Buon Don, also known as Ban Don, is a famous tourist area in Dak Lak province. This is a peaceful village located on the Serepok River. Coming here, you will not only know about the famous baby elephant in music. But you also have the opportunity to explore the green forest of the Central Highlands with many strange culinary and cultural features.
Brief introduction about Buon Don (Ban Don)
Buon Don (Ban Don) is an eco-tourism area famous for the living paradise of the Elephant. This is a famous spot for hunting and taming wild elephants. Buon Don district (Ban Don) has 7 main communes: Cuôr Knia, Ea Bar, Ea Huar, Ea Nuol, Ea Wer (district capital), Krong Na, Tan Hoa. All are divided into 99 villages and hamlets. It also has an extremely majestic natural landscape. Combined with diverse ethnic and cultural identities. It is these factors that help it become a tourist area with a special attraction for tourists from all over the country and abroad.
Origin and history of Buon Don (Ban Don)
Origin of Buon Don (Ban Don)
On October 7, 1995, the Vietnamese government decided to separate 6 separate communes to establish Buon Don District (Ban Don). ^ Those communes are: Cuôr Knia, Ea Bar, Ea Huar, Ea Nuol, Ea Wer, Krong Na in Ea Sup district… On August 15, 2001 the district established a 7th commune named Tan Hoa. Two words Buon Don (Ban Don) is transliterated according to the language of Laos, because the population here is of Laotian origin. It means Island Village, is a village built on an oasis of the Serepok River.
Buon Don (Ban Don) was once a major trading center of countries in the region. Lao people come here to do business, meet water and soil and decide to stay and live with the Ede ethnic people. Since then the village was formed and more and more people came here to live. Buon Don (Ban Don) was once the capital of Dak Lak province. Later, the French moved to Buon Ma Thuot city to facilitate socio-economic development. Here you also hear an anecdote about the king of the Elephants.
History of development of Buon Don tourist area (Ban Don)
Buon Don (Ban Don) is both a commercial center of the province and a place to nurture Elephants with diverse ethnic cultures. This is an extremely ideal condition to serve the development of local tourism. Therefore, the local government has a specific strategy to turn this place into a tourism center of the province. The item objectives are set out extremely clearly for each construction progress. From 2010 onwards, it is imperative to develop Cultural villages to introduce and preserve national heritage. The amusement parks are suitable for the terrain of the Central Highlands, more modern and more natural…
What does Buon Don tourist area (Ban Don) have that attracts tourists?
Visit and explore the communal house in the Central Highlands of Buon Don (Ban Don)
Tourism in the Central Highlands is famous for its communal houses on stilts. This is like a spiritual dish of the Central Highlands people who want to send to domestic and foreign tourists. The communal house is a typical living house of ethnic people and a place to keep the cultural and identity values of the people here.
The communal house is designed with a long, wide and high roof. The communal house looks from afar like an ax reaching straight up to the sky full of courage and strength. In the tourist area of Buon Don (Ban Don), there will be a large communal house as a place for meetings and collective activities. This is also the place to welcome guests when visiting. Inside the communal houses, there are exhibits and documents about the culture, customs and lifestyle of the people.
Visit the beautiful suspension bridge of Buon Don tourist area (Ban Don)
The suspension bridge in Buon Don tourist area (Ban Don) with a length of 1km crosses the Serepok river. The bridge is designed entirely of bamboo and reinforced with iron cables to be sure. The strange thing to explore is that the bridge is attached to a tree with a wide canopy. Below are the tree roots that create many strange shapes. This is a unique road if you want to enter the tourist area of Buon Don (Ban Don). The feeling of wobbling and swaying when stepping on the bridge makes you feel extremely fond of enemies. It keeps swaying for kilometers, making you feel like you are playing an extremely new thrilling game.
Visiting Troh Buoi bonsai garden
Troh Bu is the name given by the Ede ethnic people with the meaning of stream snake fish valley. This place is remade by artisan experts as a virtual check-in paradise. With beautiful natural scenery and some scenes that make young people fall in love with people. Moreover, this place is also the gathering point of many precious plants, especially beautiful forest orchids. They are cleverly arranged by the most famous mountain artisans in Buon Don (Ban Don).
