TRINH NU WATERFALL, DRAY SAP WATERFALL AND GIA LONG WATERFALL SIGHTS

These waterfalls are away from the center of Buon Ma Thuoc about 25 to 30 km and they are the typical waterfalls of Daklak. Each waterfall has its own style: Trinh nữ waterfalls like an eighteen-year-old girl with long hair on her shoulders, Dray Sap waterfall is impressive, mysterious; Gia Long waterfall is beautiful and neat.

Among them, Dray Sap waterfall (smoky waterfall) is preserved to be called “The first waterfall of Western Highland” with its surface over 500 m long, 20 m high and it is divided into 3 parts: the upper part, the middle part and the bottom part. At the beginning of the rainy season, the waterfall falls down strongly, its water slashes 100 m away. The waterfall is in a zone with many caves with a lot of interlaced lianas the traces of the hundred years vast highland. Dray Sap waterfall has a good legend of the ancient minorities: once upon a time, there was a girl named H’Mi going to work in the field with her lover every day. One day, when they were having a rest, a monster with a big head like a mountain, big eyes like bronze pots, long beard, pointed teeth and silvery scales all over its body, appeared in the sky and suddenly crashed into the land. Its trunk inserted in the land and from there a big splash of water flowed up. The monster spread its wings, flew around sometimes and then ejected water to make a shower and then disappeared. The girl was so scared that she vanished into the heavy fog, the boy became a big tree inserted in a big stone. That place is now Dray Sap Smoky waterfall.

Gia Long waterfall still has the wild traits that were touched by men. The base of the waterfall is large and it can hold thousands of visitors, the up and down ways are still rough and they excite visitors who like adventures. The main waterfall is 10 m high, 30 m long and it is in the middle of the wonderful original forest.

 Trinh Nu waterfall

The Trinh Nu Falls is not a majestic waterfall with a stream of water flowing from high altitude but only a steep stretch of hundreds of meters of the Krongno River. Legend has it that there is a beautiful Ede daughter, the family is forced to make a rich old chief. Irresistible parental orders, can not spare the poor boy of the same village, she was sown into this river of the Krongno. Touched with the heart of the venerable, where she was immersed, Giàng made up the rough ridges with hundreds of large, small, strange shapes, blocking the flow of water, crying

In the rainy season, when the flow of water flowed in the river, from the distance heard the water hit the rock, echoing in the forest, like dragging visitors to the foot of the stream to admire the majestic, wild rare of the falls.

The falls are hundreds of stones stretching across the stream. Boulders are vertical or tilted to form large, small clusters and curved bays. There are a lot of white stones like coral or blue stone flakes, golden stones alternating colors as shiny as the balls in the aquarium. The flow is also more special, because not rushing down from above but still making sound majestic like letting go from a height of tens of meters, white foam flush.

To admire and feel the beauty of the waterfall, visitors can take a walk along the cobblestone streets. When you do not want to continue, you can stop at the beautiful roofed rooftop, just open the eyes, watching the immense rocks on the upstream or jungle stretching downstream, then enjoy the barbecue meat Fragrant, spicy hot wine in need, in the light sun, the wind of the hail of this land.

Draysap waterfall

Dray Sap Waterfall is one of three waterfalls located on the upstream of Sê Rê Pốk River, together with Gia Long Waterfall and Trinh Nu Waterfall, which creates a cascade of waterfalls next to each waterfall with its own characteristics but all express the majesty of forest and unique culture of the Central Highlands.
 
The name of Dray Sap Waterfall has been formed and handed down for a long time. It is linked to the history of indigenous people's life, according to the voice of the Ede people, Đray means Waterfall, Sap means smoke Dray Sap means smoke, the name is named according to the image of the waterfall is always white dust like fog covered. In addition to the legend of the indigenous people, the waterfall also has another name is the husband falls; Accordingly, the name falls associated with a legend about the love story at the falls.
 
The legend of indigenous peoples here is that this place was formerly a forest with many valuable forest products, a precious and valuable source of life for the people. One day, a young couple from the E De ethnic group came here to pick vegetables and vegetables for food. Unfortunately, the husband was seriously ill, and his wife tried to find roots, tubers, and leaves for her husband. Trying to find all remedies but her husband's illness is getting worse, With determination to rescue her husband, H'mý (the name of the wife) has bitten his finger to suck blood for her husband, expect her husband to overcome the crisis.
 
Unfortunately, all of H'My's efforts failed to win the fate of heaven and earth, her beloved husband put her last breath on her arm in the jungle of the falls. Husbands cried, H'm cried for days, many nights, crying she went very far, wading through the forest Dray Sap, making birds, wild animals do not want to go to find food, For trees do not want to plant buds. Her cry echoed to Giang; Sensing and mourning for the faithful love in the world, Giàng has created a phenomenon in nature, forever remaining as the Dray Sap waterfall to recognize and promote the noble virtue of women in Central Highlands. The tide of the waterfall symbolizes the tears flowing from H'mot; The steam is flying over the water and pulling up to the tops of the trees on the top of the waterfall to create a huge column of smoke symbolizing the expression of the mountains with H'mý husbands mourn.

