The Tad Sae waterfall situated along a tributary of Nam Khan river, which is in Luang Prabang, Laos. The Tad Sae River is about 18 kilometres to the southeast of Luang Prabang and not far from the village of Bak En.
The Tad Sae waterfall is not as famous as the Kuang Si waterfall. However, for those who have visited the Tad Sae waterfall, all of them are very impressed with its beauty. There is a fact that Kuang Si waterfall is always more crowded than Tad Sae waterfall. Therefore, if you are finding a place to enjoy the feeling of peace; or simply seek a novelty, then Tad Sae waterfall is an ideal destination for you.
It will really be appropriate, because you can experience riding an elephant when visiting the Tad Sae Waterfall. There is an elephant camp right next to the Tad Sae waterfall.
This waterfall is more popular to local people than to travelers. Therefore, to avoid the hassle, you should wear casual clothes. You can also feel easy that at this site, it is fully equipped with toilets, locker rooms and small restaurants.
It will be better if you spend time visiting the Tad Sae waterfall in rainy season (from December to July) so that you can admire its spectacular beauty. It seems to be much harder if you want to explore this waterfall in dry season.
Coming to this Tad Sae, you may have opportunities to enjoy the impressive natural scenery with limestone formations and green tropical jungle.
Exploring the Tad Sae waterfall, you can swim, soak into the pools, go on a picnic, trek through the forest, and visit villages of local people.
(Soure: the internet)
Opening time and how to get to Tad Sae waterfall:
– Opening time: Daily, from 08:00 am to 05:30 pm.
– How to get to Tad Sae Waterfall:
The first choice is that you can rent a tuk tuk to go to the Nam Khan. After that, you hire a boat to across the waterfall. The price of going by tuk tuk is around 200.000 kip (covering waiting time and return fee).
The second choice is that you can go by boat to experience an excursion (you have to pay about 10.000 kip).
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