Central Highlands

Excursions through the Highlands

We have a number of great trips which hit the best places to go and the best things to do, especially for those who want to get off the beaten track. You decide what fits your tastes and where you want to end up. We can arrange transportation for anywhere from two people to a large group. Our most successful trips head out from Dalat and hit such places as Lak Lake, near Buon Me Thuot and continue up through Pleiku and Kontum in the Highlands. We most commonly finish this trip up in Hoi An, which boasts a antastic Old Quarter, with wonderfully preserved architecture. 

Dalat - Lak - Buon Ma Thuoc - Nhatrang  2D1N 
Dalat - Lak Buôn Ma Thuoc - Nhatrang 3D2N 
Dalat - Lak - Buon Ma Thuoc - Kontum - Kham Duc -  Hoian along Ho Chi Minh Road 5 day trip.

Two Day Central Highlands Trip  ~ Dalat - Lak Lake - Buon Ma Thuoc city

Day One ~ Dalat - Lak Lake                                                                     

Leave Dalat for Lak Lake at 8:30am. On the way, visit a typical vegetable, flower farm of  Dalat, coffee plantations, cricket farm along the way, a local silk throwing factory where you can view the whole process of how silk is made and the best quality silk you can buy here at an unbelievably cheap price. Then a visit to the Elephant waterfall to stretch your legs and feel the power of this beautiful fall out of Dalat and you also have an option to stroll your way through a quiet Buddist pagoda nearby. Lunch at a local restaurant next to Krongno bridge. Arrive in Jun, a M’nong ethnic minority village next to Lak Lake in the afternoon. Here you’ll take a walk through the village to view local life and learn their culture. You can also have an opportunity to do optional  dugout canoe on this nice tranquil lake and enjoy sunset on a nice summer day or an optional elephant ride around the area. Overnight in long house with basic beddings provided.

Day Two ~ Lak lake - Buon Ma Thuot city

On your way to Buon Ma Thuot City in the morning, stop at Nui Voi Me (Mother Elephant Rock), the largest monolithic rock in Vietnam. A 15-minute walk will take you to the top, where you can enjoy sweeping views of the surrounding region, including Yang Reh Lake and the Chu Yang Sin mountain range, known as the "roof of the Central Highlands". Due to its lower elevation, the climate is warmer and more humid than Da Lat, and the French, during the colonial times, saw its agricultural potential and the town developed on the back of coffee, pepper, Cacao tree and rubber plantations.

Continue to the Krong Ana River and be mesmerized by the beauty of the Dray Sap and Dray Nur waterfalls. Then trek through the riverside and get an even better view of the majestic falls. On the way back to town, we will have chance to enjoy The World Coffee Museum) is a museum dedicated to the history, culture, and production of coffee located in Buon Ma Thuot, Đắk Lắk Province, Vietnam. Opened in November 2018, the museum houses a collection of over 11,000 artifacts related to coffee from around the world and serves as a cultural and educational hub for coffee enthusiasts

Checking to your hotel and relax for the rest of the day at your leisure. (Coffee – extra pay on your own)

Price ~ $220/ per person

Inclusive ~ Transportation, guide, all entrance fee, 1 dinner, and 1 night in the traditional long house or Hotel

Not included ~ tips and other personal expenses.

Three Day Central Highlands Trip ~ Dalat - Lak Lake - Buon ma Thuoc - Nhatrang

Day One ~ Dalat – Lak Lake

Follows day one of the two day central highlands trip.

Day Two ~ Lak Lake - BMT

On your way to Buon Ma Thuot City in the morning, stop at Nui Voi Me (Mother Elephant Rock), the largest monolithic rock in Vietnam. A 15-minute walk will take you to the top, where you can enjoy sweeping views of the surrounding region, including Yang Reh Lake and the Chu Yang Sin mountain range, known as the "roof of the Central Highlands". Due to its lower elevation, the climate is warmer and more humid than Da Lat, and the French, during the colonial times, saw its agricultural potential and the town developed on the back of coffee, pepper, Cacao tree and rubber plantations.

