Kon Tum Travel: Explore the Fascinating Top 11 Destinations

Mountainous Kon Tum boasts charming and pristine landscapes, offering travelers remarkable and unforgettable experiences amidst the breathtaking scenery.

Kon Tum Travel: Discover the Exciting Top 11 Destinations

1. Kon Klor Suspension Bridge

Kon Klor Suspension Bridge, connecting the legendary banks of the Đăk Bla River, is a must-visit in the list of Kon Tum travel destinations. From this bridge, gaze over the rural landscape, rice fields, cornfields, and the river flowing beneath the bridge. Enjoy the refreshing air and feel your soul relax.

2. National Historical Site - Kon Tum Prison

In order to detain our revolutionary soldiers, the French colonialists initiated the construction of Kon Tum Prison in 1905, completing it only in 1917. Visitors will explore a complex consisting of traditional houses, memorials, reception houses, an unwavering statue, and two mass graves along the windy Đắk Bla River. The Kon Tum Prison historical site has become a familiar destination for both domestic and international tourists whenever they visit Kon Tum City.

3. The Wooden Church

Situated on Nguyễn Huệ Street, Kon Tum City, Kon Tum Province, the church was built in 1913 and completed in 1918, still standing to this day. The architecture blends harmoniously between Roman style and the wooden stilt houses of the Ba Na people. A unique fusion of Western culture and the rich ethnic culture of the Central Highlands. The wooden church is a comprehensive structure including a church, an exhibition hall for ethnic products and religion, a communal house, and a guest reception house. Additionally, there are woodworking, traditional weaving, a textile foundation, and an orphanage.

4. Măng Đen Ecotourism Area

Măng Đen is an ecological paradise in a town in Kon Plong district, Kon Tum Province. With a cool climate throughout the year and numerous streams, waterfalls, and captivating landscapes, this place is dubbed the “Second Da Lat of Vietnam.”

Visiting Măng Đen, you will traverse winding roads with twists and turns, gaze down into valleys, and witness the mist-covered mountain peaks and rustic thatched houses clinging to the mountainside with smoke columns rising from the stoves.

The scenery here is incredibly wild, yet the terrain and rich vegetation are remarkably diverse. The valleys where ethnic minorities build their villages, the towering mountains with deep green forests, the gentle slopes with lush pine forests, the terraced fields, and the cascading waterfalls all contribute to an irresistible beauty.

5. Bác Ái Pagoda

Bác Ái Pagoda is one of Kon Tum's ancient temples. The overall architecture of the pagoda is built in a North-South direction, in the shape of the Môn character. Upon entering, you will encounter the Three-Entrance Gate, proceeding straight to the Main Hall in the center, flanked by the East Wing and West Wing.

The Main Hall of Bác Ái Pagoda consists of 3 sections and 2 wings. The ancient tower is divided into three sections: the front hall, the middle hall, and the upper hall. In this section, worshiping the Di Đà Tam Hôn, Tam Thế Phật, Hoa Ngiêm Tam Thánh,... After restoration, only a few artistic artifacts remain, such as the Quan Âm statue and the Tam Toà Thánh Mẫu statue made of cracked enamel, horizontal inscriptions, couplets, seal boxes, and precious seals on display, while the worship statues have been plated with shiny bronze, losing the ancient and pristine charm.

6. Đông Dương Intersection

Đông Dương Intersection is the meeting point of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Travelers often share the story of 'a rooster crowing, heard by all three countries.' To reach Đông Dương Intersection, visitors must overcome a challenging journey with winding, twisting roads under the intense sun of the Central Highlands. However, overcoming these difficulties, tourists will be mesmerized by the breathtaking mountainous landscape at Đông Dương Intersection.

7. Đăk Bla River

Upon reaching the mountain town of Kon Tum, visitors are captivated by the image of the Đăk Bla River, resembling a graceful ribbon meandering around and embracing the city of Kon Tum. Flowing upstream in the Central Highlands, the Đắk Bla River takes an East-West direction, a unique characteristic among Vietnam's rivers. Thus, Đắk Bla is not just a river with distinctiveness but has become an emblem of the people of Kon Tum.

8. Pa Sỹ Waterfall

The ecological tourism area of Pa Sỹ Waterfall is located in Kon Tu Rằng village of the Rơ Mâm people, Măng Cành commune, Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province, 6km northwest of the center of Kon Plong district. The ecological tourism area of Pa Sỹ Waterfall exudes a pristine beauty with primeval pine forests and a system of waterfalls and lakes. The climate here is pure and cool throughout the year.

At the heart of the tourist area is Pa Sỹ Waterfall, situated at an altitude of about 1,500m above sea level. The waterfall is formed by the convergence of the three largest streams in Măng Đen, known as Pau Suh in the Rơ Mâm ethnic language, meaning 'three streams converging into one.' Later, the name of the waterfall evolved into Pa Sỹ.

9. Ngọc Linh Mountain

Ngọc Linh Mountain is part of the Southern Trường Sơn Range. With an elevation of 2,600m, it's an ideal spot for mountain climbing enthusiasts and adventurous explorers. Notably, the Ngọc Linh range is home to the famous Vietnamese ginseng known as Ngọc Linh ginseng, concentrated in the mountainous districts of Kon Tum and Quảng Nam, at altitudes ranging from 1,500m to 2,100m.

10. Kon Klor Communal House

The Kon Klor Communal House in Kon Tum is renowned as a communal gathering place for village residents in the Central Highlands and is the largest communal house in the region. Built in the traditional style using materials such as wood, bamboo, thatch, and leaves, adorned with intricate patterns and decorations. Artisans and villagers of Kon Klor collaborated seamlessly to preserve their distinctive features on the communal house. With its towering roof, the Kon Klor Communal House stands proudly, considered a spiritual anchor for the village and a source of pride for the Ba Na artisans and locals.

11. Chư Mom Ray National Park

Among the national parks in our country, Chư Mom Ray has the highest biodiversity. Additionally, this national park is the habitat of ethnic groups such as Rờ Mâm, K’Dong, Gia Rai, H’Lăng, and especially the Bơ Râu - one of the smallest ethnic groups in Vietnam.

Visiting Chư Mom Ray, tourists can explore villages of ethnic minorities, interact with H’Lăng, Gia Rai, Kờ Dong, Rơ Mâm, or Bơ Râu ethnic groups. Visitors can rest in traditional communal houses, enjoying Central Highlands specialties like bamboo rice, rice wine, and salt mixed with fragrant local herbs.

As per Mytour

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Reference: Travel guide by Mytour