DALAT TOURIST ATTRACTIONS - FULL LIST

Dalat attractions are fully listed by category to help the visitors easy to refer and choose the favorite places before the trip. All are the popular tourist places of Dalat, which are loved and appreciated by tourists. We hope this information will help tourists have a well-prepared trip and get beautiful memories in “The City of Love”.

Overview of Dalat’s attractions

Dalat has favorable conditions for developing in all aspects such as culture, economy, society… Nothing makes us surprise because the cool land of Dalat has long been known as the paradise for vacation and tourism of the Vietnamese and foreigner tourists. People highly appreciate tourism resources that are extremely rich in Dalat. A kind of climate has the characteristics of the temperate zone, cool all year round, distinct from all other regions in Vietnam and Southeast Asia; the cultural feature of gentle and elegant Dalat people; many tourist destinations, diverse and attractive visitors….

With the gift of nature, Dalat has great resources to develop tourism and serve domestic and foreign tourists. Typically, the diversity of tourist sites spread throughout Dalat city center and countryside area. Here are the attractions of Dalat are sorted by category to help visitors easily to visit the popular tourist attractions of Dalat appreciated and voted by tourists.

Dalat tourist attractions

See more ➤ Dalat tourist map with location of attractions and directions. 

WATERFALLS IN DALAT

Elephant Falls

The Elephant Falls known with other name Lieng Rowoa Waterfall is located in Nam Ban Town, Lam Ha District, Lam Dong province, on the Camly River. The waterfall is about 25 km from Dalat city center, has a width of about 40m and a height of more than 30m. Elephant waterfall is the most beautiful place in the suburbs of Dalat. (More details ➤Elephant Waterfall)

Roaring Elephant Waterfall

Prenn Waterfall

It is located at the foot of PrennPass; on the way from Ho Chi Minh City to Dalat. Prenn Waterfall is one of the waterfalls that preserve the pristine beauty of the Central Highlands. This is one of the ecotourism destinations with forests and streams. (More details ➤Prenn Waterfall)

Prenn waterfall

Pongour Falls

The Pongour Waterfall is known as Bay Tang Waterfall located in DucTrong District, Lam Dong Province, about 50 km south of Dalat. The waterfall drop water at a height of nearly 40 meters, stretching over 100 meters, flow on the seven-story stone floor system looks like terrace. (More details ➤Pongour Waterfall)

Bao Dai Falls – Jraiblian Falls

Bao Dai Waterfall, also known as Jraiblian falls meaning high rock waterfall, King Bao Dai used to hunt wild animals in this area. Jraiblian Waterfall was a point that the King chose to rest and relax after the tired hunt. (More details ➤Bao Dai Waterfall)

Bao Dai falls

Tiger Cave Falls

Tiger Cave is a waterfall in Dalat city. The waterfall is about 50 meters high located about 2.7 km east of National Highway 20b, in Tuy Son hamlet, Xuan Tho commune, Dalat city. (More details ➤Tiger Cave Waterfall)

Tiger cave waterfall

Datanla Waterfall

Datanla is a big waterfall located in the tourist area of Datanla – 8 km from Prenn waterfall and 10 km from Dalat city center. This area offers many kinds of adventure tour such as canyoning, high rope course, roller coaster…. (More details➤Datanla Waterfall)

Datanla waterfall

Dambri Falls

Dambri is a beautiful waterfall, the highest one in Lam Dong province. The water falls down from a height of 60 meters; the falls is situated in the midst of the pristine primeval forest with many rare animals and plants. (More details ➤Dambri Waterfall)

Dambri waterfall

Bobla Falls – Lien Dam Waterfall

Bobla Falls is a beautiful waterfall, next to National Highway 20 pass through Lien Dam commune, Di Linh District, Lam Dong Province, 210 km northeast of Ho Chi Minh City and 90 km south of Dalat City. (More details ➤Bobla Waterfall)

Bobla waterfall

Cam Ly waterfall

Cam Ly Waterfall is only 2km to the west of Dalat Market, near the end of Hoang Van Thu Street. This is a nearest waterfall to the center of Dalat city. Lach people call Cam Ly waterfall is LiengToSra, later changed to Cam Ly waterfall named from Cam Le stream flowing from Lieng To Sra to Da Dong river. The leader of the K’ho people was named K’Mly so people in the area use his name for their stream to remember the dedication of the village’s leader. For a long time people pronounced in wrong way became Cam Ly. (More details ➤Cam Ly Waterfall)

