Mentioning the Central Highlands is mentioning the vast primeval forests and waterfalls spraying white foam in the middle of the great forest. As a land that has not been explored by many people, the Central Highlands retains its inherent wildness, attracting tourists who want to explore the nature and indigenous culture of Vietnam.

The Central Highlands, the roof of Indochina, is a land that even Vietnamese people who love to experience dream of setting foot on with its purity and countless nature reserves. The best time to travel to the Central Highlands is from November to April of the following year when the weather is cool and there is little rain, suitable for exploration trips. In the Central Highlands, there are three airports that you can set foot on: Pleiku airport, Buon Ma Thuot airport and Da Lat airport.
For thrill-seekers, traveling to the Central Highlands by motorbike with a distance of just over 300km can be a unique experience with the winding road from the city. Ho Chi Minh City – Buon Ma Thuot – Pleiku – Kon Tum. If you want to choose a health kit for your journey to explore the Central Highlands, using a high-quality sleeper bus is also a choice worth considering.
Places to visit when traveling to the Central Highlands
1. Lam Dong
Da Lat: When traveling to Lam Dong, the first name that is mentioned and remembered is Da Lat, a dreamy city with tranquility. The beauty of Da Lat comes from the cool climate, peaceful space and time that seems to stand still.
Tuyen Lam Lake: Tuyen Lam Lake is an ideal place for those who want to enjoy the majestic beauty of the lake as well as participate in many recreational activities such as boating, fishing or even organizing a picnic by the lake.
Liangbiang Mountain: You can challenge yourself with adventurous activities such as paragliding, riding a Jeep to the top of the mountain and especially climbing to conquer the highest peak here. The experience on the Langbiang mountain climbing route is very interesting, you will have to cross the trail with many gentle slopes hidden in the middle of wild and majestic nature.
Bidoup Nui Ba National Park: is likened to a cool, pure green oasis in the middle of the vast sky. This is an ideal place for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of urban life and return to nature. Coming to Bidoup Nui Ba National Park, visitors will be immersed in the primeval forest and enjoy wonderful moments of relaxation.
Nam Cat Tien National Park: This is where you can challenge yourself on trekking paths in the middle of the green forest, where wild nature and ancient trees stand firm in the face of time waiting for you to explore.
Ta Nang: Ta Nang can be considered a natural wonder located in the heart of the majestic Central Highlands. This is not only a destination for those who love adventure travel, but also an ideal place for those who want to find their natural identity, enjoy a peaceful and quiet space.

2. Kon Tum
Mang Den is one of the tourist destinations in the Central Highlands with beautiful, fresh scenery and mild, cool weather. It is known as the second Da Lat of the Central Highlands.
Chu Mom Ray National Park with an area of ​​over 56,000 hectares, is located in two districts, Sa Thay and Ngoc Hoi, Kon Tum province. This is a national park located at the Indochina junction, bordering neighboring countries Laos and Cambodia. The National Park is famous for its grasslands - the largest Ja Book valley in Vietnam with an area of ​​over 9,000 hectares. It is a place that attracts many ungulates and carnivores to live. In addition, the high mountain peaks here are home to many species of primates, tree-dwelling animals, rare birds, etc.
Kon Tum Prison National Historical Site: a war relic that preserves images of Vietnamese revolutionary soldiers in the resistance war against French colonialism and American imperialism.
Indochina Junction: the junction between the three countries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. This is the place where backpackers still tell each other the story "when a rooster crows, all three countries can hear". To reach the Indochina Junction, visitors will have to overcome a rather difficult journey with winding, tortuous roads under the harsh, glaring sun of the Central Highlands.
Dak Bla River: A river flowing in the Central Highlands, Dak Bla Kon Tum River flows in an East-West direction, completely different from other rivers in Vietnam. Therefore, Dak Bla is not only a river with unique features but it has also become a symbol of the people of Kon Tum.
Ngoc Linh Mountain: is part of the Southern Truong Son range with an altitude of 2,600m, this is a suitable place for those who love mountain climbing and adventurous trips. In particular, in the Ngoc Linh range there is a famous Vietnamese ginseng called Ngoc Linh ginseng.
Chu Mom Ray National Park: is a national park with high biodiversity and ethnic groups such as Ro Mam, K'Dong, Gia Rai, H'Lang and especially Bo Rau - one of the smallest ethnic groups in Vietnam.

