One thing is clear until now, Dalat tourism has become the favorite destination of Vietnamese young people, but where will you go when you come here? Da Lat has always been a famous destination with great weather and natural scenery, and super shimmering virtual coordinates. If you have never visited this city, do not know what “check-in” points in Dalat have, then this is the article for you.
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Zoodoo
Zoodoo is located in Da Nhim commune, Lac Duong, Lam Dong, about 40km from Da Lat, towards Nha Trang – Khanh Vinh (TL 723). Although the road is a bit far, if you have the opportunity, you should come here once. Come here to play a session, you will feel light, relaxed and know how to appreciate and love nature more.
The road to Zoodoo is very beautiful and airy. The feeling of gentle relaxation when walking away from the noisy city, the distance of more than 30km is no longer an obstacle. Zoodoo’s main house is built surrounded by pine forests. Because it is located on the hillside, it has a clear view of the green valley below.
At Zoodoo, there are many kinds of animals that visitors think they have to go to the West to be able to touch such as kangaroos, monkeys, pony ponies, Alpaca camels, woolly sheep, etc. Come close to play and feed the animals.
Ma Lu Quan Forest
Compared to the “fairy place” of Da Lat, Ma Lu Quan Forest is charming and peaceful in the purple space of trees, flowers, and beautiful “European village” houses like in fairy tales. Ma Rung Lu Quan is located in Da Nghit village – Lat commune – Lac Duong district, about 20km from the center of Da Lat city, if you ride a motorbike, it takes about 30 minutes.
With an extremely romantic scene, Ma Lu Quan Forest is currently a tourist attraction in Da Lat. Although it is a tourist area, it is also great for a coffee date. Especially young couples like to explore the wild scenery.
To go here, you can choose the following route: From Da Lat market, you follow Tran Quoc Toan street, then turn left onto Dinh Tien Hoang street, go straight to Phu Dong Thien Vuong street, turn left onto Thanh Mau street. . Next, turn right onto Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Street, turn left onto Ankroet Street, then turn left at the fork to Suoi Vang (in the direction to Pang Tieng) to Da Nghit Ranger Station, turn right onto the dirt road, go straight About 2.5km will come to Ma Rung Lu Quan.
Nga Ba Tinh
If any visitor has ever visited Ma Lu Quan Forset when traveling to Da Lat, they must not forget the place where Nga Ba Tinh is located right on the path to this place. Located quite far from Dalat city center. From the inner city, you will travel about 20km to reach this place. Follow Tung Lam Street, go in the direction of the Golden Valley, then go to the fork down to the Golden Stream, you will see the sign of Nga Ba Tinh. Surrounded by pine forests and looking down at the romantic stream, Nga Ba Tinh will give you an extremely relaxing feeling.
Although the road to Nga Ba Tinh is quite zigzag and difficult, the beauty and romance of this place have attracted many tourists crossing the pass and wading streams to come here to mingle with nature and relieve stress, finding a sense of serenity. peace after hard working days.
Cu Lan Village
Cu Lan village is located at the foot of Langbiang mountain in Suoi Can village – Lat commune – Lac Duong district – Lam Dong, about 20km from Da Lat city. This is a beautiful destination not to be missed when visiting Da Lat.
In Cu Lan village, besides the fresh colors of the vast pine hills, you can also mingle with the sound of pine trees, birds singing, murmuring streams, “sneaking a peek” at gentle ticks, the purple color blends in between. The sky background of the Central Highlands also makes you unable to take your eyes off it.
It only takes 30,000 VND for the entrance ticket, visitors will be immersed in the unspoiled nature, seeming to forget the hustle and bustle of life. You can relax with the sound of the wind beside the trees in the deep green of the mountains, or sit and fish, waiting to catch fish in the lake or stream.
Dalat Milk Farm
Dalat Milk Farm is in Tu Tra commune, Don Duong district. This farm attracts young people with its vast flower fields, poetic blue lakes and lovely dairy cows. Dalat Milk Farm, with its beautiful scenery, is not only a shooting location for young people, but also a calm area for you to rest, enjoy a private space, and be completely distinct from the commotion of the city.