Cam Ly Waterfall

LAKES IN DALAT

Golden Valley

Golden Valley is a tourist area in Dalat city, Lam Dong province, about 15 km north-west of the city center. The Golden Valley is located on the Lam Vien Plateau, where the climate is cool and fresh. (More information ➤Golden Valley)

Golden Valley

Valley of Love

Valley of Love is one of the most romantic and scenic spots in Dalat, about 5 km north of the city center. This is where Da Thien dam gathers small streams flowing from high mountains formed Da Thien Lake with clear water winding a green valley. (More Details ➤Valley of Love)

Valley of love

Xuan Huong Lake

Xuan Huong Lake is a beautiful lake located in the center of Dalat city. Xuan Huong is the name of a famous Vietnamese poet, lived in the 19th century. Around the lake, there were pine forests, green lawns and flower gardens. (More Details ➤Xuan Huong Lake)

Xuan Huong lake or Spring lake

Tuyen Lam Lake

Tuyen Lam Lake is in Dalat city. This is the largest freshwater lake in Dalat, with an area of ​​320 hectares, located 7 km from the center of Dalat city and 2 km from Datanla waterfall. (More details ➤Tuyen Lam Lake)

Tuyen Lam lake – Da Lat

Than Tho Lake – Lake of Sighs

Than Tho Lake is a fresh water lake in Dalat city and a tourist attraction of this city as well. Indochine Magazine No. 28 published on March 13, 1941 selected a photo of Than ThoLake as a cover photo. (More details ➤Lake of Sighs)

Than Tho Lake

Dankia – Suoi Vang Lake

SuoiVang Lake is a famous landscape of Lam Dong Province, Vietnam. The lake is located in Lac Duong district, 20 km north of Dalat city. The SuoiVang Lake consists of two smaller lakes: Dankia at the top and Ankroet at the bottom. (More details ➤Dan Kia Lake – Golden Stream)

Dan Kia Lake

Da Nhim Lake

Da Nhim Lake is an artificial lake in Dran Town, Don Duong District, and Lam Dong Province. This area has Da Nhim Hydropower plant, 40 km east of Dalat on the way to Phan Rang City. (More details ➤Da Nhim Lake)

Da Nhim Lake

CHURCHS IN DALAT

Cam Ly Church

Cam Ly Church or Son Cuoc Church is a basic of the Vietnam Catholic Synagogue in Dalat City, Lam Dong province, Vietnam. The church serves primarily for ethnic minorities in this area. (More Detail ➤Cam Ly church)

Cam Ly church in Dalat city

Domaine de Marie Church

Domaine de Marie Church is also known as Vinh Son Church (because it is the chapel of Catholic nuns belongs the Conference St-Vincent de Paul), Mai Anh (cherry blossoms in English) Church (because this area previously had many cherry blossoms). This is an architectural complex consisting of the chapel and the two big buildings of the Conference St-Vincent de Paul nuns, with a total area of ​​12 hectares located on Ngo Quyen Street, about 1 km southwest of Dalat City Center. (More information ➤Domaine De Marie Church)

Domaine de Marie Church

Cock Church – Dalat Cathedral

Dalat Cathedral (officially known as St. Nicholas Cathedral, also known as the Chicken Church because the top of the bell tower has a big bronze rooster statue). This is a catholic church in Vietnam, the Bishop Cathedral of Dalat Diocese, and the largest church in Dalat. (More details ➤Cock church)

Cock Church

PAGODAS IN DALAT

Truc Lam Zen Monastery

Truc Lam Zen Monastery is a Zen Monastery belonging to Truc Lam Yen Tu denomination. This place is located 5 km from Dalat city center, on Phung Hoang Mountain, above Tuyen Lam Lake. (More information ➤Truc Lam Zen Monastery)

Truc Lam Zen Monastery

Thien Vuong Co Sat pagoda

ThienVuong Co Sat pagoda is also known as Phat Tram pagoda or Tau pagoda is a Buddhist temple located on Rong hill, at 385 KheSanh Street, 5 km far from the center of Dalat city to the northeast. (More Detail ➤Thien Vuong Co Sat Pagoda)

Thien Vuong Co Sat pagoda

Linh Son Pagoda

Linh Son Pagoda is one of the big and ancient pagodas in Dalat city, Lam Dong province. The pagoda is located on a low hill, at 120 Nguyen Van Troi Street, and about 700m to the northwest of the city center. (More detail ➤Linh Son Pagoda)

Linh Son Pagoda

Linh Quang Pagoda

Linh Quang Pagoda is located at 133 Hai Ba Trung Street, Dalat city. This is the first Buddhist temple built in this city so it is also called Linh QuangToDinh. (More information ➤Linh Quang Pagoda)

