Central Highlands Trip 4 Days: Uncover the Mysteries of the Highlands

Embark on an exciting our Central Highlands Trip 4 days, a captivating region known for its rich independence and diverse indigenous cultures. Home to ethnic minorities such as the Ede, Giarai, and Ma, Tay Nguyen has retained its unique character, with only basic state structures in place. Discover the enchanting landscapes and cultural heritage of this remarkable highland region

4 days 3 nights

Vietnam

Short Trips

Attractions

Kon Tum - Pleiku - Buon Ma Thuot

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Code

TN43

Overview

Welcome to our Central Highlands Trip 4 Days: Uncover the Mysteries of the Highlands!

This trip focuses on Tay Nguyen, where you can make authentic, off-the-beaten-path visits. You will have the opportunity to explore the culture, history, and traditions of the ethnic groups by visiting the ethnographic museum, villages, etc. In addition, you will also enjoy the natural beauty of waterfalls. , coffee and pepper plantations. You'll also get to participate in various activities: canoeing, trekking, elephant riding, etc.

Highlights:

Meeting of Ede and H'mong ethnic groups to discover their daily life, their custom, their tradition, and their language.
Walk on Lake Lak in a canoe, visit the Jun and M'liêng villages inhabited by the M'nông then ride on the back of an elephant.
Gong Show, classified as intangible heritage by UNESCO.

Discover the enchanting landscapes and cultural heritage of this remarkable highland region on our 4-day Central Highlands Trip.

Itinerary

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Meet at your hotel in Buon Ma Thuot at 8:00 a.m. or at Buon Ma Thuot airport in the morning. Start your day with a visit to the Daklak Ethnography Museum, featuring three exhibition spaces showcasing traditional costumes dyed with natural colors, agricultural tools, musical instruments, and equipment used for capturing and domesticating wild elephants. Explore the region's biodiversity and local history.

Next, visit Tuor village, home to the Ede ethnic group, where you'll see wooden longhouses on stilts and lush gardens of coffee, pepper, and cocoa trees.

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, depart for the stunning Drei Sap and Drei Anur waterfalls, located 30 km from the city.

Spend the night in Buon Ma Thuot, concluding your first day of the Central Highlands Trip 4 Days.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before departing to visit the villages of the Sedang ethnic group: Kon Du and Kon Bil, located 40 km from Kontum. Make several stops along the way to admire traditional houses.

Next, explore the Mang Den plateau, where you'll visit Pa Sy waterfall and Konbring village. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before continuing your journey to Pleiku.

In the afternoon, visit Pleikep village of the Jarai ethnic group. Stroll through the land of animists to learn about their culture, including their cemetery adorned with funerary statuettes and the water source near the rice terraces. Don't miss a stop at a local tea plantation.

Spend the night at a hotel in Pleiku, wrapping up another exciting day of your Central Highlands Tour 4 Days .

After breakfast, drive to Kontum, stopping at T’nung Lake and a local tea plantation along the way. Continue to Pleikep village, located 35 km from Pleiku.

Explore the land of animists, where you'll discover their rich culture, including cemeteries adorned with funerary statuettes and a watering hole beside the terraced rice fields. Arrive in Kontum for the night, concluding another enriching day of your Central Highlands Trip.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before visiting the ancient wooden church, built in 1913, and the former seminary of Kontum, now the bishopric.

Next, head to the village of Kon Kotu, home to the Bahnar people, where you can admire the beautiful communal house, stilt dwellings, and traditional fabric weaving.

Return to Pleiku for lunch before transferring to Pleiku Airport for your afternoon flight to Da Nang or Ho Chi Minh City. This concludes our services on the Central Highlands Trip.

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Trip notes

Tour includes:

English-speaking guide
All transfers by private air-conditioned car/minibus/bus
Accommodation in a double/twin room in the hotels mentioned
Excursions and visits mentioned
Elephant ride at Lake Lak
Other cruises in a private boat/boat as indicated in the program
Meals mentioned (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
Traditional gong and dance performance
Taxes and service charges

Tour excludes:

International flight & Domestic flight with taxes
Alcoholic drinks, bottled water, beverages other than those included with meals.
Additional cost of “Early check in/Late check out” (early check-in at the hotel/late check-out)
Telephone call charges.
Laundry and laundry.
Travel insurance (required).
Price for Christmas or New Year's Eve which will be applied depending on each hotel (if obligatory)
Personal purchases such as souvenirs, cigarettes, etc.
Tips for guides, drivers, baggage handlers.
Visa in Vietnam. (25USD/person/invitation letter, 25USD for the stamp)