Travel to Kon Tum day one
Because I don't know how everyone arranges their schedules, I will make a plan from the first morning, everyone can just follow it or change it a little to fit your schedule. The first day of traveling to Kon Tum will include locations at Mang Den and Kon Plong tourist areas, so the locations will be very close to each other, only a few kilometers away, so it is very convenient for everyone's journey.
Depart at 8:00 am to go to Pa Sy waterfall and arrive at around 9:00 am
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Pa Sy waterfall |
The first place we visited was the Pa Sy waterfall cultural and ecological tourist area located in Mang Canh commune, Kon Plong. From City. Kon Tum to Pa Sy waterfall is about 55km, if driving by motorbike it takes more than 1 hour so everyone try to go early. That's not bad for you at all because going in the early morning, the scenery opens up very charmingly, with a bit of cold wind weaving between the vast mountains and forests. Pa Sy waterfall is the most famous waterfall in the Pa Sy waterfall cultural tourist area. In addition, there are Dak Ke and Dak Pne lakes, but the most beautiful and outstanding is still Pa Sy lake.
Coming here, you will have a close look at the white waterfalls pouring down and if you have time, stop by the thatched huts nestled next to the river to enjoy the specialty of grilled chicken and bamboo-tube rice.
The road to the tourist area. Staying here for about 2 hours is more than enough to go to all the entertainment places here. You should not stay too long but should take advantage of it to go to many other places nearby.
Around 11am: Move to DakKe lake, only about 4km from Pa Sy waterfall, about 9 minutes to get there.
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DakKe lake |
Dak Ke Lake is located in Mang Den town, you will have 1 hour to play here. Everyone can freely take photos and play in the lake, the water is cool to cold, and don't forget that there are also many entertainment services such as fishing, duck riding and dining. If you have already eaten and drank at Pa Sy, you only need to buy a ticket to ride the duck here.
According to our experience traveling to Kon Tum, everyone's schedule should be a little more relaxed and not go to many places because that would be very busy and people wouldn't have time to rest. again.
After arriving at Dak Ke Lake, we will have about 1 hour - 1 and a half hour lunch break to have energy to continue to the next locations in the afternoon.
You can visit a popular restaurant to fill your stomach, but if you want to stay longer at DakKe Lake, you can eat here, they also serve specialty dishes such as grilled wild chicken, bamboo-tube rice, You should also ask to know the price.
Now, which famous place will be on the afternoon schedule?
At around 1:30 p.m., move the car toward Mang Den victory monument road, from DakKe it's only about 3km so it will be very convenient. People built this monument to thank the great contributions of the people who joined together to resist the US. Many Kon Tum tourists visiting the Mang Den area cannot miss this famous tourist destination. .
After visiting and taking photos, right nearby is the statue of Our Lady of Mang Den. The road from the monument to here is only about 2km so it only takes about 5 minutes to get there. Although it is a pilgrimage destination of Kon Tum Diocese, not only locals but also tourists from all over often come here to burn incense and pray.
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Statue of the Virgin Mary |
If you have time, you should also visit Khanh Lam Pagoda, about 7 minutes away by motorbike along Highway 24, Mang Den town. Around 4:00 p.m., turn the car back to the hotel in the city. Kon Tum takes about 1 hour to arrive. After bathing and resting, in the evening it is very suitable to go to the night market and have dinner.
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Khanh Lam Pagoda |
Around 9:00 p.m., return to the hotel to sleep and get ready for day 2 in Kon Tum.
Travel to Kon Tum day 2
The address we will visit on day 2 is Chu Mom Ray National Park, Bo Y border gate and Indochina junction in Ngoc Hoi district, Kon Tum.
7am - 8am: wake up, do personal hygiene and have breakfast
8am - 9am: Depart from the city. Kon Tum goes to the national park with a distance of about 35km to the Northwest.
If traveling by private car, follow Provincial Road 675 to Sa Thay town, Sa Thay district, then ask people which way to get to Chu Mom Ray National Park, then follow that direction.
The experience of traveling to Kon Tum in the national park is mainly to take a car to visit the forest to see the flora and fauna system.
After that, don't forget to go to the 7-storey waterfall nearby to watch the beautiful flowing waterfall with white foam covering the entire area. The most attractive activity here is to visit the Conservation and Development Rescue Center to see monkeys, wild chickens, pythons and many other rare animals.
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7-storey waterfall |
Chu Mom Ray's best cuisine is grilled wild boar, bamboo-tube rice and many other mountain- and forest-flavored dishes. You can have lunch here, then rest for about 1 hour to continue in the afternoon to Bo Y border gate and Indochina junction.
13:00 - 15:00: Depart for Bo Y border gate, in Bo Y commune, Ngoc Hoi district
From the national park to Bo y border gate, there will be a distance of about 52km, but because the road is quite zigzag, it will take about 2 hours to get there. Bo y border gate can be said to be the place that many young people want to go, because this is the place where trade can be made through Phoukeva border gate of Laos and is also known as the last point of Highway 40 in Vietnamese territory.
15:30: After about 10 minutes of checking in at the border gate, the driver moves to the Dong Duong intersection, about 10km away, expected to arrive at 4:15 p.m. For backpackers who love traveling, this is probably one of the places they most want to conquer and explore.
Indochina Junction - the intersection of the three countries of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam with a landmark symbol made of marble, located at an altitude of 1086m above sea level. The special thing here is that the landmark has three sides, each facing its own territory. From here, you can easily see the entire land of all three countries with immense green forests, a feeling that cannot be more wonderful.
17:00: Return to the hotel, have dinner and sleep.
Travel to Kon Tum day 3
At the end of the 3-day, 2-night Kon Tum tour, there are attractions in the city such as the bishop's palace, wooden church or KonK'Tu cultural village, all located in the city center. Kon Tum.
Below is Kon Tum travel experience with a reference schedule, you can also change it as long as you find it most convenient.
9:00 - 10:00: Visit Kon Tum prison. Address: Truong Quang Trong Street, Quang Trung Ward
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Kon Tum prison |
10:00 - 10:30: Visit Kon Tum bishop's palace (3km from the prison). Address: 193 Tran Hung Dao, Thang Loi Ward.
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Bishop's Palace of Kon Tum |
10:30 - 11:15: Go to Kon Tum wooden church (1km from the bishop's palace). Address: Nguyen Hue Street, Thong Nhat Ward. 11:30 – 13:00: Rest and lunch
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Kon Tum wooden church |
13:00 - 13:30: Visit Kon K'lor communal house (3km from the wooden church). Address: Bac Can street, Thang Loi ward, Kon Tum city
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Kon K'lor communal house |
13:30 - 14:00: Kon Klor suspension bridge (right next to Kon K'lor communal house)
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Kon Klor suspension bridge |
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Kon K'Tu Cultural Village, Kon Tum City
15:00 Return to the hotel, clean up and get back in the car. To save money at the hotel, after leaving in the morning, return to the hotel at noon, before 12 o'clock to pack up your belongings because usually after 12 the hotel will charge an additional fee. Because the places to visit on day 3 are only around the city, it will be easy to arrange.