In November, Dak Lak is clear blue, cool weather for travelers to explore this land.
When the rainy season in the South and the Central Highlands gradually ends, the journey to the Central Highlands is also bustling. With the typical beauty of the area, convenient transportation and many unique tourist attractions, the coffee country attracts visitors to explore.
If you cannot arrange a long vacation, you can consider a two-day weekend exploring Buon Ma Thuot with the attractions below.
On the morning of the first day, treat yourself to a bowl of vermicelli cooked from the large portion of the meat behind the pork leg. Not picky about ingredients, the big “key” meat is the most delicious and impressive part of the noodle bowl. You can enjoy food on Nguyen Tat Thanh street for 65,000 VND per bowl.
After breakfast, go down Highway 14 to conquer the first point in the journey: Dray Nur and Dray Sap falls. Only about 25 km from Buon Ma Thuot city, you can easily drive a motorbike here. Although they are all waterfalls formed by the Serepok River, Dray Nur waterfall is located in Dak Lak province while Dray Sap waterfall is in Dak Nong province. However, you can go from Dray Nur waterfall to Dray Sap side just 2 suspension bridges apart.
Coming to Dray Nur waterfall in the early morning, you can enjoy the fresh air by the majestic waterfall. Dray Nur in November is not rushing, but it is enough to make visitors ecstatic by the beauty of the mountains and forests. In addition to the majestic waterfall, this place also has ancient multi-rooted roots, rocky roots creating a poetic scene.
Walking across two suspension bridges, you have arrived in Dak Nong province and admired Dray Sap waterfall. The locals consider Dray Nur as the wife waterfall and Dray Sap as the husband waterfall. Although the space of Dray Sap waterfall is not as large as Dray Nur, it also makes tourists accretion in front of the white foam – true to the name “smoke waterfall” in the local language.
Admission ticket to Dray Nur waterfall is 30,000 VND. If you want to visit Gia Long waterfall about 2 km away, you can buy Dray Nur – Gia Long combo ticket with 50,000 VND. After the morning of visiting, you return to Buon Ma Thuot city to rest and have lunch. For a leisurely afternoon, take the time to explore closer places in the city and take a “food tour” in Buon Ma Thuot.
Referring to the barbecue wet cake, you should not miss the famous restaurant on Tran Nhat Duat Street, which is open from 14:00 daily. Wet cake served with pickles, green mango, grilled meat and silk rolls. Each wet piece of cake is flipped over by the seller on the plate, quickly brought to the table. You can eat this dish forever because it comes with green mango and pickles.
Coming to the coffee capital of the Central Highlands, you have countless choices between famous cafes such as Azzan, Soul Roastery, StoneVillage or Trung Nguyen village … According to the coffee connoisseur, the Soul Roastery is the right place. suitable for young people with spacious industrial-style space with a variety of beverage products. The price of each drink is about 30,000 – 70,000 VND, equivalent to the price of coffee in big cities, but you enjoy it and you will find it worth the money.
Before sunset, drive towards Ea Kao Lake on the outskirts of the city to admire the tranquility of the vast lake. In the afternoon, many young people often walk around the lake, chat, eat, and watch the sunset quietly.
On the second morning, you can choose and arrange to visit the points: Buon Ma Thuot exile, Dak Lak Museum, Bao Dai Palace, or Buon Ma Thuot bishops. In addition, there is a certain point you must spend time exploring, which is the World Coffee Museum – an impressive display space in Buon Ma Thuot with a coffee story around the world. With a ticket of 70,000 VND, the coffee museum not only gives you a lot of useful information but also is a place for young people to create countless photos in contemporary art style.
After a restful morning, get ready for a longer journey in the afternoon with the destination of Yang Tao Elephant Stone (Mother Elephant Stone). About 40 km from the city down Highway 27 towards Da Lat, Yang Tao elephant stone is a monolithic rock located close to the foot of Chu Yang Sin National Park mountain. This is a free attraction, suitable for nature lovers, who love to climb.
Leaving the Yang Tao elephant rock, you should continue to move to Lak Lake – the second-largest natural freshwater lake in Vietnam in Lak district, Dak Lak province. On the way, you can stop on the road to admire the tranquil beauty of the Central Highlands countryside with the green rice fields and symmetrical Cha elephant stone of the Mother Elephant.
Coming to Lak lake at about 16:30 is a beautiful time to watch the sunset that is about to fall on the lake surface. Driving around the lake, you can see ethnic villages such as Jun village and M’Lieng village, which have been living around the lake for many years. The canoe is a typical image of Lak lake. This place still retains a peaceful natural scene, far away are the mountains and primeval forests.
Ending day 2 in Buon Ma Thuot, visitors can choose to drive back to the city or stay at Lak Tented Camp – a beautiful lakeside resort in Buon Ma Thuot. Along with Zen Homestay, Lee’s House … Lake Tented Camp is one of the most appreciated accommodation properties for travelers coming to Buon Ma Thuot.
Ignoring Buon Don or the vast white flower coffee fields, you should try the above suggestions for a relaxed weekend before returning to the busy daily life.
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