What you'll experience
A full-day adventure: a morning trek through the iconic dry dipterocarp forest — Vietnam's most distinctive open broadleaf woodland — and an afternoon walking with local elephants in their natural habitat.
Note
✅ Included • Local guide (Vietnamese / English) • Herbal tea & drinking water during the tour • Travel insurance • Dipterocarp forest entrance + ethical elephant experience fee ❌ 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 • Wear sport / trekking shoes, hat, sunscreen, light long sleeves, raincoat • Wear breathable clothes and avoid carrying fruit when watching elephants • Bring a reusable water bottle to reduce plastic waste • Not suitable for people with serious heart conditions or pregnant women over 6 months • Trek of 5–7 km — basic fitness required. Children 10+ (under 10 needs accompaniment) 🐘 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.
Full day (07:30 – 17:00)
- Pick-up in Buon Ma Thuot
- Check-in and herbal tea (or coffee on request)
- Guide introduces the dipterocarp forest and trekking rules
- Trek 5–7 km through Vietnam's unique dipterocarp forest
- Rest stops to observe birds, animal tracks and characteristic flora
- Finish trekking, return to the meeting point
- Plant-based lunch or seasonal local specialties
- Light rest in the forest
- Safety briefing before the elephant experience
- Short trek to find the elephants and walk alongside them in the wild
- Meet mahouts and owners, learn about ethical elephant tourism
- Trek out to the forest edge, transfer back 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.