3. Gia Lai
Pleiku Sea Lake or Tnung Lake (Gia Lai Sea Lake) is considered the most beautiful natural lake in the Central Highlands. The Sea Lake is a crater that has been inactive for millions of years. Affectionately called "Pleiku eyes" by local people, Tnung Lake has a vast, immense beauty. Seen from above, Gia Lai Sea Lake is like a giant mirror sparkling in the middle of the charming forest.
Chu Dang Ya volcano is a volcano that has been inactive for millions of years, hidden in the middle of the majestic green forest. Coming to Chu Dang Ya, visitors can admire the change of brilliant colors with each season. In the dry season, Chu Dang Ya volcano is covered in the bright yellow of thousands of wild sunflowers blooming. In particular, in November, hundreds of thousands of wild sunflowers bloom, covering all the roads and hills in gold.
Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve: The most famous in the reserve is Hang En waterfall, also known as K50 waterfall. If you are a trekking enthusiast, you will need 3 days to reach Hang En waterfall. The road through the forest to the waterfall is quite difficult. There are no hotels or homestays near this area. So you can only rest in the forest and camp overnight. If you want to set foot here, you need to go with a local guide. Also, remember to bring long-sleeved shirts, high socks, walking sticks, and insect repellent to avoid insects and snakes.
Kon Ka Kinh National Park: During the trekking process, you will have the opportunity to admire the rich flora and fauna with rare animals. Most especially when reaching the top of the mountain, the majestic scenery of the Truong Son range will be captured in your sight.

4. Dak Lak
Buon Don and the majestic Serepok River with waterfalls are places not to be missed in Dak Lak. When arriving in Buon Don, visitors will be surprised by the large Rong houses, symbols of the Central Highlands.
Chu Yang Sin National Park: explore the tropical primeval forest with experiential activities: mountain biking, rowing...
Lak Lake: is the largest natural freshwater lake in Dak Lak province and the second largest in Vietnam after Ba Be Lake. Around the lake are large mountain ranges covered by primeval forests.
Yok Don National Park: As the only dry dipterocarp forest ecosystem conservation area in Vietnam, Yok Don National Park has high biodiversity with 1,006 plant species and 650 animal species. This is also the second largest special-use forest in Vietnam. In addition to its high biodiversity values, Yok Don National Park is also a place to explore the unique cultural values ​​of the Central Highlands ethnic groups. Many traditional architectural features from thousands of years ago, as well as the customs and practices of local residents, are still intact.
5. Dak Nong
Ta Dung National Park, a global geopark recognized by Unesco since 2020, will be an attractive destination for tourists who love to explore nature. There are 37 rare animal species on the strictly protected list. The most prominent are 3 endemic species of Vietnam including the Central Silvered Langur, the Red-cheeked Gibbon (Hylobates gabriellae) and the Black-shanked Douc. In addition, Ta Dung is the only national park in Vietnam where the Golden Deer (also known as the swamp deer) appears.
Along with the Central Highlands gong culture and the Central Highlands epic, Ta Dung National Park is a highlight in Central Highlands tourism.
Bu Gia Map National Park: is a national park located between Dak Nong and Binh Phuoc provinces, which plays an important role in biodiversity conservation not only for Vietnam but also internationally. In this national park, there are many rare animals listed in the world's red book such as yellow-cheeked gibbons, Java pangolins, Asian elephants, black-shanked doucs... Trekking and camping overnight are activities that cannot be missed when you set foot in Bu Gia Map National Park.
Chu Bluk volcanic cave: The cave is about 25km long with more than 100 small caves inside. To get to Chu Bluk, visitors will need to prepare their health because the access is not easy.

Some notes for the Central Highlands tour:
The Central Highlands, a land that is not widely known, the coffee capital of Vietnam, is a place worth exploring on your journey to learn about the country and people of Vietnam. To make your trip perfect, you need to pay attention to the following points:
• When entering the area of ​​​​a national park or conservation area, you need to contact the local authorities to register and keep in touch when needed.
• Clothing suitable for the weather and terrain: clothes should be prepared that are quick-drying, thin and keep warm on the Trekking route. You should bring warm clothes, in some places the temperature can drop below 10oC
• Good trekking shoes with high adhesion because you will have to move frequently
• Hats, caps, gloves, sunscreen and insect repellent
• Drinking water and snacks, you can bring dry food for long journeys
• Medicines, basic medical equipment
• Phone signal may be unstable or not available in the places you trek, be prepared for that
• Before entering the house of an ethnic person, you should ask about the customs of the homeowner, you should not proactively go to the wooden house because there are separate customs and taboos of the local people
• Do not destroy the flora and fauna on the routes you pass