Central Highlands Cuisine With Gong Heritage, Ching K’ram, Traditional Dance & Bonfire
UNESCO Gong Heritage & Traditional Ede Cuisine
OVERVIEW
The Central Highlands gong culture has been officially recognised by UNESCO as a masterpiece of the intangible and oral cultures of mankind.
Dak Lak is renowned for coffee, rubber and festivals. Dak Lak impresses visitors with its dense forests, long rivers, charming lakes, and spectacular waterfalls, as well as the Space of Gong Culture in the Central Highlands – a masterpiece of oral and intangible cultural heritage of the human race.
Highlanders believe that when playing Gong music, there is a great encounter between the human and the spirit world.
The performance of Gong cannot be separated from ritual ceremonies where men and women are in ethnic patterned clothes with jars of rice wine moving around traditional long houses with Traditional Ede Cuisine. (Also experience traditional bamboo instruments like Ching Kram, played for generations in Ê Đê communities.)
Duration: Every evening from 16:00 to 20:00, every day
Meeting point: Ede Village, 15 km from the city
ITINERARY
Meet your local host in a traditional Êđê longhouse, about 15km from Buôn Ma Thuột.
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Need a ride? We offer pick-up and drop-off in BMT City for an extra fee round trip 200.000vnd per pax
You’ll get a warm welcome and learn about the history, architecture, and daily life of the Êđê people.
Join your local guide for a walk through the village and family garden. Discover seasonal vegetables, herbs, and local plants while harvesting fresh ingredients that will be used for dinner.
Cook a selection of simple Êđê dishes together with your host family using the fresh ingredients collected from the garden. Afterwards, sit down and enjoy a traditional home-cooked dinner while sharing stories and learning about local customs.
Take part in an unforgettable evening celebrating the UNESCO-recognised Gong Cultural Heritage. Gather around a traditional bonfire as local performers present the ancient gong music and dances of the Central Highlands.
You’ll also be invited to taste traditional herbal wine, made from wild forest herbs. Sharing this special wine is an important Êđê tradition, symbolising friendship, respect, and a heartfelt welcome to guests.
Besides farming and village life, metal gongs you can also experience other traditional bamboo musical instruments, such as the Ching Kram it has been played in Ê Đê communities for generations.
Thank you for joining the UNESCO Gong Heritage Experience & Traditional Dinner.
- Gong Show
- Dinner
- Wine
- Vietnamese/English host
- Personal Expenses (souvenirs, other food…)
- Pick-up & drop-off (200,000 VND per person)
- Accommodation
UNESCO Gong Heritage and Traditional Ede Cuisine
- only 850,000 VND per person
Minimum group size: 05 people
Maximum group size: 15 people
Additional fee for groups of fewer than 5 people:
- For 2 persons: +850,000 VND per person
- For 3 persons: +450,000 VND per person
- For 4 persons: +200,000 VND per person
For large groups, please get in touch with us
