While Da Lat City is called the paradise of flowers, fog and love, it is more popular for its love stories, particularly the fated romance of the star-crossed lovers K'Lang and Ho-biang. Like the story of Romeo and Juliet Vietnamese version, “The Land of Langbiang,” the other name for Da Lat which came from combining the two lovers' name, is a famous tourist destination mainly because of its tragic love story which touches the hearts and interest of its visitors, but also because of its fascinating natural scenery which is a great escape from the city life.Nui Voi or Elephant Mountain is a favorite destination among visitors because of the story behind the place, the ill-fated romance of K'Lang and Ho-biang the city is known for in the first place.

According to the legend, K'Lang had a special gift with animals. He was said to have tamed two wild elephants when he was just 14. He met and fell in love with Ho-biang when he saved her from danger one day. Everyone was so happy with the love affair, even the plants and animals, and especially the two elephants that K'Lang tamed and befriended, that they waited expectantly for the wedding. But Ho-biang's father, a Chil chief, was against the relationship. The couple, determined to be together even until death, decided to stay on the mountain until they died in each other's arms.

Everybody was so saddened by the tragedy, and the elephants died of a broken heart. The lovers' bodies were said to have turned away into the Elephant Mountain as what the place is called today. Indeed, if you view it from a distance, the peak resembles two gigantic elephants lying in a green sky of water.

Elephant Mountain is situated about 15 kilometers to the south of the city center, at Dinh An Commune, Duc Trong District, in the Central Highland Province of Lam Dong. It has a 1,576 meter-peak and a tourist zone at the foot of the mountain 100 hectares big. The zone offers services to its guests such as trekking, restaurants, mountain climbing and other outdoor skills training, self-care, community work, other accomodations, and of course, relaxation.At the Darahoa Village, tourists can learn about the native K'ho tribe, known for being descendants of the Lang and Biang tribes. It was said that Ho-biang's father realized it was a mistake opposing her daughter's relationship with K'Lang and in an effort to set things right, he united all hill tribes, producing happy inter-marriages. Streams, lakes, a guerrila base, and an overall picturesque natural view are more of what visitors can enjoy at Elephant Mountain.

They can end their tour with a sumptuous dinner of local food grilled in an open fire where during winter, young K'ho boys and girls dance to traditional music, praying for peace and prosperity. And while Elephant Mountain brings a nostalgic tone to its place because of the sad love story that happened a long time ago, the adventure that visitors experience brings about fun and memorable memories they will treasure for always.