Dak Lak Province is in Central Highland in 400 - 800m high above sea. It has border with Gia Lai in the north and east-north, Lam Dong Province in the south, Cambodia and Dak Nong Province in the west, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa provinces in the east.

Dak Lak has a large natural area. 35% the province's area is 1,000 - 1,200m high mountain area while the Buon Ma Thuot Highland occupies 53.5%. The rich, flat red soil is a great advantage to develop long day - industrial trees like coffee, rubber, tea, and pepper..., to raise cattle and to grow forest. Alluvia soil is rice paddy and natural grass field. Dak Lak's forest has abundant wood reserve and various rare animal species as elephant, lion, tiger, beer... There are many beautiful rivers, high waterfalls and lakes.

Climate: The Dak Lak's climate is temperate with the annual average temperature is 24ºC. There is a difference of only 5ºC between the hottest month and the coldest one. The dry season lasts from November to April next year. It is quite cold, windy, and dry. The rainy season lasts from May to October with high rainy amount.

There are beautiful and famous waterfalls such as: Thuy Tien, Trinh Nu, Krong Kmar, Bay Nhanh, among many big lakes such as Lak, Dak Mil. Coming to there, tourists are able to get in the primitive forests of the Chu Yang Sin, Yok Don National parks, visit Buon Don that is a well-known local of hunting and taming wild elephants, or make tour to Dak Lak's historical vestiges like Bao Dai Palace, Yang Prong Tower, Buon Ma Thuot Prison, Dak Tua Cave.

There is not only imposing cultural heritage of native ethnic groups such as E De, M'Nong with remarkable epics such as Dam San, Dam Bri, Xinh Nha, genie lunar New Year pole, but also valuable tangible cultural heritage: dan da (stone musical instrument), gongs, T'rung, Klong Put...

Dak Lak has 44 ethnic groups living together. Although the ethnic groups do not form separate inhabiting territories, they are concentrated in certain regions with individual identity and tradition, created unique folk culture of particular characteristics of Central Highlands.

Traditional culture of Dak Lak is very plentiful and really attractive, especially historians, culturists, phonetics. Besides, traditional professions such as sculpting statues in tombs, knitting brocade, and original cultural rituals such as celebrating harvest festival, elephant race, and gong festival.

Traveling by Road, Dak Lak is 183km from Nha Trang (by National Highway No. 26), 180km from Pleiku (by National Highway No. 14), 352km from Ho Chi Minh City (by National Highway No. 14), 200km from Dalat (by National Highway No. 27), and 1,390km from Hanoi. Traveling by airlines,  Buon Ma Thuot Airport is 10km from the city centre. There are daily flights from Danang and Ho Chi Minh City.

Attractions in Dak Lak

1.    Buon Ma Thuot Penitentiary
2.    Buon Ma Thuot six-road junction
3.    Dak Lak Ethnology Museum
4.    Dak Tuar Cave
5.    Khai Doan Pagoda
6.    Lac Giao Monument
7.    Yang Prong Cham Tower
8.    Bay Nhanh Waterfall
9.    Buon Ma Thuot Pine Hill
10.    Chu Yang Sin National Park
11.    Dak Tuar Cave
12.    Krong Kmar Waterfall
13.    Lak - the mysterious land
14.    Phuong Hoang Pass
15.    Thuy Tien Waterfall
16.    Yok Don National Park
17.    Ako Dhong Village
18.    Don Village
19.    Elephant Race Festival
20.    Jun Village
21.    Cu Dlue Lake - Pine Hill Tourist Resort
22.    Ea Kao Lake Tourist Resort
23.    Buon Ma Thuot Flower Garden
24.    Dak Lak Water Park