Central Highlands Discovery Tour: Hanoi - Pleiku - Buon Ma Thuot 4 Days 3 Nights
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Buôn Ma Thuột - Đắk Lắk - Gia Lai - Pleiku
4N3Đ (Participation Duration)
Car (Transportation)
Vietnamese, English (Language)
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Tour description
Discover the majestic Central Highlands on an impressive 4-day, 3-night journey from Hanoi to Pleiku and Buon Ma Thuot. From rolling plateaus and magnificent waterfalls to vast forests and the unique cultural identity of the Central Highlands people, every leg of the journey will bring you unforgettable emotions. Immersing yourself in the vast natural surroundings, you will experience a legendary Central Highlands filled with wonders found nowhere else. This journey is not merely a trip, but also an opportunity to explore, appreciate, and preserve your most beautiful memories of this remarkable land.
Highlights of the tour that you cannot miss:
- Dray Nur Waterfall
- Trung Nguyen Coffee Village
- Jun Village
- Lak Lake and the Bao Dai Summer Palace at Lak Lake
- Mother Elephant Rock
- Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda
- Ako Dhong Village
- Dak Lak Museum
- Buon Don Tourist Area
- Pleiop Cultural Village
- Tea Lake
- Ancient pine forest
Highlights of the tour that you cannot miss:
- Dray Nur Waterfall
- Trung Nguyen Coffee Village
- Jun Village
- Lak Lake and the Bao Dai Summer Palace at Lak Lake
- Mother Elephant Rock
- Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda
- Ako Dhong Village
- Dak Lak Museum
- Buon Don Tourist Area
- Pleiop Cultural Village
- Tea Lake
- Ancient pine forest
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Detailed itinerary
HANOI - PLEIKU (Dinner)
07:00 The vehicle and tour guide pick you up and take you to Noi Bai Airport for flight QH1403 departing at 09:30.
11:00 Arrive in Buon Ma Thuot, where the vehicle and local tour guide welcome the group and take you back to the city center.
11:30 The group has lunch and checks in at a 3-star hotel in Buon Ma Thuot.
Afternoon: The group visits the following attractions:
- Dray Nur Waterfall: A majestic waterfall located on the border between Dak Lak and Dak Nong provinces.
- Trung Nguyen Coffee Village: A conservation area featuring unique architectural spaces rich in ethnic cultural identity and distinctive coffee spaces.
19:00 Enjoy dinner at a restaurant and spend the night at a 3-star hotel.
07:00 The vehicle and tour guide pick you up and take you to Noi Bai Airport for flight QH1403 departing at 09:30.
11:00 Arrive in Buon Ma Thuot, where the vehicle and local tour guide welcome the group and take you back to the city center.
11:30 The group has lunch and checks in at a 3-star hotel in Buon Ma Thuot.
Afternoon: The group visits the following attractions:
- Dray Nur Waterfall: A majestic waterfall located on the border between Dak Lak and Dak Nong provinces.
- Trung Nguyen Coffee Village: A conservation area featuring unique architectural spaces rich in ethnic cultural identity and distinctive coffee spaces.
19:00 Enjoy dinner at a restaurant and spend the night at a 3-star hotel.
CITYTOUR PLEIKU – BUON MA THUOT (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Morning: The group has breakfast at the hotel
07:30 The vehicle picks you up for a visit to Lak Lake, the second-largest natural freshwater lake in Vietnam and the largest lake in Dak Lak Province. Visit Jun Village, one of the villages that has preserved the traditional culture of the M'Nong and Ede ethnic groups. You are free to take a dugout canoe and admire the beauty of Lak Lake, and stroll around the village (boat fees are at your own expense). Enjoy the scenery of Lak Lake, take souvenir photos, and visit Bao Dai's Palace at Lak Lake, where the last king of the Nguyen Dynasty lived and worked.
Noon: The group has lunch at Lak Lake
12:00 The group returns to Buon Ma Thuot city center. Along the way, visit and conquer Mother Elephant Rock, considered the largest monolithic rock in Vietnam, measuring up to 200 meters long and approximately 30 meters high. Climb to the highest point of Mother Elephant Rock and take unforgettable photos.
Afternoon: The group departs to visit local attractions
- Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda – An ancient pagoda in the Central Highlands featuring unique architecture.
- Ako Dhong Village: considered the wealthiest and most beautiful village in Dak Lak. Also known as Co Thon Village, it is home to the Ede people, with traditional long stilt houses and tomb statues. Visit and take photos.
