This summer, go for coffee in coffee land

Besides unique indigenous cultural features, Dak Lak also possesses the wild beauty of vast forests and mountains along with a system of beautiful rivers, lakes and waterfalls.About 350 km from Ho Chi Minh City, Dak Lak is a mountainous province located in the center of the Central Highlands region with rich natural landscape, showing the harmony of rivers mixed with mountains and hills.

Coming here, visitors will be able to admire the majestic waterfalls with white foam, immerse themselves in cool water, hunt clouds on Chu Yang Lak peak,… Dak Lak is also home to many ethnic minorities with unique identities that bring interesting experiences to visitors.

Explore Dray Nur waterfall

Dray Nur Waterfall possesses wild and majestic beauty with a length of more than 250 meters and a height of 30 meters originating from the legendary Serepok river. The waterfall is located in Kuop village, Krong Ana district, about 25 km from the city center.

Summer is also the rainy season in Dak Lak, Dray Nur waterfall with a strong stream of water pouring down from above, creating white foam that covers an entire corner of the sky, tiny water droplets mixing with the wind to soften the summer sun, bringing a feeling of relaxation to those who come here.Stopping next to the clear blue lake covered by cool green forests, visitors can enjoy sightseeing, taking photos, bathing in waterfalls, and organizing picnic activities here.

Lifting the white “water curtain”, you can continue to explore the mysterious cave located behind the rushing waterfall. The cave has an area of ​​more than 3,000 m2 with mysteriously shaped cliffs and a cool space, making visitors excited. To visit this area, tourists need support from the resort’s staff.

From Dray Nur waterfall, visitors can follow trails to explore the primeval forest, admire ancient trees or learn about the lifestyle of the Ede people living in the villages next to the waterfall.

Watching the sea of ​​clouds from the top of Chu Yang Lak

Chu Yang Lak peak is located at an altitude of 1,643 meters above sea level, in the majestic Chu Yang Sin mountain range. To conquer this mountain peak, visitors must make a trekking trip with a total length of about 20 km in 2 days and 1 day.

From Le village, people move across green rice fields to reach the foot of Chu Yang Lak mountain. Crossing the rocky road, vast coffee gardens, majestic scenery of hill slopes, and pristine green forests begin to appear before the visitors’ eyes.

With this trekking tour, you will admire the beauty of pristine tropical forests with rich vegetation. The summer rains make the scenery beautiful and green. Listening to the sound of birds chirping in the middle of the forest and enjoying the fresh air will make visitors temporarily forget their fatigue.From the top of the high mountain, visitors can capture the entire view of the valley below the mountain range with Lien Son town and Lak lake in sight. If lucky, visitors will be able to see a sea of ​​white clouds floating halfway up the mountain, creating a charming landscape picture.

Visitors can camp overnight in the forest near Chu Yang Lak peak, enjoy the specialties of the Central Highlands, and watch the sunrise and sunset from the top of the mountain. However, the activity is only suitable for tourists who love to explore and have good physical strength.

Explore the museum

Located in the center of Buon Me Thuot city, Dak Lak Museum and World Coffee Museum are two places not to be missed when traveling to Dak Lak.

Dak Lak Museum is a place to store and display artifacts about the ethnic groups that have long lived here such as Ede, Ma, Gia-rai, Mnong, Xo-dang,… helping visitors learn more about the Central Highlands and the land of coffee.Located in the middle of a green campus, the museum is a resting place for visitors to enjoy the cool, peaceful atmosphere of the mountain town.

About 3 km away is the World Coffee Museum – a place designed like a miniature park with curved blocks inspired by the long houses of the Ede people located in the middle of green grass hills.

The museum owns a massive collection of about 11,000 coffee culture artifacts from around the world, providing a multi-sensory interactive and experiential space for visitors. Besides beautiful photos, visitors will learn about and enjoy many delicious types of coffee famous for this land.

Explore culture in Don village

This village is probably imprinted in the memories of many Vietnamese people because of its famous song Baby elephant in Don village. Buon Don belongs to Krong Na district, this is one of the interesting destinations with unique cultural identity of Dak Lak province that is loved by domestic and foreign tourists.

The village was built on two islands created by the Serepok river with pristine natural scenery, unique Central Highlands communal house architecture, and friendly and hospitable people.

Coming here, you will have the opportunity to learn about the daily life of the ethnic minority community living here, enjoy many typical culinary dishes, and participate in unique gong dances.

Visit Yang-tao Elephant Rock Mountain

About 40 km from Buon Ma Thuot, the giant gray monolithic rock, seen from above, looks like an elephant sleeping peacefully in the middle of the forest, so the locals call it Mother Elephant Rock Mountain.Following the trail, visitors reach the foot of the rock. To conquer Elephant Mother Rock is not difficult, visitors just need to lower their center of gravity and step carefully. From above, visitors can enjoy the fresh air and admire the surrounding scenery with green fields and a corner of the forest of Chu Yang Sin National Park.

About 5 km away is Da Voi Cha Mountain, visitors can combine visiting these two locations when coming to Dak Lak.

Enjoy Central Highlands products

▸ Red vermicelliThe rustic vermicelli dish is considered the most famous specialty dish in Dak Lak, you can find it from sidewalk stalls to restaurants. The noodles are quite large and have the characteristic color of the broth, served with crab sticks, pork, quail eggs, fish, herbs, and bean sprouts.The light broth served with fresh toppings and eye-catching autumn colors makes many diners fall in love.▸ Grilled chicken with lam riceFree-range chicken, after being marinated with salt, lemongrass and honey, will be grilled over charcoal, giving off a fragrant scent, crispy skin, and sweet, chewy meat that will conquer many diners.

The grilled bamboo tube rice is soft and fragrant, dipped in sesame salt for a rich, greasy flavor.

The delicious grilled chicken served with lam rice dipped in sesame salt captivates diners. Photo: @_soo.di_.

Visitors can enjoy this dish at Don village or at garden restaurants in Dak Lak.▸ CoffeeComing to the coffee capital, don’t forget to try the famous delicious coffees here. Visitors can find many types of coffee beans with different processing methods, bringing diverse flavors. You can buy coffee or wild honey as gifts for your loved ones.

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