Travel is becoming an indispensable part of people’s lives. Finding fascinating destinations to explore is an endless journey for traveling lovers. In this article, we’re about to discover 10 beautiful attractions in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
The Central Highlands of Vietnam shows the beauty of nature, culture and people. Central Highlands tourism is gaining more and more attention from domestic and foreign visitors because of its untouched scenery; favourable climate; the beauty of the culture; customs and habits of the ethnic minorities and the charm of its cuisine. If you are looking for tourist destinations, follow us to explore 10 most appealing landmarks of the Central Highlands.
The first destination that we would like to introduce to you is Ta Dung Lake - a quite well-known place favorable by both locals and tourists. It is compared to Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province because of the similarity of their sightseeings. Ta Dung Lake is located in Dak Glong district, Dak Nong province, which has an area of up to 22,103 hectares. Ta Dung Lake is characterized by its majestic and romantic beauty with 36 islands, a crystalline lake and fresh air making this place a top favorite destination in the Central Highlands.
Ta Dung Lake looks like an impressive watercolor painting
Ta Dung Lake is about 45 km from Gia Nghia city, the way to "Ha Long Bay of the Central Highlands" is easily reachable and the cost of travel is also reasonable, so do not miss the opportunity to discover the beautiful Vietnamese landscapes when visiting here.
Coming to the Central Highlands of Vietnam, crossing the immense coffee hills covered with rolling mist, you will see Ta Dung lake appearing as a fairyland with countless islands and spectacular mountains.
To have more time to explore Ta Dung Lake, you should be here in the early morning to enjoy the pure and fresh air of this tourist and nature reserve. On the way to "Ha Long Bay of the Central Highlands", drop by the stopover at Tinh Co coffee shop - a perfect spot to see Ta Dung Lake.
If you still have time when traveling here, you can also visit some nearby places such as National Forest, Lieng Lung waterfall, Sung Duc tea hill and villages of H'Mong ethnic people to gain a more enjoyable experience of the impressive highlands of Vietnam.
The next favorite destination in Vietnam is Bien Ho Lake in Gia Lai province - the fairyland or the eyes of Pleiku. With its dreamy, peaceful and gentle beauty, Bien Ho has long become one of the most famous tourists of the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Visitors to this large lake can barely conceal their admiration for this unique tourist destination.
The surface water of Gia Lai Lake makes up about 230 hectares and an average depth of 19 meters, with a very gentle and eye-catching oval shape. Bien Ho Lake is called "the eyes of Pleiku'' because of its impressive beauty which is not only mentioned as a favorite destination of the Central Highlands of Vietnam but also mentioned in the legends, artworks, the song lyrics, which win the hearts of people in a very gentle and unforgettable way.
This place is called "Pleiku’s eyes" because of its dreamy and pure beauty
Coming to Bien Ho Lake, the first impression that this place gives tourists is the tranquility and the peace of such a favorite destination in Vietnam, followed by the surprise at the vast space of the calm lake and the breathtaking Vietnamese landscapes. The trees, the water, the air and the sky of Bien Ho Lake blend together delicately that assure the tourists' souls when they stand in front of this stunning scenery.
For the locals in Pleiku, Bien Ho Lake also has various values besides tourism. Bien Ho Lake provides the main water to the entire Pleiku city and to irrigation for industrial plants. Therefore, Bien Ho Lake is considered as an indispensable part of Pleiku.
Admiring the sheer and unspoilt beauty like young ladies in their twenties of the Bien Ho Lake, feeling the gentle relaxation when sitting on boats surfing on the tranquil lake will be an unforgettable experience for those who love nature as well as the beauty of the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
When it comes to the Central Highlands of Vietnam, tourists often think of straight rows of coffee trees, waterfalls and unique ethnic dances but few people know that the Central Highlands of Vietnam in general and Gia Lai in particular also have appealing tea hills compared to the tea hills of Thai Nguyen and Moc Chau in the North. One of the most famous and favorite tea hills to "check in" is Bien Ho tea - Pleiku tea hill.
