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Tad Sae Waterfall

Luang Prabang, Laos
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW via mobile

There was very little water flowing over the waterfall but we really only went for the elephant ride. The waterfall is nowhere near as nice as Kiang Si waterfall. The elephant ride was great though and you can feed them and get your picture taken with them. The elephant handler will also take pictures for you as you ride the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

This was a fantastic day out. We had spent the morning at the Kuang Si Falls when our tuk tuk driver said that for another $25 he could take us to Tad Sae. We agreed having had such a great day so far. The journey took us back to Luang Pragang and then about 45 mins the other side of... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

We whew told there was only a little water coming over the falls. Yeah right ! It may be much better in rainy season. The only water came from pipe. Total waste of time and money.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

Liked the 12 km walk to the fall through some amazing countryside and a mong village (i was on a gecko tour and we had a local guide)....the falls were pretty crowded, but that didn't stop us from jumping off one of the smaller falls and swinging off trees and generally having a great time....

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

I had quite a trip there. Little moped, weird paddle boat, bike, and finally elephant as a treat - made it all worth it. Great experience. You can wonder around in the jungle, check out little falls, ride an elephant that will take you further to the jungle. Take a mosquito repellant - a lot.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013

You can walk on a forest and swimming play with elephants Eat on a small restaurant ont go saturday or sunday for dont have to many people go on a morning much better

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2013 via mobile

Our elephant was bleeding at the top if its head, exactly at the spot where we saw the mahout use the poker to jab it into the elephants skull to control it. F-ING HORRIBLE.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

The short ride with the boat to get to Tad Sae was nice, but we were disappointed from how little water there was (our bad, we should have checked the reviews betore going). Ok if you want to do some Zip lining and a short ride on an elephant

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

Hard to rate as there was next to no water. We knew that and only ended up their as we were kayaking down the river and it was a handy toilet stop. With ample water it would be a delightful visit and I would have loved to have tried the zip line. Glad I got to see its potential as... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2013

First of all, don't go in the dry season as the "waterfall" becomes a trickle. But if you are in Luang Prabang in October / November you "have to" go to Tad Sae. It's a spritual experience and if you fancy a relaxed elephant ride, that's a nice combo too. Otherwise take a tuk tuk straight to the falls, bring... More

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