To go to Dalat Milk Farm, ride a motorcycle from Da Lat city center to Duc Trong district through Highway 20 for about 25 kilometers, until you reach the Bong Lai intersection and turn left for 10 kilometers.
Thien Phuc Duc Hill
Nearly 10 km from the center of Da Lat city, Thien Phuc Duc hill – is one of the places that are quite strange to tourists but familiar to travelers. This is a hill that has not been exploited for tourism, so the road to the hill is not as convenient as other places, and service activities are not available. However, the hill is not too high, so it only takes about 20 minutes to walk, you have reached the top and witnessed with your own eyes a wonderful and fanciful scenery of Da Lat. The most beautiful image here is of a lonely pine tree on a slope, leaning to one side as if waiting for someone, alone in Da Lat’s cold.
Thien Phuc Duc is opposite Lang Biang, so here, you will easily admire a majestic and poetic picture most famous in Da Lat. Vast green pine forest hidden far away in the silver mist at dawn. When sunset falls, visitors feel amazed by the mysterious purple color in the far pine forest. At night, the twinkling stars make the scene shimmer, which can make your heart skip a beat.
“Lonely tree” Suoi Vang lake
A beautiful place nestled in Da Lat that few people have discovered is the “lonely tree” in the area of golden stream lake. This place suddenly becomes an ideal camping spot for many young people when exploring Da Lat because it is unknown when this area will grow only one tree.
“Lonely tree” is located in Suoi Vang, Lat commune, Lac Duong district, Lam Dong province. From Da Lat city, you follow provincial road 722 to the Golden Stream area. From here, it takes you about 45 minutes to move through many high slopes and then go on a trail for about 15 minutes to reach the “eye of the city”… lonely tree.
Coming here, you will experience being in harmony with poetic, peaceful nature with open space, suitable for picnics with friends. For you, the best time to take pictures is in the early morning from 4-9 am, from 4-8 pm and late at night because it is less rainy around this time, the scenery is as beautiful as a fairyland.
Cau Dat Tea Hill – Trai Mat
From the center of Da Lat city, just go straight along Tran Hung Dao – Hung Vuong and see the directions to Trai Mat, from there you ask any roadside people to get to Xuan Truong village. Many young people have come here to take souvenir photos, enjoy the cool, fresh air, sip little young tea leaves to enjoy its special acrid taste.
Coming here, visitors will have the opportunity to see the village girls picking tea with their hands, see firsthand the delicate, fragrant white petals or the small, round and beautiful tea fruits like marbles under the perennial tea trees. In the distance is the quiet water of the large Phat Chi Lake, calm and quiet, worries and chaos in daily life seem to disappear when you come here.
Datanla Waterfall
Datanla waterfall is located 5km from Da Lat city and is also known as Thac Tien because it is said that in the past, fairies in the upper world often stopped to play in the stream here. Datanla Waterfall attracts visitors with its clear water flowing through 7 layers of rocky mountains and then bouncing down large stones, splashing white foam. Visiting the waterfall, visitors also have the opportunity to play interesting adventure games such as waterfall climbing, canyoning, and sliding.
Da Lat is known as the City of Thousand Flowers, the City of Sadness. This is the capital of Lam Dong province, located on Lam Vien plateau at an altitude of 1,500 m above sea level. Da Lat has a cool climate all year round, so this is always an ideal resort for tourists from all over the world.
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Pongour Falls
Pongour Waterfall is also known as Nam Thien De 1 waterfall, located in Tan Hoi commune, Duc Trong district, 50 km south of Da Lat city center on National Highway 2. Currently, the waterfall does not have too much water due to the waterworks. electricity, but with a large flow of terraces still forming a unique scene. The valley downstream of the falls is also a good area to camp and relax.
Although it is quite far from Da Lat city, the attractiveness and allure of Pongour waterfall have cleared all obstacles to bring domestic and foreign tourists to admire the beauty of this “1-0-2” waterfall. If you have visited many different waterfalls in Da Lat, surely Pongour waterfall will give you a new feeling.
