Tat Sae Waterfalls Tickets and Tours

Full trip around Laos

trip to Laos from north to south

We traveled to Laos for 13 days with Asia Viva Travel , especially with the assistance of Anna who organized our trip according to our needs and requests. The trip was beautiful, we stayed in great hotels, even the cars and drivers who accompanied us were perfect! from north to south with the KHuan guide who spoke Italian it was all fantastic beautiful views, magical cities like Luang Prabang and a still untouched nature but rich in attractions for tourists. Above all we managed to have contact with the people who made our trip very very cultural and personal. Thanks to Anna who knew how to understand our desires (there were 4) and built us an itinerary that we will not forget!

Luang Prabang Mountain Bike Cycling Tour

Best trip of our holiday so far!

We were collected from our hotel by minibus, along with guests from other hotels who were all heading off to do various trips. We drove for around 45 minutes and had coffee and a restroom stop before our guide Pany took us out on the mountain bikes. We took our own helmets but these are provided by the company, as well as ample bottles of cold water and bananas or energy drinks throughout the route. Pany asked if we’d like to see the Pak Ou Caves as it was a quieter option to get a longboat across the river instead of a full trip down the Mekong from Luang Prabang. We cycled through little Laos villages and Pany showed us the local school where students were busy studying physics, maths and English and my husband was encouraged to join in at break time with their game of Sepak Takraw which is a little like volleyball but using the feet, knees and head and no hands to get the ball over the net. He even managed to score a couple of points! There were 3 or 4 steep hill climbs along the route but the TREK bikes had a huge range of gears and if you have a good level of fitness these are definitely doable. We had to get off a couple of times when defeated but mostly it was very manageable. The tour have a back up van who will come to pick you up if you decide you are tired and wish to stop. We saw cows and lots of buffalo along the way. The Pak Ou caves were well worth the visit and the backdrop of the cliff face is stunning as you approach by boat. There is a lower cave and a higher cave (this means climbing 278 steps) but the views over the river are lovely. Be prepared to get sweaty and dusty! We cycled around 10 miles in total, with stops for photos and water and cool towels and then the van collected us and the bikes and we were driven back to where we had started earlier where a wonderful lunch awaited us. There were also elephants in the gardens and you could feed them bananas and take photos. You are then driven the 45 minutes back to your hotel in Luang Prabang. It was a wonderful day and Pany was the perfect guide. I took a bit of a tumble in the garden by not noticing a large dip in the ground. I sprained my ankle but Pany took excellent care of me and made sure I was fully ok before I stood up and put any weight on it again. Luckily, no major damage! Pany also took lots of photos and little video clips throughout the trip and sent them to us by WhatsApp at the end of the trip which was brilliant. Would highly recommend this trip.

Trek to Tad Sae Waterfalls, Local Village

Trek and waterfall

We had a great day with our guide Vone. He explained a lot about the Lao culture and differences between ethnic groups that live in the villages we passed by. Vone knows his plants and herbs and could tell us all about the local plants and what they are used for in traditional herbal medicine. The trek was a nice challenge, with beautiful views on the rice fields and the limestone mountains. The Tad Sae waterfalls were stunning and the cooling splash we had in it was perfect.