4 Days-Central Highland

( Da Lat- Lak lake- Buon Me Thuot- Dak Nong- Ho Chi Trail- Dong  Xoai- Sai Gon) 

 

Highlights:

  • - Cu Chi tunnels
  • - The landscapes alongside the Ho Chi Minh trail
  • - Daily life of local people
  • - Dray Nur, Dray Sap waterfall, Elephant - the biggest falls in the Central Highland
  • - Learn about the many different Ethnic Minority groups: Ede, M'Nong, K'Ho...
  • - Lak Lake - the second big natural lake in Vietnam
  • - Traditional long stilt house
  • - Ride through the Jungle
  • - Plantations, farms, and factories: coffee, tea, flower, silkworm,...

 

Day 1: Da Lat- Lak Lake.

 Pick up at 9 am at your hotel and end at 5.30 pm, our driver takes you on a long beautiful road and you can see flower and vegetable farms and a fantastic view of Langbiang mountain in the distance. Traveling down a peaceful countryside road, on the way you can see coffee and tea plantations, cricket and weasel farms (Enjoy learning how to make the weasel coffee), rice wine and mushroom making, bamboo knitting, a traditional silk center, Elephant waterfall, and Linh An Pagoda with a big Happy Buddha. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant at the top of Phu Son Pass where you can see Agent Orange Mountain and beautiful panoramic views in the distance. Walking along some minority villages, it is nice if you can offer some candies or snacks for kids, playing with them and seeing the daily activities of local people. Spend a night in Long Stilt House (optional) at Jun Village near Lak Lake 

Day 2: Lak Lake- Dray sap Falls- Buon Me Thuot city.

 Elephant riding is available at the Lake (at extra charge), with many picture opportunities of local people farming and fishing. After a morning of sightseeing in Lak Lake, visit one of the old summer retreats of Emperor Bao Dai. You can also take a boat trip to the remote village on the far side of Lak Lake. On the way to Buon Me Thuot, you can see rice paddies, brick making, Elephant rock, a snake farm, and a broken church. Enjoy the specialty of the central highland, the fresh spring roll. Then go to see Draysap and Gia Long waterfalls, some of the most beautiful waterfalls in Vietnam. Short trekking and swimming are available. Back to the Buon Me Thuot city for an overnight stay.

Day 3: Buon Me Thuot city- Ho Chi Minh Trail- Dong Xoai Town.

See Corn and black pepper farms, rubber tree plantations, cassava root, and cashew nut farms.

Drive along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. See and compare many kinds of minority villages along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. 

Visit the war monument Stop over at the frontier area (Cambodia border) Stay overnight at Dong Xoai Town (the beginning point of the Ho Chi Minh trail from South to North)

Day 4: Dong Xoai Town- Ho Chi Minh.

 We will ride head to Cu Chi tunnels, an immense network of connecting underground tunnels stretching for over 200 km. Location of severe military campaigns, these tunnels played a vital part in the war, where we spend a few hours there to discover and understand Vietnam War history, and the trip ended at Ho Chi Minh City.

The trip includes:

English-speaking guide, insurance, entrance fees, 3 nights accommodation, a private minivan, drinking water, and first aid kit

The trip excludes:

Food, soft- drinks, personal spending, and Tip

Price: 100$/ Each/ per Day

 

Langbiang Mountain

Linh An Pagoda

 Riding Elephant in Lak Lake 

Jun Village

Draysap Waterfall

Rice Paddies

Elephant Rock

Black Pepper Farm

Cu Chi Tunnels

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