Datanla High Rope Course
Although it has not been in operation for a long time, Datanla High Rope Course is now a favorite destination for many young people because it brings a completely different view to the flower city of Dalat, because instead of tourism “classic” “is watching flowers, walking on the street … now visitors can also challenge themselves at high altitude.
In a campus of more than 2 hectares, visitors will get interesting and new experiences through quite adventurous games such as zipline skating, walking in fish nets, walking in the air, crawling through circular tubes, walking. through the spider web… The games are located at a maximum height of 20m, divided into several levels and even an area for children.
Youth Cultural Center, No. 13 Dinh Tien Hoang
The Youth Cultural Center located at 13 Dinh Tien Hoang is a new place where many young people race to take pictures. This place is especially suitable for those who want to have beautiful pictures, but have a unique style and personality.
The attraction of this place is the center’s excellent stands. This area is outdoor and quite large, wide enough for you to comfortably build any concept photo you want. In addition, this area also makes you overwhelmed with rows of white chairs lined up close together looking at the westernmost point, which has helped young people to take pictures that are a bit dusty and do not match anywhere.
Van Thanh Flower Village
Located about 3 km from the city center, follow 3/2 street, go to Saigon – Da Lat hotel, turn left-hand towards Cam Ly, you will admire the famous and oldest flower village in Da Lat. Not only green by the vast flower fields, the petals of all kinds, all colors from pure white, gentle pink to beautiful yellow or red velvet will always be enough to make you immersed in The flower world is so diverse and brilliant that you forget the way back.
Lam Vien Square
At the start of 2016, it was one of the places most “hunted” by young people. Lam Vien Square, with a total size of up to 72,000 m2, is positioned in the “heart” of the flower city, overlooking Xuan Huong Lake. Not only with its large and airy space, Lam Vien Square is also impressed with a huge artwork with a block of wild sunflowers and flower buds designed with fancy stained glass.
Ta Nung buckwheat flowers
The Da Lat buckwheat flower garden is located on the road from Da Lat to Elephant waterfall in Ta Nung commune, Lam Ha district. Although it is not as large as a field in the Northwest, it is large enough to make people flutter and excited to come here at least once to appreciate the exquisite white and pink petals of the buckwheat flower.
The trunk here is about 1.3m high, the trunk is branched, green or red. Each cluster of flowers growing at the tips of the leaves is pinkish-white.
If before, you had to travel thousands of kilometers to the Northwest provinces to immerse yourself in the fields of buckwheat flowers, now you can admire this flower firsthand in Da Lat.
Dalat Railway Station
Da Lat Railway Station is a favorite photo spot for couples on the occasion of their wedding and young people when traveling to Da Lat. The station has a unique architecture from locomotives, cog railways to the space in the train…
You can wear well-coordinated clothes and accessories… wait for a train, admire the scenery through the glass windows or confidently step into the train car to start a trip to discover Da Lat.
Da Lat Pedagogical College
When traveling to Dalat, you must definitely visit the pedagogical college once. This is a unique architectural work with European imprints, but at the same time, it combines many indigenous architectural details to form an architectural work that harmonizes East and West.
From the beginning of the entrance, the two sides of the gate are two rows of pine trees, the front yard has flower beds, planted with many hydrangeas. Behind are the classrooms with beautiful views. With the architecture built in the old times, the aisles and doorways of the school are extremely quality.
Lac Duong reed grass hill
With an area of more than 10 hectares of thatched grass, the white grass hill in Da Sar commune, Lac Duong district is currently a popular tourism and photography site for many visitors, particularly young people and friends. Natural sceneries, mountains, and forests are my passions. This grass grows swiftly in the early summer months of May and June and blooms with white flowers throughout the Central Highlands.
To get to this grass hill, you have to go more than 40km long, including forest roads, so the most suitable means of transport is a motorbike.
