Travel to the Central Highlands in the rainy season

In the rainy season, the Central Highlands seems to be covered with a new coat. Cool climate is suitable to avoid heat. However, due to the specific mountainous terrain, visitors need to be careful when coming to this area.

In the rainy season, the Central Highlands seems to be covered with a new coat. Cool climate is suitable to avoid heat. However, due to the specific mountainous terrain, visitors need to be careful when coming to this area.

The Central Highlands is suitable for tourists who prefer slow travel, taking time to explore nature and the lives of indigenous people. Photo: Lak Tended Camp.

The Central Highlands has two clearly contrasting seasons: the dry season (December-April) and the rainy season (May-November). The rainy season in the Central Highlands is not simply a transition from one season to another, but also marks the end of a long dry period and the beginning of the growth period of industrial crops for export. . In other words, when the weather turns rainy, a new crop begins.

During this season, visitors have the opportunity to experience the life and traditional cultural beauty of the local people. If traveling on your own, the Central Highlands still has many places for tourists to admire the scenery and mingle with nature. The special terrain is a difference, but sometimes it is a point tourists need to pay attention to when visiting the South Central Highlands.

Unpredictable weather, muddy roads, many insects.

This year's rainy season in the Central Highlands region is quite erratic. Cases of sunny mornings, rainy afternoons, and cold nights happen frequently. Ms. Thuy An (HCMC) just returned from Mang Den (Kon Tum) and said the night temperature here is quite cold, some days only 10 degrees Celsius.

“Even though I was warned by my friends before, I didn't expect Mang Den to be so cold. Tourists coming here at this time should bring thick jackets and moisturizing products to avoid the cold causing chapped skin," she said.

In the rainy season in the Central Highlands, the trees seem to be wearing new clothes. Photo: Nguyen Quoc Thinh/Ngo Thanh Thuy.

During the day, erratic weather can easily cause illness, especially for tourists with weak resistance. Furthermore, the soil in the Central Highlands is mainly red basalt soil, which is easily washed away and eroded. Rain makes the road slippery. Mr. Ya Thao, who has lived in Dak Nong for 5 years, said people often wear boots to move through muddy areas or go to the fields. Visitors to the Central Highlands can equip this item when needed.

At night, starting from May to November every year, it rains and the cold weather lasts, tourism in the areas of the Central Highlands is still wild, with not many places to play. In the dry season, the weather is clear, visitors can travel and enjoy the scenery of the Central Highlands at night.

However, the rainy season is a barrier if tourists have not adapted to the peaceful life of the people here, even tourist Thanh Hoai (living in Binh Duong), who visited Dak Lak earlier this month, said that the central area This Central Highlands center is somewhat "boring" at night. Not to mention, wooded terrain is a suitable place for insects to hide. Mosquitoes appear quite a lot at night.

“It's raining so it's difficult to travel at night to find a restaurant. I had to stay at the hotel to find temporary food. The first time I came to the Central Highlands area like Dak Lak, I felt surprised because people went to bed quite early, around 8:00 p.m. there were few cars on the road," Hoai recounted.

The landscape wears new clothes.

The Central Highlands possesses many forest resources and luxuriant trees. The highlands this season are suitable for tourists who like to travel slowly, take time to enjoy the landscape, and create connections with the lives of local people.

During the rainy season, the road is slippery. Tourists should consider equipping raincoats and boots to conveniently explore the scenery of the Central Highlands.

Thanks to the highland terrain and many waterfalls, the rainy season provides water for the waterfall to flow strongly, providing water for hydroelectric plants and serving the people's field irrigation work. However, the fierce current is somewhat dangerous for tourists.

According to Mr. Cong Thanh, who lives in Dak Lak, the road to the waterfalls is highly dangerous. The rocks are inherently slippery in the sun. When it rains, tourists should be even more careful.

“It's best for visitors to see the waterfalls from afar. For example, visitors can enjoy the beauty of Dray Nur waterfall (Dak Lak) from the area around the waterfall or from the suspension bridge over the Serepôk river," this person shared.

Although there are many barriers when it rains, the Central Highlands, especially Mang Den, is still of interest to tourists due to its cool climate. In May, in the Southern region like Ho Chi Minh City, it is summer, the Central Highlands is a suitable area for visitors to avoid the scorching heat in the plains.

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Update day : 24/06/2023