Referring to the Central Highlands in general, Dak Lak in particular, everyone will probably immediately think of the immense forests and majestic waterfalls, like a fairy’s hair, so you definitely cannot. overlooking Gia Long waterfall in my trip somewhere.
About Gia Long waterfall
Gia Long is a waterfall on Serepok River – the intersection point between Dray Sap commune, Krong Ana district, Dak Lak province with Dak Sor commune, Krong K’no district, Dak Nong province, and about 2km from Buon Kuop hydroelectric lake and about 30km from Buon Ma Thuot city center.
Beautiful Gia Long Waterfall (Photo by Fb Nhi Diep)
According to the local people, the name of the waterfall comes from the fact that it was once the place where King Gia Long – Nguyen Anh fled the Tay Son house. It is also said that, because this is the place where King Bao Dai used to travel and build a series of resorts and villas, he named the attractions after the names of the kings.
Besides, it is also the upstream waterfall of the waterfall cluster below Serepok, namely Dray Nur and Dray Sap , so the people also call it Dray Sap Thuong waterfall.
Furthermore, in 1999, Gia Long waterfall was also recognized by the Ministry of Culture as a National Historical and Cultural Monument , so it is not only one of the most attractive tourist attractions of Dak Lak but also. is the pride of the people here too.
The scene is poetic like a painting of Gia Long waterfall
Not superficial and majestic like other waterfalls in the Central Highlands, Gia Long waterfall is only about 100m wide and about 30m high, but surrounded by immense green primeval forests and water flowing straight from above, There are not any obstacles that make white foam like stray clouds in the wilderness, enough to make visitors overwhelmed when witnessing.
White waterfall falls straight down (Photo FB Nguyen Thi Ngoc Trinh)
Below the waterfall Gia Long Dak Lak is clear, blue lakes, glistening a few rocky rapids that have been eroded by water to form many different designs, looking like pristine oases in the sea. la.
The blue lake looks like a waterfall below the waterfall (Photo @ lunatran123)
In addition, when standing from above, visitors can also witness with their own eyes the magical change between the two colors of white and blue in a small boundary of the water stream below, like two separate spaces placed. in the same frame, extremely unique and attractive.
If you come to Dray Sap Thuong waterfall in the rainy season, you will witness the fierce rolling currents, echoing a corner of the sky and blurring the water to create a mist, covering the landscape. When in the dry season, the water is gushing like a shy girl in spring, looking strangely lovely.
The water in the dry season is quite gentle (Photo @ haily93)
Another special feature of Gia Long waterfall is the typical magma geological type originating from the volcanic eruption millions of years ago, with many cylindrical rocks stacked, like Da Disc cliffs in Phu Yen , making visitors more and more enchanted.
The stacked rocks are very nice (Photo @ 18.centimeter)
Not stopping there, this beautiful waterfall in Dak Lak also has artificial tunnels connecting the surrounding roads, suspension bridges built by the French in the 30s and beautiful flood-blocking rock embankments. most in Vietnam, creating a painting that is both majestic and charming, attracting tourists.
Ancient suspension bridge (Photo by Fb Nguyen Thu Phuong)
It can be said that, with her pure, pristine and innocent beauty like the smile of a girl in the highlands, imprinted with the imprints of time and subtle memories of old history, the main Gia Long waterfall is the most worthwhile picnic spot in your trip to the great mountains of the Central Highlands.
Memorable experiences at Gia Long waterfall
Located in the middle of peaceful nature, when traveling to Gia Long , visitors will be immersed in a fresh, pure and cool atmosphere, dispel all the fatigue and sorrow of daily life.
In addition, you can also immerse yourself in the cool blue water beside the waterfall to dispel the sweltering heat of the summer. If you are adventurous and adventurous, you can use a kayak and climb up the river Serepok and admire the scenery, make sure to get off the table.
Rowing to conquer the waterfall (Photo by Fb Legend Coffee Resort)
You can also have a BBQ party right next to the big rocks of the waterfall under the shade of green trees, then sing together and talk about things in heaven and on earth, oh, thinking about it is happy. very happy already.
Making a luxurious barbecue party outdoors (Photo by Fb Thu Nguyen Anh)
In addition, the ecosystem around the Gia Long waterfall area is also very rich with countless ancient trees of hundreds of years old standing with interlocking zigzag roots, vulture, cedar, and coriander. Xót, du sam … soaring and diverse fauna, will definitely give you a memorable experience when experiencing it.
And of course, under this poetic background with pictures like this without making some “so deep” pictures, the trip is nothing more interesting: from the white water like cotton, the fresh green of the trees. , the lake glow in the sun like jade or the rustic suspension bridge … can also give you “thousand like” pictures right away.
Great background for creating divine photos (Photo @ haiyen.ng95)
How to move to Gia Long waterfall
With the starting point is Buon Ma Thuot city, you move along Highway 14, near bridge 14, turn left and go straight about 10km to reach the gate of 3 waterfall tourist area. Then, continue down the Serepok River on an asphalt road about 7km through the forest to reach Gia Long waterfall .
The interesting point is that this road is very few people, only occasionally people go to the fields, but the scene is very charming with white petals covering the road, sometimes there are cows wandering through. grass, so you can slowly go to enjoy or stop to make some virtual live pictures is not bad either.
A poetic road leading to the falls (Photo Fb Draynur Falls – Gia Long)
However, you should note that the road is located in the forest, so after a few heavy rain or thunderstorms, it is easy to fall trees, covering the path, so please observe carefully when changing.
Some note when visiting Gia Long waterfall
Pick up time : 7:00 to 18:00 daily.
Ticket price : Free.
Time to visit : early in the rainy season, because the river is dry in the dry season, the scenery is not really attractive, but in the rainy season, the river water “roars” violently, which is very dangerous if participating in water activities or standing. near shore.
Items to bring : drinking water, snacks, long-sleeved shirts, sunscreen, raincoats, because the weather in the Central Highlands is quite “cool”, very easy to change.
Life is long, but just a blink of an eye has passed, youth is like a shower, it is impossible to catch up, so when you can carry your backpack to go to new lands, meet people new and discover new things, such as Gia Long waterfall in Dak Lak , to make life more meaningful and interesting.
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