Central highland - Buon Me Thuot - Daklak

Trekking

Gia Lai presents an abundance of varied eco-tourism potential. For over ten years, Gialaitourist has been organizing different kinds of trekking tours. These tours will take you over mountains and rivers and give you a chance to experience first-hand the unique culture of the Bahnar and Jarai Minorities as you visit their villages

Gialai is a mountainous province situated in the northern part of Vietnam's central highland. It is bordered by Kontum in the North, by Daklak in the South, by Quang Ngai, Binh Định, Phu Yen in the East and by Cambodia in the West. It is a natural area covering approximately 16,000 km² and It is divided into 13 districts and one town with the city of Pleiku as its capital. Gialai has a population of more than a million inhabitants of which 48% are from ethnic minorities groups - mainly the Jarai and Bahnar people. At the elevation of 600 - 800m above sea level, the climate is mild and cool with annual average temperature ranging between 23^oc -- 25^oc. Gialai is an ideal holiday destination.

With convenient transport facilities mean, visitors can come to Gialai by air via Pleiku airport linking Gialai with the international airports at Da Nang, Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City or overland via highway No14 connecting Gialai with other central highland provinces, Danang and HCM City; highway No19 and No 25 linking Gialai with the coastal provinces and the Heritage Road .

As an area of outstanding natural beauty with an abundance of interesting ecotourism potentials, Gialai has charming natural landscapes of primitive forest with abundant and varied fauna and flora, imposing waterfalls, meandering rivers and large tranquil lake. This natural beauty is further enhanced by many rubber, tea and coffee plantations as well as national hydro power projects considered to be great exploits of the superb central highland region. Gialai is also the land of ancient culture of the Jarai and Bahnar people, archaeological sites and the culture of the Rong house, stilted- houses, Tomb house, Tomb statues, traditional gong ceremonies and Buffalo sacrifices. All of these significant features have been preserved. Besides, Gialai has a magnificent historic tradition with many well-known places classified as national vestiges such as Pleiku prison, Stor village - The home of Hero Nup, the historical vestige sites of Tay Son Thuong Dao in An Khe and many former violent battlefield sites: Victory of Dakpo, Dragon mountain and Iadrang valley forever remembered in Vietnam history.

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