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Introduction
The Elephant Springs tourist area is a suitable destination for short-term vacations. The elephant springs Vietnam get the poetic and wild beauty of the mountains, forests with the highlight of a large elephant-shaped rock, and a fresh, cool climate.
“Elephant Springs Hue” especially attracts visitors thanks to the big rock in the shape of a cute elephant and cool natural lakes. Coming here, you will also enjoy delicious food, famous Hue specialties of the locals here.
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Elephant Springs Vietnam, Where is it?
Hue Elephant Springs is a famous picnic spot. This central tourist attraction has a rather convenient location because it is located right on the route connecting Da Nang and Hue.
Elephant Springs is located at km 879, across the section of Loc Tien commune, Phu Loc district, Thua Thien Hue province. The distance from Hue city center to this beautiful spring is about 56km.
How to get there?
If starting from Hue, you take the national highway 1A toward Da Nang city. From Phuoc Tuong pass, you drive about 2.5km more, go to the area of km 879, turn right, go about 7km more and you will reach the tourist area, there is a sign showing the way to “Suoi Voi” in Vietnamese which means the Elephant Springs.
For those of you departing from Da Nang, it will take a little more time. Specifically, you need to go a distance of about 55km. You keep going straight until you reach km 879, then start to turn left to get to the Elephant Springs Vietnam tourist area.
If you stay in Hoi An/ Da Nang and plan to go to Hue city, you can combine visiting Elephant Sping. Just book our Hoi An to Hue or Da Nang to Hue by car with an English-speaking driver, you can stop to swim, enjoy the local food as well as admire the natural beauty of this landscape.
The best time to visit Elephant Springs Vietnam
To fully feel the fresh air, beautiful nature, and crystal stream in Elephant springs, you should only come here in the summer. Because that’s when the spring water comes from the source the most, the spring water is also clear and the weather is more beautiful.
The ideal time is still from May to July, this is the hottest month in Hue, so it is extremely ideal for enjoying the springs.
What makes Elephant Springs attractive?
As one of the tourist attractions in Hue quite famous for domestic and international tourists. Elephant Spring “scores” thanks to its natural spring source, clear and cool water, which is ideal for cooling off in the summer. Coming to Elephant Stream, visitors can relax and participate in many interesting activities.
Enjoy life in a rustic local hut
If you go with a small number of people or alone, you can temporarily store your belongings somewhere, but if you go with a large group, it is best to rent a local hut.
You can leave your personal belongings there, appoint a person to take care of it, every turn, one after the other, this is just to be sure, but actually, no one steals anything. After bathing in the stream, you can go back to rest and relax.
Enjoy the fresh and crystal stream
There is nothing more exciting than being immersed in the cool water of Elephant springs on a hot summer afternoon. Unlike other streams, the water at Suoi Voi is not polluted. It is so clean and crystal that no matter what, you can still clearly see the big red stones of all colors diving at the bottom.
Because the stream stretches along the mountainside, you can choose for yourself the most ideal bathing locations. Near the location of the elephant-shaped rock, there is a lake called Elephant pond. This is a natural swimming pool, with an area of up to 30m2, 2m deep, which attracts a lot of tourists.
The higher you go above the source, the more white foam the water throws away which is very eye-catching, very suitable for those who love adventure.
Exploring the diverse ecological nature
If the downstream allows you to bathe freely in the streams full of water, the upstream is a great place to explore the beauty of the primeval forest. Here you will come across huge ancient cypress trees, where a multitude of rare birds and animals gather. These can be mentioned as gibbons, chamois, wild boars, starlings, pheasants, babblers, deer, etc.
Capture fabulous photos at Elephant Springs
Surely with beautiful mountain, stream scenes, there’s no reason why you wouldn’t take the best photos for yourself and friends. Check-in the Elephant – the symbol of this spring is one of the must-do things.
Travel Tips
Elephant Springs prices
To explore Elephant Springs Vietnam, you just buy an entrance ticket. It costs total 50,000VND (roughly 2USD)/ person. 15,000VND for entrance fee and 35,000 for insurance, you can relax, enjoy the poetic scenery mixed with the majestic wild beauty of the Elephant Springs.
You can admire nature with large waterfalls, a primeval forest with beautiful scenery, biodiversity. Admire the beauty of the mountains and forests with many wildflowers and ancient trees along both sides of the stream.
What should you wear?
To be comfortable when having fun at Suoi Voi, you should prepare yourself a bathing suit, bikini, or simply a pair of shorts, combined with a tank top, a two-piece top, or a t-shirt. After arriving, you just need to change your clothes. When you return, change your clothes like in the morning. If you are afraid of a cold, you can bring a few sets to be sure.
For safety notes
Although the stream is quite shallow, the bottom is full of rocks of all sizes, but the rocks are quite slippery, so you need to pay attention to this. For those who do not know how to swim, young children should rent a life jacket, or just choose to play in the area near the hut for safety.
If you accidentally drop something, you don’t need to worry, calm down and look closely and you will see because the spring water here is quite clear. But to be sure, you should not bring jewelry into the stream because finding it will sometimes be very difficult, or even impossible to find.
What should you bring?
Suncream, hats, some fruits, and full charge your phones, cameras are highly recommended when traveling to the Elephant Springs Hue, Vietnam.
About the name “Suoi Voi”
Suoi Voi in English means the Elephant Springs because, in this beautiful spring, there is a giant stone in the elephant shape lying on the bank of a stream dropping its trunk with the water.
Elephant spring hotel
If you would like to stay nearby Elephant Springs Hue, you should stay in the Lang Co area. There are a lot of classes of hotel/ resort, guesthouses. The prices here are also reasonable from 15USD to 100+USD depending on your budget. Hoi An Private Taxi Travel highly recommend some hotel/ resorts such as Laguna Lang Co Resort, Lang Co Beach Resort, Thanh Tam Resort, Mai Nga Hotel, etc.
In recent years, Elephant Springs has become a prominent destination of Hue. Especially for those who like to experience green tourism, immerse themselves in the majestic,
nature, and enjoy the fresh and cool air. With the advantages of an eco-tourism area, this spring will give you many new and memorable experiences in your Hoi An to Hue trip.