- Dak Lak Museum: a place displaying artifacts about the lives and cultures of ethnic groups in the red-soil highlands.
18:00 Return to the hotel and relax.
19:00 The group has dinner at a restaurant and spends the night at a 4-star hotel.
Morning: The group has breakfast at the hotel
07:30 The vehicle picks you up for a visit to Lak Lake, the second-largest natural freshwater lake in Vietnam and the largest lake in Dak Lak Province. Visit Jun Village, one of the villages that has preserved the traditional culture of the M'Nong and Ede ethnic groups. You are free to take a dugout canoe and admire the beauty of Lak Lake, and stroll around the village (boat fees are at your own expense). Enjoy the scenery of Lak Lake, take souvenir photos, and visit Bao Dai's Palace at Lak Lake, where the last king of the Nguyen Dynasty lived and worked.
Noon: The group has lunch at Lak Lake
12:00 The group returns to Buon Ma Thuot city center. Along the way, visit and conquer Mother Elephant Rock, considered the largest monolithic rock in Vietnam, measuring up to 200 meters long and approximately 30 meters high. Climb to the highest point of Mother Elephant Rock and take unforgettable photos.
Afternoon: The group departs to visit local attractions
- Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda – An ancient pagoda in the Central Highlands featuring unique architecture.
- Ako Dhong Village: considered the wealthiest and most beautiful village in Dak Lak. Also known as Co Thon Village, it is home to the Ede people, with traditional long stilt houses and tomb statues. Visit and take photos.
- Dak Lak Museum: a place displaying artifacts about the lives and cultures of ethnic groups in the red-soil highlands.
18:00 Return to the hotel and relax.
19:00 The group has dinner at a restaurant and spends the night at a 4-star hotel.
BUON DON TOURIST AREA - DRAYNUR WATERFALL (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.
07:30 The vehicle picks up the group and departs to visit Buon Don Tourist Area. Buon Don is located in Krong Na Commune, Buon Don District, 40 km west of the center of Buon Ma Thuot City. It is famous not only in Vietnam but also worldwide for the traditional hunting of wild elephants. You will visit the long stilt house, view artifacts, and listen to an introduction to the art of hunting and domesticating wild elephants; visit the tomb of elephant-hunting king Amacông; learn about the secret Amacông medicinal remedy; and visit the suspension bridge.
13:00 The group departs for Pleiku City. Along the way, you will stop to take photos at the Hoang Anh Gia Lai Football Academy.
17:00 Check in at a 3-star hotel.
The group will have lunch in Buon Don and enjoy bamboo-tube rice, wild vegetables, and more.
Evening: Dinner at a restaurant.
19:00 The vehicle picks up the group to visit Pleiop Cultural Village, a village of the Jrai ethnic people located 2 km from Pleiku City. The village preserves the cultural features of the Central Highlands amid the city, including the communal Rong House, tomb statues, and especially the Central Highlands gong culture. You will listen to the village elder introduce the Rong House, gongs, xoang dance, and tomb statues. You will join the Central Highlands gong performance with the Jrai people, enjoy rice wine, and dance together around a bonfire beneath the Rong House.
21:00 The group boards the vehicle and returns to the city center.
As night falls, you can stroll around Pleiku City, savor the flavor of coffee, and admire the city at night. Overnight at a 3-star hotel.
Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.
07:30 The vehicle picks up the group and departs to visit Buon Don Tourist Area. Buon Don is located in Krong Na Commune, Buon Don District, 40 km west of the center of Buon Ma Thuot City. It is famous not only in Vietnam but also worldwide for the traditional hunting of wild elephants. You will visit the long stilt house, view artifacts, and listen to an introduction to the art of hunting and domesticating wild elephants; visit the tomb of elephant-hunting king Amacông; learn about the secret Amacông medicinal remedy; and visit the suspension bridge.
13:00 The group departs for Pleiku City. Along the way, you will stop to take photos at the Hoang Anh Gia Lai Football Academy.
17:00 Check in at a 3-star hotel.
The group will have lunch in Buon Don and enjoy bamboo-tube rice, wild vegetables, and more.
Evening: Dinner at a restaurant.
19:00 The vehicle picks up the group to visit Pleiop Cultural Village, a village of the Jrai ethnic people located 2 km from Pleiku City. The village preserves the cultural features of the Central Highlands amid the city, including the communal Rong House, tomb statues, and especially the Central Highlands gong culture. You will listen to the village elder introduce the Rong House, gongs, xoang dance, and tomb statues. You will join the Central Highlands gong performance with the Jrai people, enjoy rice wine, and dance together around a bonfire beneath the Rong House.
