Pleiku Travel Guide
The sleepy market town of Pleiku in Vietnam's central highland region is a small destination with little in the way of major developments or manmade attractions.
- Worth It?
- Yes, if only as a mildly interesting stopover between more significant destinations.
- What to Do
- catch a football match, visit the town's museums, take a boat tour of Ayunha Lake.
- Best Time to Go
- during the dry season between November and May.
- How Long?
- An overnight trip is ample.
- Trivia
- an attack by the Viet Cong on a US military base in Pleiku was the catalyst for a dramatic increase in US campaigns against North Vietnam during the infamous Vietnam War.
Though there are many ethnic villages located around the town, permits are required to visit them so for the majority of tourists enjoying the attractions of the town itself is the only option. Anyone wanting to venture beyond its limits, can make excursions to Cong Vien Dong Xanh (Fossil Tree Water Park) or Bien Ho Crater Lake situated six and four miles away respectively.
For football fans, it's worth noting that the town is home to local team Hoàng Anh Gia Lai. Matches against other teams in Vietnam's top division are played at the Pleiku stadium.
Travel to Pleiku - Getting There
Pleiku can be visited as a brief stop-off on large tours arranged with agencies in other Vietnamese towns or cities. Alternatively, there are flights from both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Pleiku Airport or bus services from major destinations including the aforementioned (24 and 12 hours respectively) as well as from Dalat (15 hours), Da Nang, Nha Trang and Vinh.
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