Lavender field
This new lavender hill, also known as lavender, is planted on the grounds of Lavender Dalat tourist area, in the area of Tuyen Lam lake (about 7km from the center of Da Lat). Although located on the same road as the Sculpture Tunnel, Lavender tourist area is still quite wild. Trees are planted up to hundreds of square meters wide on hillsides to produce lovely beds.
Because it has not been planted for a long time, now lavender has only begun to bloom sporadically and is being carefully cared for by workers. Some pre-blooming bushes are pale purple, with small, mustard-like flowers. Although the flowers have just bloomed, many young people and tourists with information also come to visit and take pictures on this beautiful lavender hill.
Robin Hill
Robin Hill is one of the attractive tourist attractions of Da Lat. This hill has a vantage point and a clear view. From here, visitors can easily zoom their eyes around, covering the peaceful city, especially can watch both sunrise and sunset over the city. In addition, the cable car system here will definitely bring you many unforgettable emotions, evoking a place where you are more excited when you return to visit this romantic and poetic mountain town.
Rada Peak
Located on the outskirts of Da Lat, Rada Peak has an altitude of nearly 2,000 m. As a destination in Langbiang tourist area, Rada hilltop is often confused by tourists with Langbiang peak. Looking down from the top of the hill, you can admire the whole scenery of immense mountains with beautiful colors of clouds and sky, see the whole town of Lac Duong, and the scene of Suoi Vang lake stretching among the mountains. . This can be considered as one of the destinations that attract many tourists when coming to Da Lat.
Me Linh Coffee Garden
Dubbed the coffee shop with the most beautiful view in Da Lat, Me Linh Coffee Garden is located at group 20, hamlet 4, Ta Nung commune, TP. Dalat, which is loved by many tourists and comes not only thanks to the true taste of weasel coffee, but also possesses a unique vision in Da Lat.
Me Linh Coffee Garden is built to be open, giving you a full 360-degree view, and immediately at its foot is a little coffee farm in front of the Cam Ly Dam lake. To reach here, drive 20 kilometers from Da Lat’s center while holding the steering wheel.
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Langbiang Peak
Located in Lac Duong district, 12 km north of Da Lat city center and 2,000 m above sea level, Langbiang is considered the second highest mountain in the national park mountain system in the park. Bidoup country – Ba Mountain. From the top of Langbiang mountain, visitors can enjoy watching almost the entire dreamy Dalat, freely watching the beauty of Suoi Vang, Suoi Bac and the panorama of Dalat tourism on high. Standing in this position, you feel like you are lost in a fairyland, thinking that you are wandering in the sky when enjoying the beauty of a blurred natural picture with the mists fluttering in front of you.
Moreover, at the top of Langbiang mountain, there are many different services, such as shops, coffee, renting binoculars to see Da Lat city, horseback riding, taking pictures, etc. need to worry. In particular, on the top of the mountain, there is a flower garden, statues of K’lang and Hobiang, a souvenir shop.
Pinhatt Peak
Known as the highest mountain in the south of Da Lat city, Pinhatt peak is still quite wild, there are not many services like Langbiang, so if you want to conquer it, it will be quite hard.
However, once you have reached the top of Pinhatt, visitors will be immersed in enjoying the fresh, cool air, and can cover, fully watch the immense beauty of Tuyen Lam Lake like a bird’s wings. On the water, you can see the city of Da Lat further, and if you pay attention, you can see the cable car going down to the monastery from the station near Phuong Trang bus station on the right. If you are willing to get up early and catch the sunrise from the top of the mountain, it will be a great experience for those who love photography.
Container cafe in Cau Dat tea hill
The brand new 360-degree view container cafe in the middle of Cau Dat tea hill is now becoming one of the most checked-in points for young people when traveling to Dalat. Built-in the middle of a tea hill, the small cafe is painted with outstanding colors, both convenient for tourists to enjoy the 360-degree view and feel close to nature. In particular, here you will enjoy hot and fresh cakes and coffee.
