Dray Nur and Dray Sap Waterfalls
Two falls on the Serepok where the river splits, with hydro dams upstream that decide how much water arrives.
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The Serepok splits above these falls into two branches, and each drops over a basalt step: Dray Nur on the Dak Lak side and Dray Sap on the Dak Nong side, a few hundred metres apart with separate entrances and separate tickets. Dray Nur is the wider, falling in a curtain about a hundred metres across with a cave behind the water. The M'nong story attached explains the falls through a pair of lovers and a serpent. The complicating fact is upstream: hydroelectric dams on the Serepok control the flow, and in the dry season with the gates shut the falls can be reduced to very little.
What you actually see
- A river split into two falls - Dray Nur and Dray Sap, on opposite banks.
- A curtain about a hundred metres wide - with a cave behind it.
- An M'nong legend - lovers and a serpent.
- Flow controlled by dams - which can leave the falls nearly dry.
When to go
August to November, after the rains, when the flow is highest. Half a day.
Honest expectations
In the dry season with the dams holding water the falls can be a disappointment - this is the main risk of the visit. The two sites charge separately. Paths near the water are slippery. Facilities are basic.
Nearby
Buon Ma Thuot is north; the Krong No caves are south-west.
What to pack for Dray Nur and Dray Sap Waterfalls
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
