Discover Vietnam’s Central Highlands

📍 Pleiku Airport to Kon Tum city (50 km): approx. 1 hour

On arrival at Pleiku Airport (morning flight), welcome by the local guide, for the 1-hour transfer to Kon Tum. Visit J’rai village of Pleikep en-route. The J’rai hilltribe group believes in the existence of genies and hold 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 rong, a central stilt house with a tall, steeply pitched thatched roof. 

Next, explore the Kontum Wooden Church, a rare blend of French Gothic design and Bahnar tribal style. Built entirely from wood in 1913, it reflects the region’s unique architectural heritage.               

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Overnight in Kon Tum

Inclusions:

🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner

This morning at 08:30, take a 1-hour drive to visit the Sedang hilltribe in Kon Ray district (40km from Kontum town) to visit their traditional long stilt houses made of bamboo and rattan. Continue to the Jo Long villages (Kon Du, Kon Bil). Here, observe women engaged in the traditional craft of hand weaving on giant looms, a key aspect of their culture, and view the distinctive wooden funerary statues in the cemeteries, which reflect the tribe's animist beliefs.

After lunch in Kon Tum, continue the journey to visit the Bahnar village of Kon Klor, featuring the impressive Rong communal house. A short trek along the Dakbla riverbank provides a look at local life, including villagers tending buffaloes and preparing crops.

The day concludes with a local dinner featuring a traditional Gong show and Xoang dancing (local rice wine optional).

Overnight in Homestay Accommodation.

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner

📍 Kon Tum to Buon Ma Thuot (280 km): 5 hours

Today, departs at 08:30 for a 5-hour drive from Kon Tum to Buon Ma Thuot via Pleiku, passing endless coffee, rubber, and pepper plantations.

After a local lunch en route, the drive continues to Buon Ma Thuot, stop to enjoy panoramic views of the plains. This is the heartland of the E De hilltribe, a major ethnic group with a population of nearly 400,000.

Upon arrival, check into the hotel in Buon Ma Thuot, the renowned coffee capital, which maintains an authentic, off-the-beaten-track atmosphere. 

In the afternoon, have a visit to the Ê-Đê village of Akodhong and learn about cultures and history of the central highlands in Daklak museum. Explore the bustling local market if time permits and conclude the day with a sampling of local coffee ( (non-caffeine option available) at one of the city's charming outdoor shops (at own expense).

Overnight in Buon Ma Thuot

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner

📍 Route can change subject to client interests.

The day's exploration begins at 08:30 with a drive to Draynur Waterfall (30km from Buon Ma Thuot). Here, observe the powerful cascade and the lush environment typical of the Central Highlands.

Continue the journey (approx. 1-hour drive) towards Lak Lake. En route, stop at the Mother Elephant Rock (Đá Voi Mẹ). This immense granite monolith is shaped like a colossal elephant resting on the sprawling plains. A short climb allows for breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, including Lak Lake and the Chu Yang Sin mountain range. This rock is deeply significant to the local E De people, who revere it as a sacred, protective spirit, adding a layer of spiritual depth to the geological feature.

Take a traditional dugout canoe (thuyền độc mộc) through Lak Lake, one of the largest natural freshwater lakes in Vietnam, holds cultural and spiritual significance for the M’nong people and is surrounded by rolling hills and traditional stilt houses. 

After having lunch, visit the Jun hill tribe village, where locals still follow ancestral traditions such as fishing, weaving brocade, and water-based farming. 

Afterwards, transfer 50 km (about 1 hour) to Buon Ma Thuot Airport for the  evening flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch