HORSE IN HIGHLANDS

One kind of outdoor recreation attracting visitors to Dalat is horse-riding. With suitable climate and luxuriant grass hills, horses in Dalat have good living conditions. Horses are for carrying goods or visitors on sightseeing. The sounds of horses running on deserted streets recall the image of a European town in the olden days

VINTAGE CITROEN CITY TOUR

Dalat city is probably one of the most well-known vacation destinations in Vietnam. It was once called the "Le Petit Paris," Dalat’s colonial past is still apparent in the hundreds of French buildings and villas that still exist in this tranquil city today. The alpine landscape of pine forests, rolling hills and small lakes makes Dalat - a popular gateway for both local honeymooners and tourists who come seeking an oasis from the tropical heat.

Nothing is as wonderful as taking a tour of the city with the Vintage Citroen. It is not only offered unparalleled levels of comfort and pleasant but also the many wonderful sites of Dalat City such as…

Bao Dai Summer Palace: Where the last Emperor of Vietnam - Bao Dai (1913 - 1997) stayed and ruled his Vietnam from 1949 – 1954.

Dalat Market: Huge, crowded, and stuffed with product of all varieties. Here's where you can see all the local specialties and even have a try!

Dalat Flower Garden: The flower park in Dalat is regionally famous for it’s diversified of flowers.

Dalat Railway station: A cog railway linking Dalat and Thap Cham from 1928 to 1964, until it was closed due to war. The line has now been repaired and now operates as a tourist attraction, running 17km from Dalat station to Trai Mat village.

Old French Villas -Tran Hung Dao Street. Da Lat looks like Paris in its outline and architectural diversity. Moreover, the houses in Da Lat were built on hillsides creating spectacular sights. Villas are scattered on hillsides not in any mechanical order. Tall or short, large or small plus their different positions on hills, houses in Da Lat all create a both lively and unique picture with diverse and impressive architectures. v

The above rate is quoted in VND for a four-hour trip, net and inclusive of entrance ticket fee, and other outing tickets at sites.

For reservation, please contact our Tour Desk at extension number 3150/3170.

DALAT CITY EXPLORING

CRAZY HOUSE – BAODAI SUMMER PALACE
TRUC LAM PAGODA – DATANLA WATER FALL

First, we depart from hotel for the Crazy House, The official name is Hang Nga Guesthouse and gallery, but all locals refer to it as the crazy house. And when you stand in front of its entrance it is easy to see why: this house is indeed strange. It does not comply with any convention about house building, has unexpected twists and turns, roofs and rooms. It looks like a fairy tale castle, it has enormous "animals" like a giraffe and a spider, no window is rectangular or round shape, and it can be visited like a museum.

The Bao Dai Summer palace is the next destination, it is on Trieu Viet Vuong street, 2.5km from Dalat in the South. It was built from 1933 to 1937 when Bao Dai was on his throne in Hue kingdom. Bao Dai used this place as a resting place in summer. When the French returned to Vietnam, Bao Dai became the puppet minister in 1950 and used this place as his office and his house. The place had a group of guards and private convoys of cars called “Palace convoys”. There was also a private fleet of airplanes served by French pilots.

Visiting Trúc Lâm Zen Monastery in the quietness of hills and mountains, tourists are freed from everyday worries and seem to be able regain themselves in the greatness of the nature…

The last one is Datanla Waterfall, according to a legend of the minorities; Datanla was the place where the brave man K’Lang and the mountainous lady Ho Biang met each other. Here the man had a fight with fierce wild animals including snakes, 7 wolves and 2 foxes. This legend wrote: “trees are blown down, wind roars, the fight is absolutely violent. Lang pulls out his knife and chops down the tow snakes, takes out arrows and shoots at the wolves and the foxes which run away...The trees falling down make deep holes which make a death canyon at the bottom of the waterfall, and then Datanla became the meeting place of two lovers”.

DALAT CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL TOUR

THE CITY FLOWER GARDEN – DALAT RAILWAY STATION - LINH PHUOC PAGODA – DALAT MARKET

Departure from hotel for Dalat City Flower Garden, it is considered as a natural museum that houses a fine collection of native and exotic flowers. The park consists of at least 300 different kinds of flowers, hundreds of which are in blossom all year round.

After that, we process to get to Dalat Railway Station, the 7-km railway line joining Dalat with Trại Mat was restored in 1991. From the other end of the railway, we can visit the Linh Phuoc pagoda just nearby, take the advantage of having a full sight of Dalat from high above, when the train is winding its way along hill sides, of admiring the continual miraculous changing of the nature in front of your eyes, of enjoying the purest atmosphere of the Highlands, where the pressure of industrial development can’t reach its hand for environment pollution.

Linh Phuoc Pagoda with the main building worships Buddha on a lotus flower (4.9m high); the two sides are dragons inland with pottery, decorated with pictures inlayed with pices of dishes and both telling the story of Buddha. In front of the pagoda there is the picture of a dragon kneeling to worship Buddha.

End of this trip is Dalat Central Market, huge, crowded, and stuffed with products of all varieties. Here's where you can see all the local specialties and even have a try! Dalat in general is low on the hassling tourist touts that plague the big towns and tourist sites in Vietnam, and entreaties from the merchants are friendly; you can walk around without too much hassle here because the locals are doing all the shopping.

DALAT RURAL EXPEDITION

LAT VILLAGE – ELEPHANT WATER FALL – SILKWORM FACTORY
LINH AN PAGODA

Escape to the Dalat countryside and witness the natural beauty of the region. First we will reach the Lat Village, at the base of Langbian Mountain, where live the Lat people and you will get the real feel of the rural way of life. The Lat are one of the many ethnic minorities living in Vietnam.

An excursion to Elephant Waterfall not only provokes excitement of taking hanging paths up and down, of walking on narrow bridges crossing certain crevasses, but also offers tourist lots of delight in wriggling through dark caves, immerging the wild nature or day-dreaming under shady canopies

Traditional silk centre are beginning to welcome you and one such place is Cuong Hoan Centre. It is also a “living picture of the traditional Vietnamese industry” as they do everything from scratch, from raising the silkworms that produce silk to weaving the threads into the silk fabrics which are then used to make various garments... Although very small, local workers use traditional methods to extract fine strands of silk. It's possible to buy embroidered silk from this centre

Linh An Pagoda is the last destination of this trip, it is known as the second Truclam Zen Monastery. Located near the Elephant Waterfall, it gives you a very peaceful of mind and includes a contented sitting Buddha statue.

For guests who take the afternoon flight from Dalat to Hochiminh city can join this tour together with airport deliver too.

DALAT & FLOWER

VALLEY OF LOVE – XQ HAND EMBROIDERY VILLAGE
DREAMING HILL – GOLDEN VALLEY – CITY FLOWER GARDEN
         
This trip take at least four hours to finish, first we will departure for Valley of love. As its name, this is a very romantic and peaceful place. The good points of this place are the beautiful pine tree hills, which are suitable for a picnic day.

The next destination of this trip is XQ Hand Embroidery Village, with a skillful hand; a craftswoman pays their soul into each stitch to make the lifelike pictures, so the viewer gets much emotion.

Dreaming Hill, Golden Valley and The City Flower Garden are interested with hundred kinds of flower. The Flower Gardens sit at the lake's northern edge, marble walkways lead through the flower displays. Golden Valley is new opened with fresh air, pine trees, brilliant flowers and murmuring brooks – a picturesque landscape that leaves tourists with a breath-taking first impression upon visiting in Dalat.

Undoubtedly this is the best way to explore the natural features surrounding the city.

DALAT TREKKING

Our treks are designed to take you through the amazing ecosystems and terrain that make Dalat famous. Pine forested hills. Jungle blanketed valleys with the occasional waterfall, spectacular lakes, remote villages and farms. We’ve even designed hikes that expose you to a little bit of everything. Glance through our trips to see which ones suit your ability level and preferences.

Jungle Boogie: your adventure will be spent in the deepest jungle of Vietnam. Walk quietly through the vines and foliage and you might spot some of Dalat's famous birds or a troop of monkeys that were seen and heard in the area. This moderate trek takes you through rolling hills to one of the last untouched sections of jungle left in Vietnam today

Razor Back: this 10 km adventure, the newest one day treks, heads up and along a jungle fringed ridgeline just south of town. This lonely trail charges up to its peak elevation early on and then gently rolls before heading down to the lake where it finishes.

Start time: 8:00 am
Finish time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Duration: one day trek
Activities: Hiking, Swimming (if desired)
Trekking grade: 6 - 8 - Medium

Price: 45.00 USD / person / trip. All trips must be reserved with at least 2 people and a minimum of 01 day in advanced.

All above rate is quoted in US dollars, net and included English speaking professionally trained guide, all necessary forest and tourist permits, first aid kit, meal and transportation.

WHITE WATER RAFTING

The first white water rafting trip of its kind, in Vietnam! This fantastic day trip goes into one of the least explored areas of Dalat, and down a fantastic stretch of the Langbian River with Class 2,3, and 4 rapids. A fantastic way to see the deep countryside of Vietnam and get your adrenaline fix for the week at the same time.

This is expedition style rafting with no close access to the river by any major roads. This river is remote. The walk down to the river and the boat launch area is about 45 minutes and through 3 kilometers of stunning scenery.

Start time: 8:00 am
Finish time: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Duration: one day trek
Activities: Hiking, Rafting Trekking grade: 6/7 moderate
Rafting Grade: Class 2,3 and 4 depending on water level and season.

Price: 1.760.000 VND / person / trip.

All trips must be reserved with at least 2 people and a minimum of 01 day in advanced.

All above rate is quoted in US dollars, net and included English speaking professionally trained guide, all necessary forest and tourist permits, first aid kit, meal and transportation, and high-quality rafting gear. We are happy to show you our equipment, which meets the highest standards for testing and safety.

CANYONING - DATANLA DESCENT

Are you an adrenalin junkie? Do you love the water? If so this adventure is for you! Professionally trained guides will show you the ropes and prepare you for the journey down the waterfalls. No previous experience is necessary for this action-packed day of hiking, rapelling, swimming, and sliding down the falls!

What is Canyoning?

Canyoning is navigating your way through a canyon. In this case, the canyon runs through a series of spectacular water falls and in some sections the topography requires ropes to navigate our way successfully. Other sections can be hiked or swam through.

At the practice slope you’ll learn the basics of knot tying, harness wearing, hardware, and proper rappelling technique. After the guides are satisfied that you’ve got it down, you’ll head down your first rappel! It is an exciting 15 meter descent into the river below. There is a beautiful waterfall right next to the area we descend into, and from here we head further down the canyon to a natural water slide. We take our time having a couple of goes at it before continuing downriver.

The trail meanders over some gently rolling, jungle fringed hills along the side of the river, and at points we have to get down into the river itself to continue forward.

Start time: 8:00 am
Finish time: about 12:30 pm
Duration: half day
Activities: Hiking, Rappelling, Water sliding and Swimming
Trekking grade: 5-moderate Canyoning Grade: 5-7

Price: 990.000 VND / person / trip. All trips must be reserved with at least 2 people and a minimum of 01 day in advanced.

All above rate is quoted in US dollars, net and included English speaking professionally trained guide, all necessary forest and tourist permits, first aid kit, fruit snack, purified drinking water, transportation and high-quality rappelling gear. We are happy to show you our equipment, which meets the highest standards for testing and safety (Locking carabineers, European ropes, and professional rigging gear).