When talking about Central Highlands, perhaps no one is unknown Ban Don (Don Village) with the crooning song about funny baby elephants. Currently, Don Village is a tourist destination located on Krongna Commune, Buon Don District, Dak Lak, and about 40 kilometers from Buon Ma Thuot to northwest of the provincial road towards.
Riding the elephant
Don Village has tradition of hunting and taming wild elephants, so there will be no wonder that elephants with the weigh of several tons totally obey the mahout controls. Elephants here are very friendly, they are willing to take visitors to sit on the back and go around the village. From elephants’ back, peaceful and dreamy scenes of Don Village are in sight. It is like a beautiful island of Central Highlands which was erected in the center of Sre Pork River. Riding elephants in Lak lake make visitors feel peaceful, but in Don Village, travelers will be try the adventurous feeling. It is time to grasp the handrails elephants slowly wade through Serepok River. This is the largest river in river systems in Dak Lak, composed of, so water flow is always strong. You'll feel the distance between you and the river was shortened and a bit chilly when being in the middle of the river. It takes only about an hour to ride elephant and explore Don Village, Highlands’ breath will be in your mind forever.
The Tomb of Elephant King
Coming to Don Village, tourists do not forget to visit the graves of Nob Khun Yu, who was dubbed as elephant king of Ban Don with 400vhunting elephants. Located in Don Village Tourist complex Ban Don, the tomb of Elephant King has M'nong and Laos’s architecture. This is works built by Bao Dai King to thanks for that white elephant gift which elephant king gave him and helped him construct the military. Another one is the tomb of elephant king’s successors - R'leo K'Nul, built in the motif of Cambodia cone sharp. This is like an immutable evidence of the formation and development of the Don Village in hunting and taming wild elephants.
The ancient stilt house
If visitors want to know about the story of the elephant king in Don Village, go to the ancient stilt house in A Tri village. The house has 3 spaces, 3 roofs with the shape of pointed tip which was made according to the architecture of Laotian ethnic groups and home of elephant king - Khun Yu Nob.
Until now, the house only remains two spaces after undergoing hundreds of years and is the most unique house in Vietnam. The house is completely made of fine wood species of Buon Don Jungle.
There are a lot of memorabilia about the life and hunting gear of Khun Yu Nob and successors as the copper tray and images about hunting work of Ama Kong - Khun Yu Nob’s grandchildren. Ama Kong is also a “elephant hunter" who is just behind his grandfather - Khun Ju Nob with 298 elephants
Specialties in Don village
The featured dishes in Don village is grilled chicken, baked forest meat , Com Lam, Ama Kong wine…In which, Ama Kong's wine is the most famous associated with forest elephant story. The name of this kind of wine is taken from the name of the living legend Ama Kong in Don Village, the grandson of elephant king- Khun Yu Nob. A special feature of this wine is soaked from natural ingredients as some trees in Buon Don Forest.
Don Village is an interesting destination for visitors to explore and relax after hard - working days. Let’s come here and enjoy the atmosphere of Highlands.
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