Top 10 Most Famous Tourist Destinations in the Central Highlands

Lak Lake is located near Liên Sơn town, Lắk district, approximately 56 km south of Buon Ma Thuot city. It is the largest natural freshwater lake in Dak Lak province and the second largest in Vietnam. Surrounding the lake are mountain ranges covered with pristine forests featuring diverse flora and fauna. Buon Jun is a renowned M'Nong village situated by Lak Lake.

Visitors to Lak Lake can choose from a variety of comprehensive tours to explore the cultural and ecological essence of the lake. With abundant tourism services such as motorboat or wooden boat rides to admire the scenery of Lak Lake, elephant rides across the lake, visits to Buon Jun and M’Liêng - typical M’Nong villages that preserve the cultural values, customs, and traditions; hiking, cycling, bathing in Dakphơi rocky stream, trekking up Bảo Đại hill...

During the summer, tourists can experience a journey riding elephants to explore the villages, mountains, and vast lakes. Moreover, visitors can immerse themselves in the Central Highlands culture through fire dances, gong performances... or use wooden boats to admire the surrounding scenery of the lake.

Madagui Forest Tourism Area is located on National Highway 20, 152 km from Ho Chi Minh City and 148 km from Da Lat. It is a place where all the elements converge for tourists to relax, organize recreational activities, camp, picnic, and explore the pristine forest with an area of ​​over 1,200 hectares. The climate here is cool and fresh. Amidst the beautiful natural landscape surrounded by a system of rivers, streams, and interconnected caves, along with the lush vegetation. Here, tourists can explore the primeval forest with a diverse and rich system of caves and mysterious caves. In addition, the magnificent rock formations alongside towering trees create a poetic and romantic landscape.

The difference of Madagui Forest from other forest tourist areas lies in the entertainment services. It is extremely suitable for camping activities or groups of young people who love exploration because of the extremely thrilling games such as kayaking, ziplining, mountain climbing, skywalking, grass sliding, horse riding, paintball, shooting with real bullets, camping activities... Besides, the cuisine is also unique in this forest tourist area, with the characteristic stream fish and forest vegetables of the Madagui mountain forest region: Various stream fish and forest vegetables when combined properly will surely captivate the hearts of discerning food lovers...

ĐamB'ri Waterfall is located in the heart of the ĐamB'ri Tourist Area, northwest of Bao Loc City, Lam Dong Province. With a height of 57 meters and a width of nearly 30 meters, this is the highest waterfall in Lam Dong Province. Near the top of the waterfall is a 20-meter-long bridge spanning the stream, and standing on it, tourists can see the waterfall rushing down, throwing up white foam. In addition, tourists can descend to the foot of the waterfall via one of three paths: the elevator, motorbike, or trekking along the mountain slope to look up at the majestic scene created by the waterfall flowing down.

Surrounding ĐamB'ri Waterfall is an ecological complex covering nearly 1000 hectares for tourists to enjoy and explore. In addition to the commonly known name ĐamB'ri Waterfall, the people of Bao Loc used to call the waterfall by the name 'Đợi chờ' (Wait) because the waterfall is evidence of a sad love story that the K’ho ethnic people used to tell.

Tơ Nuêng Lake, also known as T'nưng Lake, Biển Hồ, or Ea Nueng Lake, is one of the most beautiful freshwater lakes in the Central Highlands. The lake is located north of Pleiku City, Gia Lai Province, with clear blue water all year round. The road to the lake is picturesque, with tall pine trees lining both sides, and at the end of the road are stone steps leading to a charming lakeside house. Here, tourists can sit on traditional wooden boats to admire the beautiful natural scenery or explore the legend of the name Tơ Nuêng - an ancient village in the local folklore.

Tơ Nuêng Lake is a sanctuary for birds such as herons, cormorants, storks, and kites, which often hover over the lotus and gunflower clusters on the lake. Egrets, swans usually dive among the reed beds, while in the sky, swifts, and swallows soar. Tơ Nuêng Lake is also a large fishery in the Central Highlands, home to various freshwater fish species such as carp, catfish, barb, stonefish, snakehead fish, and carp. Additionally, there are turtles, catfish, and eels, which are long-standing aquatic species in this lake.

Datanla Waterfall is located about 5 km from Dalat, and it is one of the famous destinations in Dalat. This place embodies the characteristic beauty of the mountainous forests, both wild and mysterious yet poetic and romantic. Datanla Waterfall has a slope of only about 20 meters, making it a favorite stop for tourists, especially couples, as it is not too noisy or steep. Datanla Waterfall consists of 7 majestic cascades with clear water flowing through granite rocks down to large boulders, creating a white foam. Here, besides admiring the majestic waterfall, immersing in the cool water at the foot of the waterfall, visitors can also listen to the sound of birds in the lush green pine forests calling each other.

Datanla Waterfall Dalat is an ideal tourist destination. When tourists come here to visit, they can relieve all their worries. The hustle and bustle of life, the busy work in the city, can all be left behind. But when you come here, you will be immersed in the mountains and the sky, participating in adventurous games. Along with your family, you can admire the natural scenery, capture the most beautiful photos to never forget the memories when you visit Dalat.

Dray Sap - Gia Long - Trinh Nu is a system of three waterfalls located on the Serepok River, in Dray Sap commune, Krông Ana district, Đắk Lắk province. This cluster of waterfalls lies between the two provinces of Đắk Lắk and Đắk Nông, covering an area of about 1,655 hectares. This place appears like a mysterious and pristine aquatic painting, where each waterfall bears its own mark and beauty. Dray Sap Waterfall, also known as the wife waterfall, stretches 100 meters long and is approximately 50 meters high, making it the most beautiful and majestic waterfall in the Central Highlands. The water from the waterfall flows continuously day and night along the towering cliffs, creating the grandeur of the landscape here.

