In autumn, the red land of the Central Highlands is at its most poetic with pine forests and waterfalls pouring down deep into the forest. At this time, many tourists flock here for the September 2nd holiday, to enjoy nature and experience camping for a change of pace...
The Central Highlands has long been a favorite tourist destination for those who love to explore. Coming here, visitors can admire the beauty of majestic waterfalls, high mountains or vast green forests. This place is also considered an ideal experience for tourists who love outdoor activities, close to nature such as camping, BBQ parties, staying overnight in the deep forest,...
Below are some camping sites that visitors should not miss if they have the opportunity to visit the Central Highlands in the fall.
Tuyen Lam Lake, Lam Dong
Dubbed as “the most beautiful lake in the south”, Tuyen Lam Lake (Da Lat City, Lam Dong Province) has an area of over 320 hectares, with a peaceful beauty and a calm, poetic lake surface. This is also a camping site that attracts many travel enthusiasts to explore.
Stopping at the lake, visitors can gaze out at the three-leaf pine forest covering the majestic hill. The natural scenery here blends together, creating an “artistic masterpiece” that has captured the hearts of many artists and professional photographers.
Not only impressing with its large space and beautiful natural scenery, Tuyen Lam Lake has also become a camping and tenting spot chosen by many families and tourists when coming to dreamy Da Lat. If you want a more remote camping location, visitors can rent a boat at the port to move further away.
In addition to camping, from Tuyen Lam Lake, visitors can also walk or ride a motorbike to Truc Lam Zen Monastery, one of the largest Zen monasteries in Vietnam. After visiting the monastery, visitors can take a 5-minute walk to the cable car station to visit Datanla tourist area and experience adventure sports activities here.
Ta Dung Nature Reserve, Dak Nong
Ta Dung is one of the ideal tourist destinations for those who love to explore wild nature and is chosen by many parents as a place to take their children camping so that the family can immerse themselves in nature, forget about phones, iPads and relax on the weekend.
From Gia Nghia town, traveling along National Highway 28 about 50 km, visitors to Dak Som commune (Dak Glong) will encounter Ta Dung Nature Reserve here.
Stretching over 20,000 hectares, Ta Dung Nature Reserve is made up of about 40 islands close together and is affectionately called by many tourists as the "Ha Long Bay" of the Central Highlands.
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The ideal time to see the full beauty of Ta Dung Lake is from July to December. This is the time when the water in the lake rises and has a clear blue color.
The islands are mainly forests of bamboo, reed and mixed forests of bamboo and wood. There are also many rare species of flora and fauna listed in the Red Book such as: red-cheeked gibbon, leopard, slow loris, etc.
In addition to admiring the rich flora and fauna, visitors to Ta Dung Nature Reserve can also camp on the red soil area by the lake and breathe in the fresh air. At dusk, visitors can sit and cook dinner while watching the sunset by the lake.
Nighttime temperatures in Ta Dung can drop to as low as 16 degrees Celsius. If camping overnight here, visitors need to prepare warm clothes and necessary items.
Pleiku Lake
Located in the Northwest of Pleiku City, Gia Lai Province and about 13km from Pleiku city center, T'Nung Lake (also known as To Nung Lake, Bien Ho or Ea Nueng Lake) is an ideal camping spot visited by many tourists, especially in the fall.
T'Nung Lake is a freshwater lake, developed into the Bien Ho - Chu Dang Ya Eco-tourism Park complex, attracting visitors to visit and experience when they have the opportunity to travel to the mountain town.
Because it is located on a flat plateau, at an altitude of about 800m above sea level, the air at T'Nung Lake is always fresh, cool, and pleasant, suitable for both adults and children to experience.
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T'Nung Lake is famous for its wild, poetic natural scenery, clear blue lake surface, likened to the "blue eyes" of the vast mountains and forests. The lake is surrounded by vast forests and majestic mountain ranges, beautiful as a "fairyland" that fascinates anyone.
Coming here, visitors can set up tents, immerse themselves in activities close to nature such as cycling, visiting the villages of the J'Nai and Bana ethnic groups living around the lake, or sightseeing by boat, fishing, SUP and waiting for the sunset,...
Chu Hreng Mountain
Considered the “dinosaur spine” of the Central Highlands, Chu Hreng Mountain is located in the South of Kon Tum City, about 10km from the city center, an ideal place for camping and trekking enthusiasts.
From the top of the mountain, visitors can look far away, fully admire the beautiful city of Kon Tum below. Coming here, in addition to camping, visitors also have the opportunity to experience "cloud hunting" with the most ideal time being from 4:00 to 4:30 in the morning.
Although the road to the top of the mountain is quite steep, with many rocks and gravel along the trail, many tourists still like to come here to enjoy the picturesque natural scenery.
Da Phu Hill, Lam Dong
About 12km from the center of Da Lat city, Da Phu hill is an ideal cloud hunting spot, loved by many tourists. In addition, with a large space, Da Phu hill also becomes the perfect camping place for tourists to immerse themselves in nature, admiring the picturesque panorama of Da Lat.
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Da Phu Hill is a camping site loved by many travel enthusiasts when coming to Da Lat.
To have a meaningful camping trip, visitors can organize a small party, light a campfire, sing, dance or chat together, etc. At the same time, everyone can also feel the change of scenery at different times of the day when camping here.
According to Vietnamnet