Hiker on a rock above the rice fields near Lak Lake

Chu Yang Lak Peak Trek

Climb through forest and bamboo to the peak of Chu Yang Lak, with wide views over Lak Lake and the valleys of southern Dak Lak.

Chu Yang Lak is the forested mountain that rises behind Lak Lake. The trail climbs from the rice fields and M'nong villages at its foot through bamboo and evergreen forest to the top, where on a clear day you look down over the lake, the river valleys and the mountains of the south.

The trek starts and ends in Buon Ma Thuot. On two days you climb on the first day and come down on the second; on three days you add a night at Y Sol House by Lak Lake and a morning on the water in a dugout canoe.

Tour highlights

  • The peak of Chu Yang Lak above Lak Lake
  • Forest and bamboo trails with a local guide
  • Views over the lake, rice fields and southern mountains
  • A night on the mountain
  • Optional extra night and dugout canoe trip on Lak Lake

Itinerary

Every part can be changed to suit your group.

  1. Day 1 Buon Ma Thuot to Chu Yang Lak

    Early pick-up and a drive of about 1.5 hours to Lak Lake. Meet the local guide at the foot of the mountain and start climbing through farmland into the forest. Picnic lunch on the way, then a steeper afternoon through bamboo and forest. Night on the mountain, with dinner cooked by the team.

    Trekker on the forest trail to Chu Yang Lak peak
  2. Day 2 Summit and descent

    Climb to the peak in the early morning for the best light over Lak Lake. Walk back down to the villages for lunch and transfer to Buon Ma Thuot in the late afternoon. On the 3 day version you stay the night at Y Sol House by the lake.

    Trekking group celebrating on a rocky ridge of Chu Yang Lak
  3. Day 3 (optional) Lak Lake and return

    Sunrise on the lake, a dugout canoe trip and a walk through the M'nong village of Jun, then return to Buon Ma Thuot by early afternoon.

    Dugout canoes among water lilies on Lak Lake, with mountains behind

What is included

Included

  • English-speaking trekking guide
  • Local guide or park ranger where required
  • Private car transfer from and to Buon Ma Thuot
  • Entrance fees and trekking permits
  • Drinking water and snacks on the trail
  • Basic first aid kit
  • Tent, sleeping mat and sleeping bag
  • Meals: lunches, dinner and breakfast as in the program
  • Night at Y Sol House, our partner stay at Lak Lake, and canoe trip on the 3 day version

Not included

  • Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
  • Hiking boots and personal trekking gear
  • Drinks not listed in the program
  • Tips for the guide, porters and driver
  • Personal expenses

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