth a stop

Vat Phu is the discovery of the Khmer period and the antechamber of the archaeological sites of Siem Reap in Cambodia. You should definitely not hesitate to climb to the top of the hill to admire the overall view but also to visit the small temple and the source. Before going up to the sanctuary, you will mark the monumental avenue with multiple markers very similar to Banteay Srei (in Cambodia). What you need to know before going there and apart from the fact that you need good shoes because the steps are steep for the climb, is that you should definitely not visit this temple after the full-day festival. moon - Buddhist festival of Makha Busa between February 22 and 24. Indeed, for many days after this party, the entire site resembles an immense field of the most diverse rubbish left by the participants. Unless you like the “post-rave” atmosphere, it’s best to avoid…

The admission fee of US$3 or around 30,000 kip, of the ruins date back to the fith and sixth centuries, making them at least 200 years older than Angkor Wat. At that time, the Champasak area was the centre of power on the lower Mekong. The Hindu temple and became Buddhist shrine in later centuries temple has 2 reservoirs and long processions causeway lines with two rows boundary of the entrance causeway the mountain behind Wat Phu is called Linga Parvata,was built by Khmer king one is the scenic view,you can see stone elephant Trimuriti carved on the rocks like Siva,Vishnu,and Brahma and Steep step it means way the heavens.highly recommend if you are planning to visit Champasack don’t forget to visit this temple .

Just south of Champasak is this beautiful Khmer temple. First you will be driven the first kilometer by golf cart (but can also be managed back on foot without any problems). The main parts of the temple have to be managed on foot, first slowly rising, at the end a steep staircase (good shoes recommended). The ruins hug the mountain against a great backdrop and you can enjoy the atmosphere of centuries past, thanks to the few tourists. The view from above is spectacular! On the way back across from the entrance you can visit the small museum.

Well worth a visit to see the historical area of Wat Phu. Took us just over an hour and a half with a 6 year old, plenty to explore but be aware that obviously over time some steps and stones have moved so may not be safe. Steep walk up but well worth it to get to the top. It’s not quite on the Angor Wat scale but still well worth a trip if you are Pakse way