Hue Elephant Springs: A Resting Place in Wild Nature

Hue Elephant Springs is famous for its large elephant-shaped rocks, cool water, and fresh air, bringing the wild beauty of the mountains and natural forests. The Elephant Waterfall is worthy of spending time during a summer vacation paradise in Hue, Vietnam.

Suoi Voi, also called Me Stream, is located in the triangle of the Bach Ma – Canh Duong – Lang Co tourist area, which has attracted visitors in recent years.

Elephant Waterfall is a complex with many beautiful rocky streams, situated along with the vast primeval forests with charming poetic scenery. Typically, there is an elephant-shaped rock on the stream bank with a long trunk.

The wild of Suoi Voi and its specific features are impressive, such as clear water flowing through lively rocks and back stones on the bottom. This place seems separate from daily life, only the sound of waterfalls, mountain winds, and wild birds.

In the summer, from April to September, the weather in Suoi Voi is also quite good, and it is clear. Thus, it is suitable for picnics at this site for the whole family.

The way to move to the Elephant Waterfall

The road from Highway 1 to the Elephant Waterfall is narrow and difficult to move, so you need to notice when driving on the way. The vehicles of 16-seat vans or smaller can come.

If you depart from Hue and pass the Phuoc Tuong Pass about 3km, then find km 879, turn right, and go straight about 7km more dirt road, you will reach Elephant Stream. It takes about 1 hour to travel from the City Center of Hue to this spring.

For tourists going from the center of Da Nang, going to Thua Thien – Hue about 55 km, to km 879, turn left to the West, passing Loc Tien commune, Phu Loc district, is to the tourist resort of the Elephant Stream. Da Nang to Suoi Voi is about 1.5 hours by private car.

What to do in the Elephant Waterfalls

1. When coming here, you can relax and watch the majestic natural scenery with large waterfalls and rich primeval forests. In the summer, sometimes, you can see a few beautiful flowers of purple myrtle.

2. Besides, you can swim in the crystal clear natural swimming pool of Suoi Voi, in the middle of a waterfall up to 30m2 wide and 2m deep. What a wonderful time for bathing and swimming!

3. After that, you can rest in the huts on both sides of the stream with the bamboo of local people. You may pay a small fee for using the facilities here.

4. You can try your skill to catch rock crabs and stream snails on the cliffs. Or, those who like strong feelings can participate in the activity of clinging to the tree roots down from above and then swinging across the stream to find strong feelings. Be careful this game is dangerous.

5. Visiting the Elephant Waterfall, you will have a chance to get beautiful and vivid photos amidst the majestic natural scenery.

What to eat at the Elephant Waterfall

Cuisine is always an essential need for every trip. When you come to the Elephant Waterfall, you can rent a hut along with the downstream. Then, you can rest and enjoy the rustic dishes made by the locals at affordable prices.

These famous dishes you can taste include grilled chicken, chicken porridge, and internal organs of chicken with vermicelli.

Also, you can order steamed fish, grilled frogs, and spring snails, which are processed in many different ways: boiling, porridge, steamed with lemongrass, or stir-fried with lot leaves.

The dishes here are not too expensive. Although you can also bring your own food, do not miss these unique dishes when visiting this place.

Some notes when visiting Suoi Voi

• From the main road to the stream is long and no public transport. Therefore, you should not use public transport when you want to visit Suoi Voi.
• The best transport for visiting this place for foreign tourists is a private car with a professional driver.
• The Elephant Springs is located between Hue and Hoi An, so if you have an itinerary from Hue to Hoi An or vice versa, you can add Soi Voi to your drive.
• You can rent a life jacket to ensure safety when bathing.
• Avoid slipping when visiting the spring because there are many large and small wet rocks there.
• Join the games or swim in the spring with your best care to avoid accidents because of a lot of rocks at the bottom of the water.
• The food is tasty here, but it mainly serves Vietnamese guests. Thus, for foreign tourists, please be careful to try the food here because the local way of cooking may cause some problems for you.

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With its wild and majestic beauty, in recent years, Suoi Voi has attracted many domestic and international tourists. The Elephant Waterfall is an ideal place to spend your time when you have holidays in Hue or Da Nang City, Vietnam.

Now, list the Elephant Springs in your itinerary to explore it when you come to Central Vietnam!