21:00 The group boards the vehicle and returns to the city center.
As night falls, you can stroll around Pleiku City, savor the flavor of coffee, and admire the city at night. Overnight at a 3-star hotel.
Pleiku - HANOI
Morning: The group has breakfast at the hotel.
07:30 The vehicle and tour guide pick up the group for sightseeing.
- T'Nưng Lake, the remains of a volcano that is millions of years old. Visitors can sightsee, take photos, and enjoy the fresh highland atmosphere.
- Minh Thanh Pagoda, where visitors can immerse themselves in a tranquil setting accompanied by the clear sound of wind chimes, helping them forget all fatigue and worries.
12:00 Guests check out of the hotel. The group has lunch in Pleiku City before heading to the airport.
Afternoon: The group visits famous check-in destinations in Pleiku City.
- Tea Lake: Home to lush green tea hills stretching into the distance.
- Ancient pine grove: Hundreds of years old, this rare scenic spot in Pleiku is sure to delight everyone who visits.
14:30 Guests depart for Pleiku Airport to take flight QH1602 at 16:40 to Hanoi.
18:15 Arrive in Hanoi. The vehicle takes the group back to central Hanoi and drops guests off at the pickup point. Say goodbye and see you again.
Morning: The group has breakfast at the hotel.
07:30 The vehicle and tour guide pick up the group for sightseeing.
- T'Nưng Lake, the remains of a volcano that is millions of years old. Visitors can sightsee, take photos, and enjoy the fresh highland atmosphere.
- Minh Thanh Pagoda, where visitors can immerse themselves in a tranquil setting accompanied by the clear sound of wind chimes, helping them forget all fatigue and worries.
12:00 Guests check out of the hotel. The group has lunch in Pleiku City before heading to the airport.
Afternoon: The group visits famous check-in destinations in Pleiku City.
- Tea Lake: Home to lush green tea hills stretching into the distance.
- Ancient pine grove: Hundreds of years old, this rare scenic spot in Pleiku is sure to delight everyone who visits.
14:30 Guests depart for Pleiku Airport to take flight QH1602 at 16:40 to Hanoi.
18:15 Arrive in Hanoi. The vehicle takes the group back to central Hanoi and drops guests off at the pickup point. Say goodbye and see you again.
Tour price includes
- New-model air-conditioned tourist vehicle for transportation and sightseeing according to the itinerary
- Boat trips according to the itinerary
- 3 nights’ accommodation at standard hotels, 2–3 guests per room
- Meals according to the itinerary: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 3 dinners
- Entrance tickets to attractions included in the itinerary
- Enthusiastic and experienced tour guide throughout the journey
- One bottle of drinking water per guest per day and cold towels on the vehicle
- Travel insurance, with maximum compensation of VND 20,000,000 per incident
- Boat trips according to the itinerary
- 3 nights’ accommodation at standard hotels, 2–3 guests per room
- Meals according to the itinerary: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 3 dinners
- Entrance tickets to attractions included in the itinerary
- Enthusiastic and experienced tour guide throughout the journey
- One bottle of drinking water per guest per day and cold towels on the vehicle
- Travel insurance, with maximum compensation of VND 20,000,000 per incident
Tour price excludes
- Drinks (alcohol, beer, soft drinks, etc.) during meals and throughout the program.
- Buon Don elephant riding: VND 200,000/2 guests/300 m.
- Personal expenses (telephone, laundry, shopping, sightseeing outside the itinerary, etc.).
- 10% value-added tax (VAT).
- Tips for the driver and tour guide (optional).
- Buon Don elephant riding: VND 200,000/2 guests/300 m.
- Personal expenses (telephone, laundry, shopping, sightseeing outside the itinerary, etc.).
- 10% value-added tax (VAT).
- Tips for the driver and tour guide (optional).
Other notes
Image sources (Wikimedia Commons): Gorik Francois from Tienen, Belgium – CC BY-SA 2.0; DXLINH – CC BY-SA 3.0; Rdavout – CC BY-SA 3.0; Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên – CC BY-SA 4.0; http://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A0nh_ – CC BY-SA 3.0.
Detailed price list
| Guest type | Price |
|---|---|
| Adults | 4,790,000 VND (est. ~$200) |
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