Dai Yem Waterfall with its charming natural landscape and romantic love story has long been a place that attracts many people to visit. Dressed in a beautiful “outfit”, Dai Yem Waterfall attracts many people even if it is their first time here.
1.Overview of Dai Yem Waterfall
1.1 Where is Dai Yem Waterfall?
Dai Yem Waterfall, also known as Nang Waterfall or Ban Vat Waterfall, is a large waterfall in Muong Sang Commune on the Moc Chau Plateau. This waterfall is located on the Vat stream, which originates from two streams, Bo Co Lam and Bo Ta Chau, at the beginning of Ban Vat. The stream winds, flows for 5 km, then merges with Bo Sap stream and the limestone mountains and falls down to form a majestic waterfall.
With a height of about 100m, Dai Yem Waterfall is divided into two parts located apart by a flat land. The upper part of the waterfall includes 9 floors symbolizing the “9 levels of love” in the legend, the lower part of the waterfall includes 5 parts. After passing through a beautiful spillway, everyone will admire the majestic and romantic beauty that Dai Yem Waterfall is wearing.
Coming to Dai Yem Waterfall, you will not only admire the wonderful natural scenery but also listen to the love stories associated with this majestic waterfall. Surely this will be an extremely interesting destination that you cannot miss in Moc Chau.
Address: Muong Sang commune, Moc Chau district, Son La province
Opening hours: 6:00 to 17:00
Reference price: 50,000 VND – 100,000 VND
Dai Yem Waterfall is located on Vat stream, originating from two streams Bo Co Lam and Bo Ta Chau at the beginning of Vat village.
Dai Yem Waterfall with majestic natural scenery is divided into two parts separated by a flat piece of land.
1.2 Entrance fee to Dai Yem Waterfall
– Entrance ticket: 50,000 VND/person
– Glass bridge ticket: 100,000 VND/person
– Zipline ticket: 50,000 VND/person
– Kayaking ticket: 50,000 VND/person
With just 200,000 VND in hand, you can have fun at Dai Yem Waterfall.
1.3 What is the ideal time to visit this place?
When is the best time to visit Dai Yem Waterfall is always a question for many people. According to many locals, the best time to visit here is from April to October. At this time, a lot of water flows down from upstream, creating white foam, creating a beautiful scene that captivates people.
In which, August to October is the rainy season in Moc Chau, so the amount of water pouring down is large and strong. Standing from the top of the waterfall, you will admire the entire Moc Chau landscape in your sight. Under the waterfall, the white foam adds to the natural picture of Moc Chau mountains and forests with a very special highlight.
However, when coming to explore Moc Chau in the rainy season, you should also consider before going because at this time the road is quite slippery, more difficult and there is a lot of red mud that can easily dirty your shoes when moving.
The best time to visit here is from April to October every year.
2.Directions to Dai Yem Waterfall
Dai Yem Waterfall is quite close to the center of Moc Chau district, only about 5 km away. Therefore, you can arrange a schedule to explore Ban Ang Pine Forest (about 2 km from Moc Chau town center) – Dai Yem Waterfall in the same morning.
To get to Dai Yem Waterfall, you travel along Highway 43 to Long Sap border gate. After reaching the Pa Hang border gate intersection, follow the stream for about 4 km. When you reach the intersection of two streams, you will arrive at Dai Yem Waterfall. The road is quite simple, not too winding, so you can travel by motorbike to conveniently go to other tourist destinations after visiting Dai Yem Waterfall.
Short distance, close to the city center makes Dai Yem Waterfall an ideal tourist destination in Moc Chau
3.What is special about Dai Yem Waterfall?
3.1 Legends associated with beautiful landscapes
Many people know Dai Yem Waterfall not only because of its beautiful landscape but also because of the romantic love stories associated with this waterfall. Among them, the love story 700 years ago about a Thai couple is still passed down to this day. It has become one of the most famous legends associated with Dai Yem Waterfall.
Legend has it that Dai Yem Waterfall got its beautiful name after witnessing a sad love story of a couple living near the waterfall. When their love was at its peak, the young man had to leave his lover and family to go to war in faraway Laos. Before leaving, the two did not forget to make a promise of reunion right at this waterfall.
But the wish did not come true, the young man left forever and never returned. Leaving the girl waiting for news of him every day. Until one day, the sky was stormy and gloomy, and the girl went missing from then on. People around searched all night but only found the bib still on a tree branch. Since then, the local people named this waterfall Dai Yem Waterfall to commemorate a love that was swept away by the water.
Dai Yem Waterfall is famous for its charming landscape and romantic love stories. Photo: Khanh Nguyen
Dai Yem Waterfall was named to commemorate an unfinished love that was swept away by the water.
3.2 Attractive entertainment area
Dai Yem Waterfall is currently preserved and managed by Dai Yem Waterfall Tourist Area. Coming here, people can not only admire the beautiful natural landscape but also participate in many other attractive entertainment areas such as glass bridge area, food court, resort and many adventure games challenging the passionate explorers.
Here is also the first Moc Chau Love Glass Bridge in Vietnam made of giant steel. Standing on the glass bridge, you can see the whole view of Moc Chau from above. Feel the fresh, cool air along with the fear mixed with excitement when looking through the glass layer below, as if you are in the middle of the clouds. Installed with modern 5D lighting technology, the glass bridge at night is more beautiful and sparkling than ever.
Some other games such as kayaking on the stream, adventurous zipline swing promise to bring you extremely interesting moments of fun.
Here is also the first Moc Chau Love Glass Bridge in Vietnam made of giant steel.
Panoramic view of Moc Chau from above when standing at Dai Yem Waterfall
4.Experience exploring Dai Yem Waterfall
– When visiting Dai Yem Waterfall, you can also go to the Moc Chau specialty area to enjoy many unique and attractive dishes and buy them as gifts for family and friends after returning from the plateau. Besides specialties, there are also many souvenirs for sale here for everyone to have more choices. The stalls are carefully prepared by Thai girls to bring the best quality to everyone.
– If you are passionate about learning about local culture, you should definitely not miss Ban Vat. Coming here, you will experience the life of the Thai people in Moc Chau in the most authentic and vivid way, such as cooking sticky rice, making con fruit… The road to Ban Vat starts from Dai Yem Waterfall towards National Highway 43. When you see a small alley, turn in and you will reach the village.
– Ngu Dong Ban On , Pha Luong peak… are some of the famous attractions near Dai Yem Waterfall that you can consider visiting after exploring.
Dai Yem Waterfall has become a tourist attraction in Moc Chau that attracts those who love to explore. Photo: @thanhd.ang
Dai Yem Waterfall with its majestic beauty has silently captured the footsteps of many people, becoming an extremely attractive destination for everyone in Moc Chau. If you are planning to explore this land, do not miss the opportunity to explore the majestic waterfall associated with romantic love stories on this beautiful plateau!