Buon Ma Thuot Tour: Dray Nur Waterfall & Ede Culture

Cook with an Ede family, eat what you made, then walk into a waterfall's mist

A six-hour tour of Buon Ma Thuot combines time in an Ede longhouse village (where you learn to cook traditional dishes and eat lunch with the host family) with a visit to Dray Nur Waterfall's powerful cascades. An English-speaking guide leads the day. Pickup and drop-off at Buon Ma Thuot center, bottled water and the meal are included. Minimum five guests required for departure.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Êđê culture and Dray Nur Waterfall

• Meet guide in Buon Ma Thuot
• Visit Akodong Village and Êđê longhouse
• Join Êđê family to collect vegetables
• Learn to cook Êđê dishes
• Enjoy home-cooked Êđê meal
• Relax at the longhouse
• Visit Dray Nur Waterfall
• Return to Buon Ma Thuot city

The experience

The morning starts at 9 AM with pickup in Buon Ma Thuot and a drive to Akodong Village, where you meet an Ede family at their traditional longhouse. You'll spend the next few hours in their garden collecting fresh vegetables, then move into the kitchen to learn how they cook. The host walks you through family recipes and techniques while you prepare an authentic Ede meal together. Afterward, you sit down and eat it as a guest at their table, sharing stories and time with people who live this way every day.

At 1:30 PM the guide takes you toward Dray Nur Waterfall, one of Dak Lak's most powerful natural sites. The cascades drop over rugged rocks surrounded by thick forest. You have time to walk near the water, feel the spray, and sit in the quiet before the drive back to Buon Ma Thuot around 3 PM. The whole day moves at a pace that lets you absorb each place instead of rushing between them.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle pickup and drop-off at Buon Ma Thuot center.
• English and Vietnamese-speaking guide.
• cooking class and home-cooked Ede meal at the longhouse.
• entry to Dray Nur Waterfall.
• bottled water throughout the day.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to6h before

AgesAdult (9 to 89 years) · Child (4 to 8 years) · Under 4: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 30 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Authentic SAPA

Is this one for you?Small groups of five or more travel together, so you'll meet other visitors while spending real time with the Ede family, not a rushed stop. Choose this tour if you want to actually cook and eat with locals rather than watch a demonstration, and if you're comfortable with a full morning in a working village before the waterfall visit in the afternoon.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 8 years). Under 4: they can't be included in the booking.

What exactly do I cook at the Ede longhouse?

The host family teaches you to prepare their traditional dishes using fresh vegetables you've just picked from their garden. The recipes and ingredients are theirs, what they actually eat, so you learn the family's own way of cooking, not a tourist version.

How far is Dray Nur Waterfall from Buon Ma Thuot?

The waterfall is about 30 kilometers from the city center. After the cooking and lunch at the longhouse, the drive takes roughly 45 minutes, giving you time to rest before you arrive.

What language does the guide speak?

The guide speaks English and Vietnamese, so you can communicate easily throughout the day and ask questions about what you're learning and seeing.

What's included in the tour price?

The price covers air-conditioned pickup and drop-off at Buon Ma Thuot center, the Ede meal you cook and eat, bottled water, entry to both the village and Dray Nur Waterfall, and the guide for the full six hours.