5 stunning check-in points in Gia Lai, Vietnam

1. Chu Dang Ya - a majestic volcano in the middle of a thousand

According to the Gia Rai ethnic group, Chu Dang Ya volcano means wild ginger root. This is one of the volcanoes that used to be active in the Central Highlands millions of years ago. Until now, the remnants of lava left behind make this land extremely fertile. People have taken advantage of that fertility to grow various agricultural products such as dong, galangal, corn, squash, and potatoes... In addition to the wildflower season, the Chu Dang Ya volcano's galangal season is equally beautiful.

Standing on the top of the mountain for the first time, surrounded by wild sunflowers blooming yellow on the hillside, along with the gentle breeze blowing, will make you feel incredibly peaceful and comfortable.

To get to the top of Chu Dang Ya mountain, visitors can rent a self-drive auto-rickshaw or a motorbike taxi from the locals for 50.000 VND, both going and returning.

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2. Hundreds of years old pine

In Chu Pah district, Gia Lai province, a hundred-year-old pine tree is more beautiful than any road in a love story. This place was created by the hands of the workers of So Tea plantation during the French colonial period. Over time, the pine trees grew and formed a shade on the inter-village road, creating a unique scene.

Hundreds of years old Pine has located about 15km from Pleiku city and very close to many famous attractions such as Buu Minh Pagoda, Chu Dang Ya crater...

With a shimmering beauty scene no different from movies, hundreds of years old pine is often likened to a loving road in Korea because every day usually, couples come here to check in virtual lives. Running along the inter-village road nearly 1km long, you will see two rows of hundred-year-old pine trees on the side of the road with their heads together. Each pine tree is so big that three people can't hold it. Like that, hundreds of years old pine shaded the whole road, covering the sun and rain for so many people passing by.

Every afternoon, it rains heavily. Hundreds of years old pine, melancholy, invite me and has a magical beauty. No more pleasant murmuring sounds every time the wind passes. Hundreds of years old pine trees every rainy day bring people a different profound, unspeakably sad scene. Experiencing many ups and downs, hundreds of years old pine trees today have been cut down. Some broken trees are no longer intact as at the beginning. However, the enchanting beauty remains and gradually becomes an extreme virtual check-in destination in Gia Lai.

In the journey to discover Gia Lai's heaven and earth, wake up early, and come to the hundred-year-old pine to walk, jog and breathe in the fresh air to start a new day full of energy.

3. Million-year-old ancient rock complex

The ancient rock field of Don Hyang village, De Ar commune, Mang Yang district, is located at the foot of the H'Chan hydroelectric plant dam on the Ayun river, bordering Bar Maih commune, Chu Se district. The rocky beach is about 45km from the center of Pleiku city, there is a concrete road going to it, but there are many steep and winding sections.

The rocky beach is about 3 hectares wide. A forest manager in this area said it is the dry season, so people can freely visit the rocky shore. However, visitors should avoid climbing the high, watery sections because it's slippery and easy to fall.

The stone bars here are hexagonal, standing upright at right angles, obliquely or parallel to the ground. The rock population here is under the strong impact of the Ayun River, so it is eroded, creating strange shapes. The disc rock beach has a structure similar to the disc rock rapids in Phu Yen.

Gia Lai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism is coordinating with Mang Yang district to survey and assess the current status of the ancient rock area and ecological environment and propose to include it in the district's tourism program.

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4. T'Nung Lake - Charming lake in Gia Lai

T'Nung Lake, also known as Pleiku Lake or Ea Nueng Lake, is a freshwater lake located north of Pleiku City, Gia Lai province.

Bien Ho consists of 2 interconnected reservoirs, nearly 300 hectares wide, with clear jade green water, located in the middle of a high mountain area, with a strip of land running out into the middle of the lake, giving visitors a panoramic view of Sea Lake.

The road down to Bien Ho is picturesque, with thousands of green pine trees on both sides. At the end of the road are stone steps leading visitors to admire the poetic beauty of Bien Ho. This place was formerly an observatory for visitors to watch the Lake.

Pleiku Lake is a masterpiece of nature, the pride of the Gia Lai people and the Central Highlands.

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5. Minh Thanh Temple

Remember to stop at the quiet Buddha gate of Minh Thanh Pagoda when visiting the pleasant land of the Central Highlands, the clear blue sea and lakes, or the hundred-year-old ancient road.

Influenced by Buddhist and Eastern architecture, especially in Japan and Taiwan, the temple has a neat and meticulous beauty to each eave, statue, and even the peaceful and peaceful Buddha-nature space away from the outside world.

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"Having been to Japan many times, I believe that this temple in Pleiku is not inferior to hundreds of years old temples in Kyoto, even more, beautiful than the places I've been to.", a tourist shared.