About Pongour Waterfall
Pongour Waterfall is a large terraced cascade located in Tan Thanh Commune, Duc Trong District, about 50 km south of Da Lat in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam. Known as the Seven-tiered Waterfall, it drops about 40 meters over wide rock terraces. Surrounded by forest and agricultural land, it is considered one of the most scenic waterfalls in the Central Highlands and is a popular day-trip destination from Da Lat for sightseeing and photography.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a wide, multi-tiered waterfall flowing over broad rock terraces into a pool below, set in a forested valley with maintained paths, viewing platforms and steps leading to the base. The site includes open picnic areas, surrounding secondary forest and farmland, and viewpoints for photography. Water volume varies seasonally, with the most powerful flow during the rainy season and lower flow in the dry season.
Key highlights
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Seven-tiered cascade dropping approximately 40 meters over wide natural rock terraces
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One of the largest and most scenic waterfalls in the Central Highlands near Da Lat
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Forest and rural landscape surrounding the falls with viewing platforms
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Seasonal variation in water flow offering different photographic conditions
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Popular day-trip destination about 50 km south of Da Lat city center
History of Pongour Waterfall
The waterfall is associated with a legend of the K'Ho ethnic group about a chieftain's daughter named Pongour, and the surrounding area has been developed as a managed tourist site in recent decades while retaining its natural character.
Culture & Context
Regarded by local K'Ho communities as a culturally significant natural landmark and widely recognized in Vietnamese tourism as one of the most beautiful waterfalls of the Central Highlands
Route
| By air | Via Lien Khuong Airport, then road transfer of about 30-40 km to the waterfall |
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