Linh Quang Pagoda

Linh An Pagoda

Linh An Pagoda is also called Linh An Tu, about 30 km from Dalat. It has long been an ideal destination for many travelers, especially Western travelers who are adventurous, interested in exploring and enjoying the Eastern cultural colors. This pagoda is one of the five spiritual Buddhist temples in Dalat, one of the famous temples for local and far visitors by unique architecture and the location is right next to majestic Elephant Falls. (More information ➤Linh An Pagoda)

Linh An Pagoda Happy Buddha

Linh Phong Pagoda

Linh Phong Pagoda, or the full name is Su Nu Linh Phong Pagoda, is a pagoda located on a high hill at 72 C Hoang HoaTham Street, Dalat city. Linh Phong Pagoda is a Buddhist temple was built in 1940; at that time, the architecture was wooden and thatched roofs. (More detail ➤Linh Phong Pagoda)

Linh Phong Pagoda

Linh Phuoc Pagoda

Linh Phuoc Pagoda is located at 120 TuPhuoc, Trai Mat area, 8 km from Dalat city center, on National Highway 20. It is also known as Ceramic Pagoda because the temple has 49 m long dragon made of 12,000 bottles. (More details ➤Linh Phuoc Pagoda).

Linh Phuoc Pagoda

Van Hanh Pagoda

Most famous thing of the monastery is the golden statue of Sakyamuni Buddha raising a lotus in his hand – a symbolic image of Buddha in Linh Son Dharma Conference. The place is not only a sanctuary for munks, nuns, buddhists and pilgrims worshiping, but also is considered one of the unique cultural sight showing specific characteristics of Buddhist architecture. (More details ➤Van Hanh Pagoda).

Golden statue of Sakyamuni Buddha

ARCHITECTURE & FAMOUS WORKS

Crazy House

Crazy House or Hang Nga Villa is a guesthouse in Dalat, located at 3 Huynh ThucKhang Street, on a 2,000 square meter campus. The house is famous for its unique architectural style. (More Detail ➤Crazy House)

Crazy house

Dalat University

Dalat University is a public university training multi-disciplinary, multi-field in Dalat city, Lam Dong. The school is located on a pine hill with the scenery is rated as the most beautiful in the Southeast Asia. (More details ➤Dalat University)

Dalat University

Dalat Teacher’s Training College

Dalat Teacher’s Training College (formerly Grand Lycee Yersin) was recognized by the International Union of Architects (UIA) as one of the 1,000 unique works of the world in the 20th century. The school was founded in 1927 and designed by the French architect Moncet. (More details ➤Dalat Teacher’s Training College)

architecture of Dalat Teachers’ Training College

Pavilion on Water – Thuy Ta Restaurant

The beginnings were small huts on an island in the middle of Xuan Huong Lake for tourists in Dalat had a rest. Later, the architecture became a water sports club, and then became a small coffee shop. Always associated with Xuan Huong Lake – the heart of “the land of fog”, Thuy Ta created the most beautiful pictures for tourists in their journey to explore this romantic city. (Detail ➤ ➤Pavilion on Water)

Pavilion Water of Dalat

Dalat Old Train Station

Old Railway Station is the train station of Dalat city. This is considered the oldest train station in Vietnam and Indochina. The station was built by the French from 1932 to 1938 and was the focal point on the Phan Rang – Dalat railway line of 84 km long (now it is only exploited 7 km to serve tourists visiting Linh Phuoc pagoda). (Details ➤Dalat Railway Station)

Dalat Train Station

Tran Le Xuan Palace

Tran Le Xuan Palace is a complex of three villas located at No. 2 Yet Kieu Street, Dalat City, and Vietnam. At the time of the Republic of Vietnam, this palace was the vacation villas of Ms. Tran Le Xuan and Mr. Ngo Dinh Nhu. (More details ➤Tran Le Xuan Palace)

Tran Le Xuan Palace

Palace of Nguyen Huu Hao – Queen Nam Phuong’s palace

Nguyen HuuHao’s Palace (also known as the Queen Nam Phuong’s palace) is an ancient residence with French architectural style, was built in the 1930s of the 20th century. (See more ➤Palace of Nguyen Huu Hao)

Nguyen Huu Hao Palace

Bao Dai Summer Palace – Palace 3 Dalat

Palace 3, also known as Bao Dai’s Palace, was built between 1933 and 1938, where King Bao Dai’s family lived and worked in Dalat. Palace 3 was designed by Huynh Tan Phat and a French architect. (More detail ➤Bao Dai Summer Palace)

