What you'll experience
Slow living with elephants in the Buôn Đôn dry dipterocarp forest. No riding, no touching — only observing natural elephant behaviour and meeting local Ê-đê/M'nông/Lào mahouts to learn about elephant welfare and conservation.
Note
✅ Included • Local guide (Vietnamese / English) • Herbal tea & drinking water during the tour • Travel insurance • 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 neutral-colored clothes and avoid carrying fruit when watching elephants • Bring a reusable water bottle to reduce plastic waste 🐘 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.
Half day (07:30 – 11:30 or 13:00 – 16:30)
- Pick-up at your hotel in Buon Ma Thuot
- Check-in and herbal tea (or coffee on request)
- Short safety briefing before entering the forest
- Light trek to find the elephants and walk alongside them in the wild
- Meet local mahouts and owners, learn about elephant behaviour
- Plant-based meal or local specialties
- Return to Buon Ma Thuot — end of tour
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.
