Dray Nur Waterfall & Ede Village Tour: Cooking and culture

Cook with an Ede family in their longhouse, then swim at Dray Nur Waterfall.

A full-day tour from Buon Ma Thuot that pairs a cooking class with an Ede family in their traditional longhouse with a visit to Dray Nur Waterfall. You pick vegetables from the family garden, prepare authentic Ede dishes alongside your host, eat the meal you made, and spend the afternoon at the waterfall's cascades. The guide speaks English or Vietnamese and pickup is included from your hotel.

Step-by-step itinerary

Ede culture and Dray Nur waterfall

• Pick-up and visit Akodong Village
• Visit Ede family longhouse
• Pick fresh vegetables
• Learn to cook Ede dishes
• Enjoy home-cooked lunch
• Relax at traditional longhouse
• Explore Dray Nur Waterfall
• Return to Buon Ma Thuot

The experience

The day starts at 9am with pickup from your hotel and a stop in Akodong Village, where you meet your guide and taste coffee at a traditional longhouse to get a sense of how the Ede live. By 10am you're at a local family's home, walking their garden to select the vegetables you'll cook with. The family teaches you to prepare their dishes (real recipes, not a demonstration), and you eat what you've made together while they talk about Ede traditions and answer questions. You have time to rest in the longhouse after lunch before heading out again.

At 1pm the route turns toward Dray Nur Waterfall, where you spend two hours among the cascades and the forest around them. The waterfall is the main natural landmark in the area, with enough space to swim and walk along the base. By 3pm you're back in Buon Ma Thuot, ending the tour at your hotel.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• English or Vietnamese-speaking guide.
• coffee at a traditional longhouse in Akodong Village.
• cooking class with an Ede family including vegetable picking from their garden.
• home-cooked lunch.
• entry to Dray Nur Waterfall.
• bottled water.
• travel insurance.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:45

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (9 to 90 years) · Child (4 to 8 years) · Under 4: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish and Vietnamese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 42 pickup points.

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

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Authentic MAI CHAU

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup means you don't need a car or arrange transport yourself, and the 6-hour day fits easily around other plans in Buon Ma Thuot. The cooking happens in the morning when you're fresh, leaving the afternoon for the waterfall.

Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Vietnamese.

Can children come?

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

What do I actually cook with the Ede family?

The family teaches you to prepare authentic Ede dishes using vegetables you pick from their garden that morning. You cook together in their longhouse kitchen and then eat the meal you've made as part of the experience.

Can I swim at Dray Nur Waterfall?

Yes. Dray Nur Waterfall has enough space and depth to swim in the pools at the base of the cascades, and you have about two hours to explore the waterfall and its surroundings.

What's included in the price?

The tour includes hotel pickup and return, an English or Vietnamese-speaking guide, entry to Dray Nur Waterfall, the cooking experience and lunch with the Ede family, bottled water, air-conditioned transport, and travel insurance.

What time does the tour start and end?

Pickup begins at 9am from your hotel in Buon Ma Thuot. The tour ends around 3pm when you return to the city.