Buon Ma Thuot
Dak Lak Province
Located at an altitude of 536 m, Buon Ma Thuot is the capital of the province of Dak Lak in the Central Highlands. It is the largest city in the Hauts Plateaux.
Buon Ma Thuot was once the most important part of the Central Highlands. With the largest population, the most luxurious markets, the city was the administrative, cultural and economic center of the whole region.
Buon Ma Thuot is today famous for many kinds of fruits, vegetables and especially it is known as the regional capital of coffee.
The best time to visit Buon Ma Thuot
The climate is pleasant to go on a trip to Buon Ma Thuot from January to April, November and December, but the weather is really ideal in February and March. On average, the hottest months are March to May.
The city has a calm and cool climate throughout the year, with an average temperature of 23°C. The maximum temperature in Buon Ma Thuot averages 31°C (from 28°C in December to 35°C in April).
What to see, what to do…?
If there’s one important thing to do in Buon Ma Thuot, it’s nothing but drinking coffee! Dak Lak’s basalt allows the city to grow Robusta coffee better than anywhere else in the world. Buon Ma Thuot’s coffee has fascinated consumers at home and abroad for decades!
Top 6 activities to do in Buon Ma Thuot:
- Visit a coffee plantation… and taste it!
- Visit the Ethnography Museum.
- Refresh yourself with one of the 4 superb waterfalls (Dray Nur, Gia Long, Trinh Nu and Dray Sap, the most spectacular).
- Take a walk around Lak Lake.
- Take a ride with the elephants in the village of Buon Don.
- Hike to discover the biodiversity of Yok Don National Park.