Gia Long Waterfall is located at the source of the Serepok River, passing through Đắk Nông province, and is the most majestic waterfall in the cluster. Here, tourists can enjoy the coolness of the water and immerse themselves in the wide fairy swimming pool, about 80 square meters in size, and explore the beautiful natural caves. Trinh Nu Waterfall is one of the most attractive destinations for visitors to come and admire. Before merging into the Serepok River, the Krông Nô River branch must pass through rugged rock formations stacked on top of each other, creating a fascinating natural landscape, which is Trinh Nu Waterfall.

Chư Bluk Cave is located in Buôn Choah commune, Krông Nô district, Đắk Nông province, and is the longest volcanic cave system in Southeast Asia. There are over 100 caves of all sizes here. Chư Bluk challenges the adventurous spirit of travelers as the path to reach it traverses many pristine and rugged forests and mountains. Upon reaching the cave, visitors will be amazed by its pristine and mysterious beauty as it remains untouched by human exploration.

Exploring Chư Bluk Cave is a fascinating activity. It is the largest volcanic cave in Southeast Asia and remains largely untouched, making it an intriguing tourist destination for those who want to explore the mysterious world of nature. Here, you can explore the pristine and mysterious beauty of the caves. There are a total of 5 caves, each with its own unique beauty, formed by lava flows millions of years ago.

According to surveys conducted over 7 years by a group of scientists from the Vietnam Geological Museum (Geological Survey of Vietnam) and Japanese scientists, this area has over 100 different caves, with a width of about 5 km and a length of about 25 km. Initial measurements have been made of 5 caves (designated as C3, C7, A1, C8, C9). The caves all have unique and characteristic structures with reverse lava flows, creating magnificent scenery.

Love Valley is one of the most romantic landscapes in Da Lat (Lam Dong), about 5 km north of the city center. This tourist destination is nestled deep in the hills with evergreen pine forests. Beneath the valley lies Lake Da Thien, a dam built in 1972. The recreational areas and flower beds are all decorated with shapes symbolizing love.

The area of Love Valley is nearly 140 hectares, enjoying a cool, fresh climate and lush natural scenery. In the 1930s, the Indochinese Governor-General Varenne and French couples often came here to admire the scenery, immersed in their feelings amidst the romantic natural setting. Therefore, the French named this scenic spot Vallée d’Amour.

By 1953, the lakes, roads, and everything were renamed from French to Vietnamese. At this time, the name “Love Valley” began to appear with the meaning of love for nature and the country. Before that, during the reign of King Bao Dai, this area was called 'Hoa Binh Valley.' First-time visitors to Da Lat often stop by here out of curiosity, and subsequent visits are due to the very charming natural landscape.

Langbiang Mountain or Langbiang Mountain Tourist Area consists of two peaks: Mr. and Mrs. Mountain, located 12 km from Da Lat city in Lac Duong district. Mrs. Mountain is 2,167 m above sea level, while Mr. Mountain is 2,124 m above sea level. Additionally, within the tourist area is the 1,929 m high Radha Hill, which is also a familiar destination for tourists. From the center of Da Lat city, Mrs. Mountain is on the left, and Mr. Mountain is on the right. Langbiang is likened to the 'roof' of Da Lat and is an attractive tourist destination of the city.

Due to its elevation, considered one of the highest peaks in Lac Duong, Langbiang Mountain is regarded as a unique tourist area offering outdoor activities, nature exploration, and cultural immersion. Lang Biang is also a draw for adventurous travelers with mountain climbing programs to conquer the summit. At the foot of Langbiang Mountain, there are full tourist services such as restaurants, eateries, and souvenir shops. Especially, there is a Jeep service here, which is quite interesting, taking visitors to the summit. Right at the foot of the mountain is a fairly large valley, where the successful celebration of the 100th anniversary of Da Lat's formation and development took place. Therefore, it is called the 'Hundred-Year Valley,' designed as an eco-tourism and entertainment area.

Kon K’lor Communal House was reconstructed on the site of the old communal house in Kon Klor village, Thang Loi, Kon Tum in 2011. The current Kon Klor Communal House measures 17m in length, 6m in width, and has a roof height of 22m, 1m higher than the old communal house. It is considered the largest communal house in Kon Tum and the Central Highlands in general. Kon Klor Communal House is designed in traditional style with entirely wooden materials, bamboo, rattan, and leaves with intricate patterns and motifs characteristic of the Ba Na ethnic group. Particularly, all new columns and floors are made of rare precious wood. The Kon K’lor Communal House is located within a compound with gates and walls surrounding it, near the Dak B’la river, and the Kon Klor suspension bridge. This place is a tourist attraction for wedding photoshoots and check-ins when visiting Kon Tum.

Communal Houses are a characteristic type of stilt house, serving as the communal gathering place for villagers in the villages of the Central Highlands. Communal houses are where all forms of cultural and folk arts take place, from rituals, customs, traditions to various forms of folk performances, ethnic musical instruments, costumes, language, behavior, weaving professions... such as weddings of young men and women, buffalo stabbing rituals during major community festivals, celebrating new rice crops, traditional village festivals, village elders’ council meetings, and community gatherings, resolving community-related disputes, punishing violators of customary laws, Hơ mon - epic storytelling, weaving lessons for young men, welcoming esteemed guests to visit the village...