Gia Long Waterfall

Gia Long Waterfall, also known as Dray Sap Thuong, is a waterfall on the Serepôk river in Dray Sap commune, Krong Ana district, Dak Lak province and Dak Sôr commune of Krong K'No district, Dak Nong province.
Gia Long Waterfall is about 30 km from Buon Me Thuot city. From Buon Me Thuot, you travel along Highway 14, approach to Bridge 14, turn left, go about 10km to the tourist port of the waterfall. From the port, just a few hundred meters walk to Dray Sap Waterfall, however, to reach Gia Long, it is necessary to go about 7km further along a road asphalted through the forest. This is a very beautiful road, with few people going back and forth, only occasionally by local people who go to work in the fields or grazing cattle.
Gia Long Waterfall is about 30 km from Buon Me Thuot city. From Buon Me Thuot, you travel along Highway 14, approach to Bridge 14, turn left, go about 10km to the tourist port of the waterfall. From the port, just walk a few hundred meters to reach the Dray Sap waterfall, however, to reach Gia Long, it is necessary to go about another 7 km along a road covered asphalt through the forest. This is a very beautiful road, with few people going back and forth, only occasionally by local people who go to work in the fields or grazing cattle.
Along the way, the green jade lake visitors are not surprised.
The green jade lake.
Because of being in the same area of the two provinces, leading to overlapping in management, so although very close to Dray Sap waterfall and invested asphalt leading to the place, the exploitation of tourism in the Gia Long waterfall has not been properly invested, almost forgotten by tourists. Here you will think as you just lost in the jungle Amazon.
Located in two provinces, although very close to Dray Sap waterfall and invested asphalt roads leading to the place, the exploitation of tourism in Gia Long waterfall has not been properly invested, neglected tourists. Here you will think as you just lost in the jungle Amazon.
As close to the waterfall, the road becomes more romantic with the forest flowers covered the road surface.
As close to the waterfall, the road becomes more romantic with the forest flowers covered the road surface.
Wading through a short road filled with water, you will be surprised with the beauty of the Gia Long waterfall.
Wading through a short road filled with water, you will be surprised with the beauty of the Gia Long waterfall.
Natural lakes with cool blue eyes make visitors after a 7km journey just want to jump down to the bath immediately.
Natural lakes with cool blue eyes make visitors after a 7 km journey just want to jump down to the bath immediately.
Legend has it that, in the past, the "king of play" Bao Dai was riding elephants to this place, because too appreciate the beauty of the waterfall, took the name of the first king of the Nguyen Dynasty to this place.
It is said that the last King Bao Dai was riding elephants here because too appreciate the beauty of the waterfall, took the name of the first king of the Nguyen Dynasty to this place.
If you are interested in adventure and adventure, you can completely climb up the cliffs to the head of the Serepôk River, watching the whole cascade, and the old bamboo suspension bridge.
If you are interested in adventure and adventure, you can climb up the cliffs to the head of the Serepôk river, watching the whole cascade, and the old bamboo suspension bridge.
From this altitude, visitors are again amazed to see at the same time two completely different colors of water just over a short passage.
From this altitude, visitors are again amazed to see at the same time two completely different colors of water just over a short passage.
One more special thing when coming to Gia Long waterfall is that you will encounter the typical geological type of magma, composed of stacked rock masses, originated from volcanic eruptions, Dory Stone in Phu Yen.
One more special thing when coming to Gia Long waterfall, visitors will encounter the typical geological type of magma, composed of stacked cylindrical rocks, originated from volcanic eruptions, like Dike rock in Phu Yen.
The appropriate time to visit Gia Long waterfall is at the beginning of the rainy season when the rainfall is not too much, the river Serepôk does not grumble fierce. However, you should also be careful, because of the road to the waterfall through the forest, so after a few hurricanes, it is easy to happen trees fall, covering the path. If in the dry season, it is likely that all water will be drained by the Buon Kop Hydropower Plant at the beginning of the reservoir. A section of the road blocked by trees after a heavy rain.
The appropriate time to visit Gia Long waterfall is at the beginning of the rainy season when the rainfall is not too much, the river Serepôk does not grumble fierce. However, you should also be careful, because of the road to the waterfall through the forest, so after a few hurricanes, it is easy to happen trees fall, covering the path.
If in the dry season, it is likely that all water will be drained by the Buon Kop Hydropower Plant at the beginning of the reservoir. A section of the road blocked by trees after a heavy rain.
But whether you visit the Gia Long waterfall in any season, you should also be prepared with plenty of water, snacks, long sleeves, hats, sunscreen, and raincoat. The weather in Tay Nguyen is very good