Continue to the Krong Ana River and be mesmerized by the beauty of the Dray Sap and Dray Nur waterfalls. Then trek through the riverside and get an even better view of the majestic falls. On the way back to town, we will have chance to enjoy The World Coffee Museum) is a museum dedicated to the history, culture, and production of coffee located in Buon Ma Thuot, Đắk Lắk Province, Vietnam. Opened in November 2018, the museum houses a collection of over 11,000 artifacts related to coffee from around the world and serves as a cultural and educational hub for coffee enthusiasts (Coffee – extra pay on your own) The rest of  the afternoon visit the center of Buon Me Thuot including the ethnic Museum to see the cultural collections of all ethnic tribes living in the highlands and the Central Market. Checking to your hotel and relax for the rest of the day at your leisure.

Day Three ~ Buon Ma Thuot – Nha Trang

Check out your hotel in the morning. Enjoy the amazing view on the way down Phoenix Pass and a stop for rest at Duc My hot spring. Arrive in Nha Trang in the late afternoon. Visiting Pham Ponaga and Dam Market in the afternoon before checking your hotel. Po Nagar Cham Towers is a famous Cham architectural complex in Nha Trang, built between the 8th and 13th centuries to worship Po Nagar, the Mother Goddess of the Cham people. The complex consists of several brick towers, with the main tower standing about 23 metres high. It is an important cultural and religious site and one of Nha Trang’s most fascinating attractions.

Price ~ $310/ per person

Inclusive ~ Transportation, guide, all entrance fee, 1 dinner and 2 nights in comfortable hotels

Not included ~ tips and other personal expenses.

Five Day Central Highlands Trip.

Dalat - Lak lake - Buon Ma Thuoc - Kontum - Kham Duc -  Hoian along Ho Chi Minh Road.

Day One ~ Dalat - Lak Lake

Follows day one of the three-day central highlands trip.

Day Two ~ Lak Lake - Buon Me Thuot

Leave Lak Lake after breakfast with the drive up to Bao Dai palace to get the view of the area. Drive through Buon Ma Thuot city to Draysap waterfalls – the most stunning falls in the south and central Vietnam.Enjoy a nice hike under tropical trees to check out deferent falls and the surroundings of this area. The rest of day is to visit the center of Buon Ma Thuot, the capital city of Daklak province , where the North Vietnamese Army launch the first campaign in their effort of liberating the South Vietnam. We also make a visit to the Museum to see the cultural collections of all ethnic tribes living in the central highlands and an opportunity to have a walk through the central market of BMT. Overnight in hotel

Day Three ~ Buon Ma Thuot – Kon Tum

Leave for Kon Tum from Buon Me Thuot at, visiting local villages, black pepper and rubber plants along the way. A stop at  the Sea Lake – a famous attraction of the highlands out of Pleiku city. Then continue our way to Kon Tum. The rest of the evening is to explore this nice little city that once used to be the headquarters of French in the central highlands including Konplong suspension bridge, Bana village, the classic wooden church of Kontum, ect..

Overnight in hotel.

Day Four ~ Kon Tum – Kham Duc

We still have a couple of hours in the morning before leaving for Kham Duc so an extra sightseeing trip can be done to cover more sights of Kon Tum if you couldn’t do it the day before or a visit to an orphanage can be organized by your guide this morning. Some gifts for the kids or donations are recommended here. Please talk to your guide for more advice.  After this we continue our way to Kham Duc, visiting a few American bases along the way – especially the famous battle at DakTo. Head  north to the legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail and enjoy the most beautiful jungle landscapes of Truong Son Mountain range hugging the trail and a few waterfalls by the roadside. Check into our hotel and enjoy the evening in this nice tranquil little town in the middle of jungle.

Day Five ~ Kham Duc – Hoi An

 Depart for Hoi An with the last chance to enjoy nice breeze of the jungle in the morning before dropping down to the coastline with hot and humid weather if travelling in summer. A visit to My Son, holy land of the Champa Kingdom and listed as the World Cutural Heritage site in 1999, on the way. Arrive in Hoi An in the late afternoon. Trip ends here.

Price ~ $479/ per person  

Inclusive ~ Transportation, guide, all entrance fee and 4 nights in comfortable hotels.

Not included ~ tips and other personal expenses.