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The story goes that, long ago, there was a Jarai couple deeply in love. But one day, forced into an arranged marriage, the girl went to the high mountains to commit suicide to protect her love. Her body turned to dust, carried away by the wind, and transformed into vibrant yellow wildflowers, blooming across the plateau. For a long time, the purity and simplicity of the flower have been likened to the simple and honest soul of the mountain people.
Many people's childhoods were unknowingly tinged with the golden hues of wild sunflowers. These simple flowers accompanied students to school, perfuming the pages of their notebooks. Cycling along red dirt roads in the early morning mist brought joy with the wild sunflowers as companions.
Flowers permeate even a maiden's dreams, afternoons spent picking blossoms to adorn her flowing hair, and the gentle stirrings of first love in the early winter mornings. Though no one planted them or tended them, the flowers still flourish, intertwining amidst the vast, expansive wilderness.
Just gazing at the small house nestled amidst the golden flowers, breathing in the gentle fragrance, and watching the mountain girl's basket swaying with a branch of wild sunflowers is enough to bring a sense of peace to the heart.
From the hilltop, endless streaks of golden hues stretch out, standing out against the verdant pine forest. This magical golden color blends with the honeyed sunlight, leaving behind a sense of wistfulness that defies words. Time seems to stand still, daily worries fade away, allowing one to let their soul wander amidst the slopes of wildflowers. As winter approaches, lonely hearts yearn for a hand to hold, to stroll along this romantic path.
Even if you were to capture every tiny sun in your camera, the wanderer could not fully express the innocent, vibrant beauty of these flowers. They bloom in the heart of small towns, along roadsides, forming hedges around old villas, or blanketing hillsides in golden hues of nostalgia. They accompany people to the fields, shimmering in wedding photos, or accompanying children to school. They gather all the sunlight of the year to display their colors, evoking feelings of longing and affection that draw those far from home back. They are majestic in the early morning, when the first rays of winter sun rise and tiny dew drops still cling to the leaves.
The wild sunflower season is also the peak tourist season in the Central Highlands, when travelers flock here just to admire the endless expanse of yellow flowers stretching to the horizon. The roads on the plateau are enchanting in the golden hues of the wild sunflowers against the blue sky. The flowers bloom profusely along the roads to Da Lat, adding a vibrant touch to the scenery of Bien Ho Lake, and transforming Buon Ma Thuot into a breathtakingly beautiful place. Perhaps this is why musician Nguyen Cuong exclaimed: "There is the sunshine, there is the wind, there is a nameless longing... Oh, my dear!"
Leave behind all your worries and "climb the mountains to find the cave where the golden sunflowers sleep," because with just one glance, your mind will forever be captivated by this real-life fairytale called "Wild Sunflowers."
Central Highlands tour packages during the wild sunflower season:
Da Lat – A Dazzling City of Flowers – Cultural Exchange with the Gong and Drum Music of the Central Highlands (3 days)
Price from: 1.65 million (Reduced by 1 million); Departure: every other Tuesday
Da Lat – Golden Valley – Clay Sculpture Paradise (3 days)
Price from: 4.39 million (Reduced by 2 million); Departure: every Thursday
Buon Ma Thuot – Elephant Riding in Buon Don – Pleiku – Yaly Hydroelectric Power Plant (4 days)
Price from: 2.99 million (Reduced by 2 million); Departure: every other Thursday
Vietravel Tourism Company - 190 Pasteur Street, Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (08) 3822 8898 - Ext: 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 297 - Hotline: 0938 301 399
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