ELEPHANT SAFARI IN DAK LAK AND YOK DON NATIONAL PARK

Early this morning we will fly from Hanoi/ Ho Chi Minh city to Buon Ma Thuot, the capital city of Dak Lak Province and share border with Cambodia. We will travel to the Dak Lak Elephant Conservation Center located close to Yok Don National Park.The elephants at the center have come from captive situations such as forestry working camps, local villages and the tourist trade. This will be a rare chance to see all the work volunteers have been doing to aid in the welfare of these elephants and will provide ample opportunities to see the elephants. After spending the majority of the day at the center we will travel to Yok Don National Park and check into our accommodations at the park guesthouses. We will have dinner and may take a night hike tonight.

After breakfast, we will have a full day to visit Yok Don National Park, home of the largest herd of wild Asian Elephants left in Vietnam though their numbers are small and the population is dwindling. The park is also living environment of many other mammal and bird species and we will do our best to see as much biodiversity as possible today. This unique habitat type is home to many special species, and though mammals are fairly scarce, the birdlife is plentiful and could include Green Peafowl, White-rumped Falcon, Alexandrine Parakeet, Black-headed Woodpecker, Rufous Treepie and Mekong Wagtail. Yok Don is also a visually scenic park with excellent forests and the beautiful Serepok River which flows over several waterfalls as it meanders through the park. After a full day of exploring we will once again overnight at the park guesthouses.

After breakfast, heading to Buon Ma Thuot airport for your departure flight. End of service.