Highlands
Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Country
Published on May 28, 2026
Overview
Buon Ma Thuot is the undisputed coffee capital of Vietnam — a country that produces more coffee than anywhere except Brazil. The surrounding highlands are carpeted in robusta plantations.
What to Do
- Coffee farm tours — visit working plantations to see processing, roasting and cupping
- Yok Don National Park — Vietnam's largest national park with wild elephants
- Ethical elephant encounters at Yok Don (no riding)
- Dray Nur & Dray Sap Waterfalls — powerful twin falls 20 km south
Best Time to Visit
November to April.
Getting There
Fly from Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi to Buon Ma Thuot Airport.