What you'll experience
Lak's signature trip: two days living with the M'nông Rlăm community in a longhouse. Includes Bìm Bịp Waterfall (a hidden forest gem near Lak), slow time with elephants, a dawn dugout-canoe ride and an evening of gongs by the fire. The dugout canoe runs in the morning only, for the best experience.
Note
✅ Included • Local guide (Vietnamese / English) • Herbal tea & drinking water during the tour • Travel insurance • Stay in a M'nông longhouse (blanket, pillow, mosquito net) • Ruou can (jar wine) during the gong night • Dugout canoe + rower • Local gong artisans • Bim Bip waterfall entrance ❌ Not included • In-tour meals — served on request, quoted by menu & season • Transfers BMT ↔ tour site — quoted separately based on group size • Personal spending, alcoholic drinks • Accommodation in Buon Ma Thuot • VAT invoice — add 10% if requested • Other incidental services 📌 Notes for guests • The longhouse has clean shared toilets — but it is not a hotel • Bring: mosquito repellent, flashlight, light jacket • Comfortable clothes are encouraged — please respect local culture • Not suitable for guests who require high-end amenities • Children aged 6 and above only • Gong program is only organized for groups of more than 10 guests 🐘 Lonature commitment • Small groups, no touching, respect for animals' natural behavior. • Local guides (English/Vietnamese) + a portion of the fee goes back to animal welfare. • Zero-waste materials, plant-based meals prioritized.
Your day-by-day journey
Every package includes a local guide, entrance tickets, drinking water and herbal tea. Meals and transport are not included in the price. The schedule stays flexible with the weather and the group's energy.
Day 1: Buon Ma Thuot – Lak Lake (from 07:30)
- Pick-up in BMT, transfer to Lak Lake
- Check-in at a traditional M'nông longhouse
- Learn about the native elephants, walk with the free-roaming herd in the lakeside forest
- Plant-based lunch or M'nông specialties
- Rest and connect with the local community
- Visit Jun and M'liêng villages, experience the traditional crafts
- Gong night and jar wine by the longhouse fire
- Overnight at the traditional longhouse
Day 2: Lak Lake sunrise – Bim Bip Waterfall – BMT (until 16:30)
- Welcome the sunrise and paddle the dugout canoe on the lake
- Trek to discover Bim Bip Waterfall
- Picnic, bathe in the falls and unwind in pristine nature
- Free time to shop for specialties at Liên Sơn market (optional)
- Return to Buon Ma Thuot — end of journey
Lonature commitment
- • Small groups, no touching, respect for animals’ natural behavior.
- • Local guides (English/Vietnamese) + a portion of the fee goes back to animal welfare.
- • Zero-waste materials, plant-based meals prioritized.
Before you book
- Solo & group pricing
- Solo rate applies to 1–2 guests (private). The group rate applies from 3 guests upward — the bigger the group, the better the rate.
- Deposit & payment
- A 50% deposit confirms the booking; the balance is due before departure. Cancel within 24 hours of departure: 10% fee. Cancel within 4 hours of departure: deposit non-refundable.
