Dray Nur & Drap Sap Waterfall

Is a system of three waterfalls including Dray Sap, Dray Nur and Gia Long. Located in Dak Min, Krong No district, about 30 km from Buon Ma Thuot city. Dray Nur Waterfall is just 100 meters from Dray Sap Waterfall. Gia Long Waterfall is in the upper area, about 3 km from the main waterfall. Dray Sap waterfall is probably the most impressive waterfall in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. In the Ede language, "Dray" means "waterfall" and "Sap" means "smoke". The waterfall is so named because its water falls from a height of 10m, creating a beautiful mist like a smoky mirror.

According to the Ede people, legend has it that the Serepok River was formerly just a winding stream in the jungle. At that time, a boy in Kuop village fell in love with a village girl across the river. However, the two families have a grudge so they can't be together. The couple chose to commit suicide in the Serepok River so they could be together forever. Feeling angry at the selfishness of the villagers, Giang (a god) created a storm and split the Serepok River into two streams, severing the connection between the two villages. These two tributaries are named Krong Ana river (Cai river) forming Dray Nur waterfall, and Krong Kno river (Nam river) forming Dray Sap waterfall. From there, Dray Nur and Dray Sap waterfalls are linked together in a stream.

In the rainy season, Dray Nur waterfall over 250m wide pours down white foam from the 30m high cliff, creating a wild and spectacular scene in the middle of the mountains. Contrasting with the majestic scenery of the waterfall, the foot of the waterfall is a vast shallow water flowing over the rocks. In the dry season, Dray Nur waterfall has less water, so the stream at the foot of the waterfall becomes gentler and visitors can go barefoot to enjoy the feeling of stepping on the smooth moss-covered rocks lying in the stream bed.

No less attractive are the hexagonal rocks, evenly arranged at the foot of the waterfall. According to researchers, the rocks at Dray Nur have a structure quite similar to the famous Da Dia rapids of Phu Yen. This is really a strange gift of nature, formed by lava blocks, an interesting volcanic phenomenon millions of years ago.

Unlike the grandeur of Dray Nur waterfall, Dray Sap has a poetic and gentle beauty. From the 20m high valley, two waterfalls pour down creating a misty mist. That's probably where the name "smoke waterfall" comes from. The beauty of Dray Sap blends into the green nature of the great forests. Seen from the edge of the forest, the water at the foot of Dray Sap waterfall looks like a big turquoise lake. Along the lakeshore are layered black rocks that protrude from the water's edge. It has large and flat rocks like an artificial bed that shade the dipterocarp forest, a typical forest commonly found in the Central Highlands, creating beautiful scenic stops for visitors.