Visiting Ban Don elephants
Coming to Buon Don (Ban Don), you can also share the profession of raising elephants. You can see and introduce in detail each breed of Elephant. Not only that, you can also play the role of a child in the song the baby elephant in Ban Don rides on them. And until then you will feel the giant Ban Don elephants, but very gentle and friendly.
Join the elephant riding game to conquer Ban Don
Riding an elephant to visit Buon Don tourist area (Ban Don) is a tourist attraction to this place. Not only that, you can go explore Yok Don national forest, or cross the Serepok River on elephants throughout the journey. To thank these elephants, you should buy bunches of sugar cane leaves to feed them, as a sincere thank you for them.
Visiting and visiting the tomb of Elephant King Khun Yu Nop
The story of this famous Elephant King has been passed down from generation to generation. Mr. Khun Yu Nop is a legend in Buon Don (Ban Don) because of his ability to hunt wild elephants. He hunted hundreds of elephants and presented the Royal Thai Royal with a white elephant. The Thai King admired him and gave him the title of king of elephant hunting since then. Until his death, the villagers built his grave to show their gratitude and respect. To this day, his image is still stored in the hearts of people here.
Explore Yok Don National Park
Yok Don National Park has a small part in Buon Don area (Ban Don). Therefore, when you come here, you will have the opportunity to explore this national park. This place is famous as an elephant sanctuary and a dipterocarp forest ecosystem. And it is also a plant reserve with an important biodiversity system of the Central Highlands. Yok Don National Park is currently a trekking destination for young people in the country.
Admire the beautiful Seven Branches Waterfall
Referring to the Central Highlands is like referring to waterfalls and forests. Buon Don (Ban Don) is quite favored when bestowed with a waterfall called Bay Branch. This is a waterfall with beautiful natural scenery, in Ea Huar commune. The waterfall has its main source from the Serpok River flowing through Buon Don (Ban Don). It is divided into seven branches by large bumpy rapids. If you look down from above, you will see that it looks like a giant hand spread out. Surrounded by forest stone slabs, creating a captivating scene.
Experience climbing canoe
Experience sitting on a canoe to explore the natural scenery downstream. You can watch lotus, fish under the cool blue lake. Or take a boat to explore Ea No oasis…
Visiting the coffee production process
In Buon Don (Ban Don) there are small houses in the middle of the forest to serve the needs of relaxation. Here you can observe firsthand the cultivation and processing of coffee of the people. Moreover, it is also possible to touch the coffee trees of all species being grown in Dak Lak. Immerse yourself in a cup of black coffee made by filter by hand.
Learn about ethnic cultural life in Buon Don (Ban Don)
Going to learn to visit Buon Don (Ban Don), you will learn the long history and culture here. Moreover, you can also participate in activities, customs and daily life of many ethnic groups in the Central Highlands. More specifically, you can also enjoy the specialties here such as can wine, rice lam, sour soup with river fish… And participate in cultural exchanges of gongs with people in the village.
Camping picnic BBQ with campfire
Buon Don tourist area (Ban Don) is a camping paradise that organizes picnics or barbecues through the night. There is nothing more wonderful than when the night falls by the flickering campfire, listening to folk songs immersed in sweet and delicious bait. Perhaps this is the most unique and impressive feature of the Central Highlands people to tourists.
The best time to visit Buon Don (Ban Don)
Traveling to Buon Don (Ban Don) is to find the mountains and forests of the Central Highlands. So you should come here in the dry season. This makes it easy for you to move in mountainous areas. This is also the time when the sun is beautiful to help you take many beautiful photos.
Note
Because it is a trip to explore the Central Highlands, you should remember to dress modestly. Remember to wear sports shoes to make it easier to move around. Prepare sunscreen to be able to take photos as comfortably as possible. Remember to bring basic first aid equipment. And absolutely do not litter indiscriminately, let’s keep the Central Highlands of Vietnam always green and beautiful.
