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Discover Vietnam’s Central Highlands

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Step off the beaten track and into a land of deep spirituality. Travel to Vietnam’s Central Highlands, crossing through coffee plantations and farmlands dotted with villages. Encounter unique hill-tribe groups, seeing their ritualist ceremonies and traditional lifestyles that have remained unchanged through the years.
5 Days
7+ Age
  • Destination

  • Departure

    Pleiku/Ho Chi Minh
  • Departure Time

    Please arrive by 9:15 AM for a departure at 9:30 AM.
  • Return Time

    Approximately 8:30 PM.
  • Dress Code

    Casual, comfortable athletic clothing, hat and light jacket.
  • Included

    Airplane Transport
    Breakfast
    Departure Taxes
    Meals
    Transportation
  • Not Included

    5 Star Accommodation
    Airplane
    Entry Visa
    Personal Guide
    Tip for Guide and Driver
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Day 1: PLEIKU – KON TUM

Pleiku to Kon tum (90km): 1.5 hours
On arrival at Pleiku Airport transfer 50-minutes to Kon Tum and check-in to the hotel.
After settling in, venture out to visit Gia Rai villages. The Gia Rai hill tribe group believes in the existence of genies and holds rituals connected to this faith. The group is a matriarchal society, in which the women are free to choose who they marry. The husband lives with the wife’s family and inheritance is passed on to the daughters. Each village has a communal house called a ring, a central stilt house with a tall, steeply pitched thatched roof. No nails are used in the bamboo construction.
At the end of the afternoon, I returned to Kon Tum. Evening at leisure.
Overnight in Kon Tum.
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Day 2: KON TUM-KON KO TU VILLAGE HOMESTAY (B/D)

Route can change subject to client interests.
This morning I took a 1-hour drive to visit the Sodra people in Kon Ray and Kon Bil villages. Their homes are long stilt houses built out of bamboo and straw, secured with rattan.
Drive on to a Jo Long hill tribe village called Kon Du, catch glimpses of hand weaving on giant looms or the eerie wooden statues in the cemeteries. 
After checking out of the hotel, drive 30-minutes to the Bhanar Village of Kon Ko Tu. On arrival, start a 4 km trek from Kon Ko Tu Village along the Dak Bla riverbank, where local villagers are hard at work tending buffalos, preparing crops for harvest, and transporting their produce to the village market. Return by a pirogue to Kon Ko Tu village.
Tonight’s dinner is a local treat, including a Gong show and Xoang dancing while drinking the local rice wine.
Overnight in a Homestay.
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Day 3: KON KO TU VILLAGE HOMESTAY KONTUM - BUON MA THUOT (B)

the old summer palaces of Emperor Bao Dai vietfoot travel
Route can change subject to client interests.
Depart Kon Ko Tu Village and drive back 30-minutes to Kom Tum to explore the town’s old wooden church. It is an interesting blend of hill tribe and European architecture. Continue on to visit the Bahnar hill tribe groups of Pleitenghia and Kanhnogokotu, where animist beliefs are still a part of everyday life. The most famous spirits are the kings of water, fire and wind, represented by shamans who are involved in rain-making ceremonies and other rituals.
Depart the KonTum area on a 5 hour journey to Buon Ma Thuot, passing by countless coffee, rubber, and pepper plantations.
Close to Buon Ma Thuot, stop to enjoy the scenery and panoramic views of the lowland country. The region is inhabited by the Jarai hill tribe, the largest ethnic group in the Central Highlands with an estimated population of 330,000 people. After checking into the hotel, visit the local market with a huge array of fresh food, if time permits. It is a must to have some coffee on this journey. Buon Ma Thuot has lovely outdoor coffee shops to blend in with the locals and laze away in the evenings.
Overnight in Buon Ma Thuot
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Day 4: BUON MA THUOT - YOK DON NATIONAL PARK (B/L)

Museum of Ethnic Minority Cultures buon me thuat vietnam travel
Buon Ma Thuot to Yok Don National Park: 65km - 1 hour & 30 minutes Route can change subject to client interests.
Enjoy a day exploring the forest in search of the three elephants who now roam freely in the national park. The Yok Don elephants used to give rides to tourists, but now their welfare comes first – learn all about how these elephants were rehabilitated and living in their own environment.
Listen to the guide explain each individual elephant's personality, their background and why they are living in Yok Don. The ethnic minorities in this area have a long history of training and working with elephants and the guide can share these stories too.
During the trek, the guide will share their knowledge of the national park, pointing out the many species of plants and wildlife inhabiting this forest. Also learn all about the plants around the area that are used as traditional medicine by some of the local ethnic minority people
Encounter signs of the rare wild elephant community within the park, such as their footprints, foraging signs or dung. Enjoy a picnic lunch and then drive back to Buon Ma Thuot.
Overnight in Buon Ma Thuot.
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Day 5: BUON MA THUOT – LAK LAKE – DRAY SAP – DEPARTURE (B)

Dray Nur Waterfall - Buon Me Thuot, Dak Lak vietfoot travel
Route can change subject to client interests. This morning, I drove 1.5 hr to Lak Lake. Visit Jun ethnic minority village, where people still follow their ancestral ways of fishing, weaving brocade, and water farming. On the way back to Buon Ma Thuot visit Dray Sap waterfall in the middle of hardwood rainforest (30 km from Buon Ma Thuot). According to legend, Dray Sap or Misty waterfall, was created by an enormous creature that used its trunk to disrupt the water. Drive to Buon Ma Thuot airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City (Note: Departure time is dependent on the flight details.)

Tour Location

PLEIKU - KON TUM - BUON MA THUOT - HO CHI MINH

History Of The City

The Central Highlands incorporates five provinces: Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, and Lam Dong. The region sits on a series of platueas and neighbours Loas and Cambodia. For a long time, the region was left largely undisturbed, populated mainly by the Degar who were given the name Montagnards by the French. The group is made up of many ethnic minority communities, the largest being the Jarai, the Rade, the Bahnar, the Koho, and the Mnong. For the most part, the highlanders lived undisturbed, and it wasn't until the French illustrated the agricultural value of the land that things began to change. The gradual colonisation of the area by the Vietnamese population led to protests by the native inhabitants.

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  • Arlo
    Tháng chín 8, 2017 at 9:55 sáng

    Mai kept in touch with us daily to ascertain that all our expectations were met. She was just awesome and also had arranged for great guides to meet and accompany us on the tours. Her honesty was great, what we were offered was exactly what we got. I would recommend this company and particularly Mrs Mai at any time for all your touring arrangements and for suggestions of places to visit. Thank you Mrs Mai and Vietfoot travel for your wonderful service.

  • Mina
    Tháng tám 8, 2019 at 9:53 sáng

    I had such a wonderful experience with Vietfoot Travel. It was a fantastic experience. Quang was so helpful and knowledgeable. He gave me good tips on what I should do and where to get the most of my trip. I feel extremely confident that I was receiving accurate, helpful and good information. Quang also referred us to a nearby pho shop that was one of our favorites in Vietnam! We went twice! Thanks Quang!

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