Dak Nong travel guide

Dak Nong province is located at the southwest gateway of the Central Highlands on the M'Nong plateau, connected to Cambodia through two border gates Dak Peur (Dak Mil district) and Bup'rang (Tuy Duc district). Dak Nong province borders Dak Lak province to the east and north, Lam Dong province to the south and Binh Phuoc and Cambodia to the west.

Dak Nong province is most beautiful in the spring, from around January because the rainy season has passed, the sky is clear and cool, and the waterfalls have many waterfalls. From March to early April is the blooming season of coffee flowers, May-June is the season of cassava flowers. Summer in Dak Nong often rains, but it stops quickly.

1. Move

The center of Dak Nong province is Gia Nghia city, about 125 km from Buon Ma Thuot city (Dak Lak), about 250 km from Ho Chi Minh City. To move to Dak Nong, you can choose means of transport such as car, bus, motorbike or plane depending on the starting point.

Bus tickets from Ho Chi Minh City to Dak Nong, departing from the Eastern bus station of bus companies such as Dai Nghia, Duyen Ha, Hoang Long, range in price from 150,000 VND - 200,000 VND per person. The bus departs from Hanoi with a ticket price of 800,000 VND (including two meals). Driving time is about 6 hours from Ho Chi Minh City and about 30 hours from Hanoi.

Dak Nong does not have an airport, so if you want to travel by air, you can choose Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air or Bamboo Airways to the nearest airport, Buon Ma Thuot (Dak Lak), ticket price from 2 to 3.5 million dong. Transfer by bus from Buon Ma Thuot to Gia Nghia for 200,000 VND.

If you want to take the initiative in your time and have the freedom to stop and rest, you can take a personal car or motorbike from Ho Chi Minh City in the direction of Highway 14. The road is beautiful so you don't need to worry, but before departing, please check and carefully maintain your vehicle, while complying with traffic safety regulations.

2. Accommodation

There are many accommodation options for you to consider when coming here such as: Robin Hotel, Ngoc Thuong, Dak Nong Lodge, Sunrise Hotel are highly rated establishments on booking websites. Prices range from 300,000 VND to nearly 1.5 million VND/1 night.

Some famous homestays and farmstays in Gia Nghia include Yumin Farm house, Hoa Dat Garden, Ngo Gia Trang; In Dak R'Lap district, there is Molly Home; In Dak Mil, there is Montagnards Home Farm, priced from 150,000 VND to 1 million VND/1 night.

If you go in a large group, you can stay in Ta Dung tourist area or Phuong Van Farm to feel one with nature. The landscape of Ta Dung lake is considered "Ha Long Bay of the Central Highlands" while Phuong Van farm in Gia Nghia city is a destination considered "forest in the city" with green space of forests and coffee gardens mixed together. vegetable gardens and fruit trees.

3. Interesting entertainment spot

From Gia Nghia city center, within a radius of about 50km, Dak Nong has many places to explore. There are some beautiful natural landscapes quite far from the city, so you should divide the tour into about 3 days and 2 nights, or longer.

Ta Dung National Park is located in Dak Som commune, about 45km southeast of Gia Nghia city along Highway 28. The center of the Park is Ta Dung lake. Hydroelectric dam blocking activities have created an elevated lake with an area of ​​about 22,000 hectares with more than 40 large and small islands and peninsulas. This is a destination not to be missed in Dak Nong.

Coming to Ta Dung, you will be able to take a boat, enjoy the landscape of islands appearing in the middle of the lake, breathe fresh air, explore the mountains and forests, and wild nature. In addition, this place also has granite waterfalls and dozens of rare flora and fauna species.

4. Volcanic cave

Discovered in 2017 with more than 50 caves, with a total length of nearly 10,000 m, this is one of the longest volcanic cave systems in Southeast Asia belonging to the UNESCO Dak Nong Global Geopark.

According to researchers, the volcanic cave system was formed more than 140 million years ago. Over time, up to now, the volcanic cave system still retains traces and rare archaeological relics of the residence and living place of prehistoric people about 6,000 - 7,000 years ago today.

5. Nam Kar volcanic range

Nam Kar volcanic range is formed from 3 volcanoes including one main cinder cone and two secondary cinder cones. The main cinder cone is 60 m high, 220 m in diameter, the mouth is about 20 m deep from the top of the mountain, and has a typical oval shape. The mountain is 660 m above sea level and is composed mainly of slag, each slag pellet is several centimeters in diameter.

The M'Nong people here still circulate mysterious stories about the formation of Nam Kar volcano, with the meaning of educating and reminding children and grandchildren not to harm natural resources.

6. Border green road

With a border stretching more than 140 km, Dak Nong connects with Cambodia through two border gates Dak Peur (Dak Mil district) and Bup'rang (Tuy Duc district). On the journey to explore this road, you will experience winding terrain, with pine forests on both sides.

The road is suitable for you to take caravan trips or camping trips to explore the ecosystem and local community culture. Along the way, there are many waterfalls, sometimes majestic, sometimes flowing gently, interspersed with exposed rock populations. On the road there are many border markers between Vietnam and Cambodia.

7. Truc Lam Dao Nguyen Zen Monastery

About 40 km from Gia Nghia city center, Truc Lam Dao Nguyen Zen Monastery is the largest Truc Lam sect Buddhist facility in Dak Nong. The Zen monastery is adjacent to Nam Nung Nature Reserve, the air is always cool and fresh, creating peace and tranquility.

The monastery is imbued with traditional cultural beauty, the space is divided into successive functional areas such as the main hall, monks hall, bell tower, drum tower, Quan The Am shrine, main hall, guest house and public works. other auxiliary programs. Here there is also a Dhammapada garden that records the words Buddha Shakyamuni said while still alive, carved on stone.

8. Audio exhibition house

The sound exhibition house located in Dak Nur hill, Gia Nghia city is considered a miniature picture, showing the sound colors associated with the UNESCO Dak Nong Global Geopark.

Coming here, you will experience unique sounds from different materials. Visitors will hear the familiar sounds of the stone organ, sounds from breath, water, trees, fire, wind... and sounds from ourselves. This is considered the only audio exhibition house in Vietnam today.

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