Tuyen Lam Lake
Is the largest freshwater lake in Da Lat, located 7 km from the center of Da Lat city and 2 km from Datanla waterfall. This is a compound with several gorgeous vistas and abundant visitor services. The lake is bordered by a pine forest and contains many tiny oases. You can take the cable car through Robin hill, and admire the pine forest, Tuyen Lam lake, and Phuong Hoang mountain from above.
Xuan Huong Lake
In the middle of the city center, Xuan Huong Lake is considered the heart of Da Lat. The artificial lake in the shape of a crescent moon extends for nearly 7 km and passes through many famous tourist attractions such as the City Flower Garden, Yersin Park, and Cu Hill. Seeing Xuan Huong Lake is most beautiful at dawn and dusk, but exploring the recent night market with street vendors is also an equally attractive experience.
Da Lat Market
Located right on the main street of Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Da Lat market is a place to attract tourists to buy warm clothes and attractive specialties such as jam, bean curd, mulberry juice, artichoke tea, dried mixed fruit. However, the market is more than just a place to purchase and sell; it also symbolizes the people’s lifestyle and culture in the foggy city.
Linh Phuoc Pagoda
Located at 120 Tu Phuoc on Highway 20, in the Trai Mat area, 8 km from Da Lat city center, Linh Phuoc pagoda is a unique work with unique ceramic mosaic architecture. The 49-meter-long dragon statue made of 12,000 beer bottles in the temple courtyard gave the place the name Ve Chai Pagoda. Most especially, this is the only temple with 11 works that set a Vietnamese record, so many interesting things are waiting for you to discover.
Thien Vien Truc Lam
The monastery is located next to Tuyen Lam Lake, 5 km from the center of Da Lat city, surrounded by colorful flower gardens. On both sides of the road to the monastery are soaring pine forests. This is not only the largest monastery in Lam Dong, but also a tourist attraction and attracts many domestic and international tourists. Thien Vien Truc Lam is one of the largest monasteries in Vietnam belonging to the Truc Lam Yen Tu lineage, with an area of 30 hectares.
You can visit the inside of the monastery, including 4 areas: the monk’s retreat area, the abbot, the outside area, and the inner monastery. The flower garden area is a must-see attraction. There are many beautiful flowers such as Australian cotton, firecrackers and hydrangeas, or a trellis of tiger claws that visitors enjoy taking pictures of as a souvenir.
Clay Tunnel
Officially open to visitors since 2012, the sculpture path stretching over 1,200 m is the choice of many tourists when coming to Da Lat. Located by the romantic Tuyen Lam lake, visitors can combine visiting Datanla waterfall, Truc Lam monastery before stopping on the sculpture path.
The attraction of this road is that the works are all made of basalt clay – a typical soil for the mountains and forests of the Central Highlands. Known by many names such as the sculptural road, the clay road, the red earth tunnel… but collectively, this is a place for visitors to admire many masterpieces from the earth.
Valley of Love
The Valley of Love in Da Lat is famous for being a beautiful scenic spot with Vong Canh hill, Da Thien lake, and winding roads, winding by the green grass, looking very romantic.
This place also has beautiful scenes such as a love labyrinth, love lock bridge, flower spring, public garden … suitable for couples who love each other to travel sightseeing.
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Roads of wild sunflowers
In early November, the small streets of the city of love become even more brilliant and warm when covered with the fresh yellow color of wild sunflowers. That is the driving force that motivates backpackers and flower-loving tourists to come and admire. The wild sunflower is a wildflower but has a rare beauty and intense vitality amid nature.
Wild sunflowers are a symbol of faithful love, showing resilience and never giving up. This flower appears in many places, but to be able to feel a yellow color stretching across the roads, only Da Lat is available.
The best time to take pictures of wild sunflowers is 9-10 am or about 15-17h. That is when the sunlight is not bright, the flowers are yellow and bloom. You can see the golden color of sunshine everywhere, from the heart of the city with beautiful small villas, to the streets radiating in all directions.
