Located in the southern part of the Truong Son Annamite Range, the Central Highlands comprise the provinces of Lam Dong, Dak Lak, Gia Lai and Kon Tum. This fertile region of volcanic origin, crossed by rivers and dotted with lakes, is home to numerous ethnic minorities who live primarily from agriculture and some livestock farming. Though the region suffered from Agent Orange spraying by the American military, it has retained all its vitality with vast coffee plantations, deep forests, waterfalls, and ethnic groups—some of whose families continue to raise elephants.

Things to See and Do

• Villages of the Bahnar and Jarai minorities around Buon Ma Thuot, Pleiku and Kon Tum
• Dalat, a charming hill station and former French colonial retreat
• Cat Tien and Yok Don National Parks

Destinations to Explore

Kon Tum

Pleiku

Buon Ma Thuot

Around Buon Ma Thuot

Dalat and Surroundings

Lat Village

Chicken Village

Di Linh

Dambri Waterfall

Cat Tien National Park

Dan Nhim Lake

Dinh Quan and Lava Caves