Pleiku tea hill is a popular tourist destination among young people
Pleiku tea hill is about 13 km from Pleiku city, located in Chu Pah district on the north bank of Bien Ho Lake. The delicate tea fields blend into the natural space of the vast lake, that’s why it is also called Bien Ho tea. Tea hill was planted by the French in the 20th century and was also considered as the first tea hill of the French in Vietnam.
To arrive at Pleiku tea hill, Gia Lai province, you will come across a very famous road in Pleiku shaded by pine trees with their leaves changing colors seasonally. This small road is a popular place among young people, which is known as the "Korean road".
Arriving at Bien Ho tea, visitors will be fascinated by the immense green color of the tea hills appearing in the early morning sun with the dew drops on the leaves and tree tops. Being refreshed, tranquil and peaceful will be the common feelings among many tourists coming to Pleiku tea hill. Standing from the tea hill, the visitors will see the vastness of nature and the fresh tea hills bringing the cool scent of the green tea leaves.
You can also experience the cultural architecture of the local people, which is Buu Minh Pagoda in Bien Ho tea. This temple is situated in the middle of the vast tea hill. Visitors will feel their steps are light and airy as if entering a fairyland when they come here. The pagoda was built magnificently with majestic and peaceful Buddhist architecture, giving visitors and Buddhists a feeling of relaxation and tranquility in their soul.
If you love discovery, Trung Nguyen coffee village is definitely your favorite destination in your Central Highlands trip! Trung Nguyen Coffee Village is not only a place for visitors to explore a very famous "local specialty" of the highlands of Vietnam and enjoy the best cups of coffee but also a place for you to observe historical artifacts associated with the culture and development of the local. It has many impressive views to enjoy and take photos as ways of saving memories.
Trung Nguyen Coffee Village is located in the north of Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province. This is not only a place for coffee, but also for a cluster of architectural works with an area of 20,000 square meters with a lot of interesting experiences to be explored. Coffee Village is located at the crossroads of Ly Thai To - Nguyen Huu Tho in Buon Ma Thuot city, so it is very convenient for tourists to come here.
Trung Nguyen Coffee Village is famous for its unique architecture inspired by the traditional house design of the Hue people and the ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Its architecture is characterized by sophisticated blends of Vietnamese landscapes and nature. To meet the different interests of tourists, Trung Nguyen Coffee Village also offers other fields for them to explore such as: food court, coffee shop, supermarket, museum and amusement park.
Coffee museum in Trung Nguyen coffee village with its impressive design
If taking photos is your hobby then surely Trung Nguyen Coffee Village will be a place where you can get a lot of beautiful photos to show off to your friends about your joyful trip.
The next favorite destination in Vietnam for visitors to feel the most typical beauty of the Central Highlands is Yok Don National Park. This is the only Vietnamese national park that preserves the Khop forest - the forest with typical Dipterocarpaceae plants only existing in South East Asia. Yok Don National Park covers an area of up to 115,540 hectares, excluding the buffer zone. This is the residence of 62 species of mammals, 196 species of birds, 40 species of reptiles, 13 species of amphibians and 464 species of plants. Among them, there are 38 rare animals listed in Indochina.
Visiting Yok Don National Park, you can not only learn about the special ecological system of Vietnam, but you can also explore the mountains and forests, immerse yourself in the wild and participate in attractive tourist activities. If you come to the national park in December or January, you will see the extremely impressive beauty of the national park when the forest turns yellow and red like autumn in temperate countries.
Khop Forest - a conserved ecological system in Yok Don National Park
Yok Don National Park is not covered with shady trees, since the trees here are not too tall and quite thin so that the sun rays can penetrate through the trees to make the air become more bright. The forest in Yok Don National Park will make you think of the forests in the West, you can feel free to let your feet on the carpet of fallen leaves to feel the wild nature around you and surely this will be a meaningful experience during your trip.
In addition to exploring the diverse nature, you can also participate in many interesting activities such as cycling in the forest, canoeing on the pure blue water of the Serepok river, hiking and camping. There are also other attractive Vietnamese landscapes waiting for you to explore such as the Bay Nhanh Waterfall, the Buddha Waterfall and Drang Phok Lake to see all the wild beauty of the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
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