Dak Lak
Tây Nguyên
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The coffee capital of the Central Highlands with villages, majestic waterfalls, and gong culture.
Dak Lak is the heart of the Central Highlands' red basalt land, the coffee capital of Vietnam. Vast coffee hills, the majestic Dray Nur and Dray Sap waterfalls, and Ede and M'Nong villages with long stilt houses and echoing gongs. Visiting Buon Ma Thuot and Buon Don, you'll live in the gong cultural space - a heritage of humanity - and feel the generosity of the wilderness people.
Best time to visit: November–April, the Central Highlands dry season
Local specialties
- Buon Ma Thuot coffee
- Red noodle soup
- Grilled chicken with bamboo-tube rice
- Rice wine
- Butter avocado
Places (3)
Buon Don
Homeland of elephant hunting and taming, rich in the cultural identity of the Central Highlands.
Lak Lake
The largest natural freshwater lake in the Central Highlands, ringed by M'nong villages and ricefields.
Dray Nur Waterfall
The widest, most majestic waterfall in the Central Highlands, sending up white spray amid the green wilderness.