Dray Nur Waterfall & Ede Village Tour: Cooking with Locals

You learn to cook Ede dishes in a family's kitchen, then eat what you made.

A six-hour tour from Buon Ma Thuot combines a cooking class and meal at an Ede longhouse with a visit to Dray Nur Waterfall. You pick vegetables from the family garden, cook traditional Ede dishes under their guidance, share the meal together, then travel to the waterfall to see its cascades and rest in the surrounding landscape. An English or Vietnamese guide leads the full day, and pickup from your hotel is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Ede culture and Dray Nur waterfall

• 9:00 Pick up and meet guide
• Visit Akodong Village and Ede longhouse
• Collect vegetables in host garden
• Learn to cook authentic Ede dishes
• Enjoy home-cooked meal and stories
• Rest and relax at longhouse
• 13:00 Move to Dray Nur Waterfall
• Admire waterfall and surrounding scenery
• 15:00 Return to city and end tour

The experience

The morning starts at 9:00 with pickup and a drive to Akodong Village, where you meet your guide and enter an Ede longhouse to drink coffee and settle in. From 10:00 to 13:00, you work alongside the host family: walk their garden to gather fresh vegetables, then move into the kitchen to learn how they prepare their dishes. The family shares cooking secrets as you make the meal together, and afterward you sit down to eat what you cooked while hearing about Ede traditions and daily life. There is time to rest at the longhouse before the afternoon portion begins.

At 13:00, you leave for Dray Nur Waterfall, one of Dak Lak's most striking natural sites. The waterfall's powerful cascades drop into a pool surrounded by thick vegetation, and you have time to walk the area, swim if you want, and simply sit with the landscape. By 15:00 your guide brings you back to the city, ending the tour.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• English or Vietnamese guide for the full day.
• cooking class and traditional meal at the Ede longhouse.
• entry to Dray Nur Waterfall.
• bottled water.
• travel insurance.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:45

Book up to6h 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 included.You can choose from 6 pickup points.

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

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

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

Operated by Asia Green Travel

Is this one for you?Small groups and families work well here because the cooking class happens in the family's kitchen and the meal is shared at their table, so you are part of their day rather than watching from outside. The six-hour length fits a morning and early afternoon without consuming the whole day.

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 at the Ede longhouse?

The host family teaches you to prepare their traditional dishes using vegetables you pick from their garden that morning. They guide you through their family cooking methods and share the recipes as you work, then you all eat the meal together.

How long is the drive from Buon Ma Thuot to Dray Nur Waterfall?

The tour spends three hours at the Ede village and cooking class, then travels to Dray Nur Waterfall for the afternoon portion. The waterfall visit runs from about 13:00 to 15:00, when your guide returns you to the city.

What is included in the tour price?

The tour includes hotel pickup and return, the English or Vietnamese guide, entry to Dray Nur Waterfall, the cooking class and ingredients, the home-cooked meal, bottled water, and travel insurance.