Sights of Interest around Buon Me Thuot City - Dak Lak

Buon Me Thuot City is located in the Dak Lak plateau, considered as the heart of Central Highland, one of the three large plateau in the Central Highlands. Buon Ma Thuot which is 536 metres above sea level The majority of the local inhabitants are the Ea De, M'nong people, one of groups of ethnic minority on the Central Highlands. The peculiar trait of the city is that there are many town houses made of wood in the inner city while many other houses in the suburbs are those on stilt.The city is also surrounded by rubber plantations, coffee gardens and vegetables. Lak lake, is 55 kilometres in the Southern part of Buon Me Thuot city, one of the most beautiful natural lake of Vietnam. It's a worth-visiting spot for whom wants to see the rural life of locals. Passing the Lak lake by riding elephants from Jun village to M'lieng village is amazing feelings that you should experience Don Village is located nearby the bank of Serepok river, about 48 kilometres from Buon Ma Thuot. This is the native land of the best elephant hunters and trainers throughout Southeast Asia. The best hunter ever names Amakong is still alive and almost 100 year old now. This man has made a record in the elephant hunting circles by successful trapping of as many as 300 elephants. He becomes a legend for hunting and strength. Constant development of hunting elephants and other big forest animals from time immemorial has made Ban Don regionally reputed as the brisk trading centre on the Central Highlands. Visitors to Don village will have a chance to make contact with courageous young men sitting on the back of domesticated elephants. Curious visitors may also try to touch a spear head on the wall. That is the hunting tool of an elephant hunter. From Don village, you could hide to ride the elephan to explore one of the biggest national park of Vietnam, Yok Don national park. Dray Sap and Gia Long waterfalls are also considered as the biggest waterfalls in South East Asia. You could deep your body in the cool streams at the bottom of the waterfall after a hot day travelling... :

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