Buon Ma Thuot Highland Cultural Tour: The World of Coffee Museum, Ako Dhong Ede Village, Bao Dai’s Palace & Dak Lak Museum
Day tour
City Tour
Cultural tour
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Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak, Vietnam
Buon Ma Thuot
1N (Participation Duration)
Car,Walking (Transportation)
English (Language)
Number of participants 0/10
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Tour description
Buon Ma Thuot is Vietnam’s coffee capital, but before coffee arrived, this place was—and still is—the homeland of the Ede, one of the Indigenous peoples of the Central Highlands. They live in longhouses, whose length once indicated the number of families from the matrilineal clan living together under one roof.
This tour connects these two cultural stories. We begin at the World of Coffee Museum, an impressive architectural work inspired by Ede longhouses, displaying a collection of coffee tools and the history of coffee from Ethiopia to the Central Highlands. We then stroll through Ako Dhong, an Ede village in the heart of the city, where families still live in longhouses and preserve clan traditions and gong music.
Leaving the village, we visit Bao Dai’s colonial-era hunting palace—the last emperor of Vietnam—now reopened as a museum preserving traces of his time in the highlands, followed by the adjacent Dak Lak Museum. Its galleries on the cultures of the highland peoples—from gong culture, elephant hunting, and agricultural rituals to tomb-house statues—are among the most distinctive in the region. The journey ends at the Victory Monument in the city center.
Since July 2025, Dak Lak has merged with Phu Yen, and Buon Ma Thuot comprises five wards; it remains the province’s administrative center.
This tour connects these two cultural stories. We begin at the World of Coffee Museum, an impressive architectural work inspired by Ede longhouses, displaying a collection of coffee tools and the history of coffee from Ethiopia to the Central Highlands. We then stroll through Ako Dhong, an Ede village in the heart of the city, where families still live in longhouses and preserve clan traditions and gong music.
Leaving the village, we visit Bao Dai’s colonial-era hunting palace—the last emperor of Vietnam—now reopened as a museum preserving traces of his time in the highlands, followed by the adjacent Dak Lak Museum. Its galleries on the cultures of the highland peoples—from gong culture, elephant hunting, and agricultural rituals to tomb-house statues—are among the most distinctive in the region. The journey ends at the Victory Monument in the city center.
Since July 2025, Dak Lak has merged with Phu Yen, and Buon Ma Thuot comprises five wards; it remains the province’s administrative center.
Meeting point:
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World Coffee Museum, Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, Buon Ma Thuot ward, Dak Lak
Hotel pick-up in central Buon Ma Thuot is included - send your hotel name after booking.
Detailed itinerary
Stop 1 - World Coffee Museum (08:00): About 1 hour with the collection and the building's highland architecture.
Stop 2 - Ako Dhong village (approx. 09:15): Walk through the Ede village and its longhouses with your guide on matrilineal clans, gongs and rice wine. Where a family welcomes visitors, we step inside a longhouse.
Stop 3 - Bao Dai palace (approx. 10:30): The emperor's highland residence, with his office and reception rooms.
Stop 4 - Dak Lak Museum (approx. 11:15): The peoples of the Central Highlands - gongs, textiles, elephant culture and tomb sculpture.
Stop 5 - Victory Monument (approx. 12:30): The monument at the six-way roundabout in the centre of town, and the story of the March 1975 battle.
Finish (13:00): Drop-off at your hotel.
Stop 2 - Ako Dhong village (approx. 09:15): Walk through the Ede village and its longhouses with your guide on matrilineal clans, gongs and rice wine. Where a family welcomes visitors, we step inside a longhouse.
Stop 3 - Bao Dai palace (approx. 10:30): The emperor's highland residence, with his office and reception rooms.
Stop 4 - Dak Lak Museum (approx. 11:15): The peoples of the Central Highlands - gongs, textiles, elephant culture and tomb sculpture.
Stop 5 - Victory Monument (approx. 12:30): The monument at the six-way roundabout in the centre of town, and the story of the March 1975 battle.
Finish (13:00): Drop-off at your hotel.
Tour price includes
• English-speaking local guide
• Private air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup and drop-off in central Buon Ma Thuot
• Entrance fees: the World of Coffee Museum, Bao Dai’s Palace, and Dak Lak Museum
• Bottled water
• Taxes and service fees
• Private air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup and drop-off in central Buon Ma Thuot
• Entrance fees: the World of Coffee Museum, Bao Dai’s Palace, and Dak Lak Museum
• Bottled water
• Taxes and service fees
Tour price excludes
• Coffee and beverages
• Gifts for village families (optional)
• Tips
• Travel insurance
• Gifts for village families (optional)
• Tips
• Travel insurance
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours are non-refundable. In the event of a storm warning or an official closure notice due to bad weather, we will reschedule the itinerary or provide a 100% refund.
Other notes
This tour does not operate on Mondays.
Ako Dhong is a living village, not a museum: please move around quietly, ask permission before photographing residents, and enter longhouses only when invited.
Museum opening hours may change during holidays and events; if a museum is closed, we will replace it with Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda.
The rainy season in the Central Highlands runs from May to October; afternoons are often rainy.
See our separate Buon Ma Thuot coffee and food tour for a taste of the city’s cuisine.
Ako Dhong is a living village, not a museum: please move around quietly, ask permission before photographing residents, and enter longhouses only when invited.
Museum opening hours may change during holidays and events; if a museum is closed, we will replace it with Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda.
The rainy season in the Central Highlands runs from May to October; afternoons are often rainy.
See our separate Buon Ma Thuot coffee and food tour for a taste of the city’s cuisine.
Detailed price list
| Guest type | Price |
|---|---|
| Adults | $49 |
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