Chicken Church (Da Lat Cathedral)
Located at 15 Tran Phu Street, Con Ga Church is the largest church in Dalat. The attic is decorated with 70 stained glass panels, further emphasizing the medieval European architecture of this place. On the top of the bell tower, there is a big chicken and climbing up the bell tower to see the panoramic view of the city of thousands of flowers from above must be a special memory in your trip to Dalat.
Domaine De Marie Church
Located on the windy Mai Anh hill, about 1 km from the center of Da Lat city, Domaine De Marie church is not only famous for its unique architectural design but also an attractive destination for tourists. Guests want to explore the beauty of Da Lat from above because it has a very open view, can observe the whole city.
With pink painted walls that are always maintained over time, along with the roof system, shaped like a communal house of ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands, creating a unique feature for the church that makes visitors feel on the premises. Full of lush greenery with lots of blooming flowers Domaine De Marie always has a gentle, warm look.
Cherry apricot blossom road at Da Quy slope – Trai Mat
t can be said that nature has been extremely favorable to this cold highland land, when the bright yellow wild sunflower petals have just dropped their wings, it is also the time when the cherry apricot blossoms begin to open their buds in early spring. Cherry apricot blossoms in Da Lat do not have a fixed flowering time, but are highly dependent on the weather, the colder it is, the faster the flowers will bloom, but usually on the occasion of the Lunar New Year.
Traveling to Dalat on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, in addition to seeing and taking pictures with cherry apricot blossoms in the areas around Xuan Huong Lake, Tran Hung Dao Street, the most “hunted” destination for young people is the flower street. on Da Quy slope – Trai Mat.
Vinamilk Organic Milk Farm
Recently inaugurated, but Vinamilk Organic Milk Farm, the first European organic standard dairy farm in Vietnam, has attracted a large number of young people to visit. Distance from the city center. Da Lat is about 35km, with vast green grasslands and hundreds of cows grazing next to a giant windmill, it can be said that this place is no different from a miniature Dutch countryside. Coming to Vinamilk Organic Farm Dalat, you can visit the dairy farm, learn the process of organic milk production, relax and take pictures of the beautiful natural scenery of the farm.
From Bong Lai bridge, Duc Trong district, run 10km, there will be a sign board for you.
Prenn Pass
Prenn Pass is the most majestic and spectacular when entering the gateway of Da Lat city. The pass is located in Lam Dong province, about 10 km from the center of Da Lat with a length of 11 km. The winding pass is very beautiful. The two sides are green pine forests and fierce waterfalls that contribute to the cool climate of the city of thousands of flowers.
When traveling to Da Lat, you definitely cannot ignore the majestic and beautiful Prenn Pass experience, as vivid as a picture among thousands of people. Visitors to Dalat rent motorbikes to roam this road to fully feel its charming beauty. Prenn Pass has a moderate slope, many bends but is soft. Special pass with ravishing scenery of the mountain town. On both sides of the road are green trees, pine trees soaring in the wind like a love song.
Homestays in Da Lat
With the desire to help visitors find a place to rest that is both peaceful and beautiful and can take sparkling check-in photos, many motel owners in Da Lat have invested, designed and arranged homestays according to their needs. Coming to these homestays, visitors will feel like they are in a cafe or an art studio.
Above are 39 famous places and show the distinct beauty of Da Lat. With a Dalat day tour, you definitely cannot explore all the places mentioned above. However, you can absolutely choose to come and visit one or a few of these places based on your own interests.
If you have a paradise to learn about regional culture, you can absolutely visit Da Lat Cathedral, Domaine De Marie Church, Clay Tunnel, Thien Vien Truc Lam Monastery, Da Lat Pedagogical College… If you are a person who likes to explore and be authentic, try your hand at Lang Biang pass, Pinhatt Peak, Datanla High Rope Course, Datanla Waterfall… Or simply want to come to Da Lat to relax and take a rest, you can choose the locations that are the cafes house listed by Lily’s Travel above to try tea with the typical flavor of Da Lat or watch the beautiful scenery. a flower garden or a grass hill of peanuts.
Wish Lily’s Travel customers have moments of relaxation with their daily trip to Dalat.
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