Bao Dai Summer Palace

King Palace – Palace 1 Dalat

Palace 1 Dalat is an architectural work in Dalat city, Vietnam. Palace 1 was built in 1940 by a French millionaire named Robert Clément Bourgery on a hill, with an elevation of 1550m above sea level surrounded by pine forests. This area is ​​about 60 hectares, located on Tran QuangDieu Street in ward 10, about 4 km of the southeast from Dalat city center. This is one of the three most beautiful remaining Bao Dai’s Palaces in Vietnam. (More Detail ➤King Palace – Palace 1 Dalat)

Palace 1 Da Lat

French Quarter

DalatCadasa Resort is a complex of French villas adjacent to each other, spread over 6 hectares of land, with ancient architecture typical of northern France long time ago, each villa is an different architectural style. It is located on Tran Hung Dao Street, central city of Dalat. (Detail ➤Complex of French Old Villas)

French Quater

Dalat Palace Hotel

More than just a hotel, Dalat Palace is an old heritage in Dalat and Vietnam. It is formerly known as Langbian Palace was built by the French in 1916, completed in 1922. The architectural space is unique inside and outside the campus. Visitors can come here to take pictures in the hotel campus at nighttime as beautiful as a palace. (More details ➤Dalat Palace Hotel)

Dalat Palace Hotel

Dalat Market

Dalat Market is a commercial center of Dalat city located on the main street: Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street and is considered “the heart of Dalat city”. This market is not only for shopping activities, but also attracting tourists come to visit when they are in Dalat. (More information ➤Dalat market)

Dalat Market

Lam Dong Museum

The Lam Dong Museum displays local and traditional artifacts, especially those exhibiting the cultural traditions of Lam Dong province. The Museum is located at No.4 Hung Vuong Street of Dalat, on the top of a high hill. (More information ➤Lam Dong Museum)

Ethnic Museum Dalat

Dalat Biological Research Institute

The place investigating and studying the regional flora and fauna in the Western highland area of Vietnam. Storing plant and animal specimens. (More details ➤Dalat Biological Research Institute)

Biological Research Institute

MOUNTAINS IN DALAT

Elephant Mountain

Elephant Mount is in the southwest of Dalat city at attitude 1,756 m above sea level. Elephant Mountain was mentioned in many the stories and legends of the ethnic minorities in the South Highlands, close with the indigenous people in the anti-invasion of protecting the homeland of Dalat. (More details ➤Elephant Mountain)

Elephant Mountain

Lang Biang Mountain

LangBiang Tourist Area has two mountains: Ong Mountain and Ba Mountain located in the district of Lac Duong, about 12 km from Dalat city. Ba Mountain is 2,167 m high above sea level; Ong Mountain is 2,124 m high above sea level. Lang Biang is not only a fascinating tourist destination, but it also contains the legend of a passionate love. (More details ➤LangBiang Mountain)

Langbiang Mountain

Madagui Forest

Madagui Forest Tourist Area is located at Km 152, National Highway 20, Quarter 1, Madaguoil Town, Da Huoai District, Lam Dong Province, 152 km from Ho Chi Minh City, and 148 km from Dalat. Madagui Forest has an area of ​​about 1,200 hectares. (More details ➤Madagui Forest Resort)

madagui forest

NATIONAL PARKS IN DALAT

Cat Tien National Park

Cat Tien National Park is a nature reserve located in the area of six districts: Tan Phu, VinhCuu, Cat Tien, BaoLoc, Bao Lam and Bu Dang; about 150 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. The feature of this national park is the nature of tropical humid lands. (More details ➤Cat Tien National Park)

Cat Tien National Park

Bidoup – Nui Ba National Park

Bidoup- Nui Ba National Park in Dalat is one of twenty-eight national parks in the system of special-use forests in Vietnam. Bidoup – Nui Ba area belongs to the administrative compass of Lac Duong district – Lam Dong province occupying almost the whole Lang Biang plateau. (More details ➤Bidoup Nui Ba National Park)

Bidoup Nui Ba National Park

FLOWER GARDENS IN DALAT

Dalat Flower Garden – City Flower Garden

With more than 300 species of flowers blooming throughout the year, Dalat Flower Garden is one of the destinations attracting many visitors from near and far regions when traveling to Dalat. Besides the beautiful flowers, Dalat Flower Park also displays rare and beautiful plants such as bonsai, African cactuses…. (More details ➤Dalat Flower Garden)

Dalat Flower Garden

Minh Tam Flower Garden

With an area of over 18 hectare, Minh Tam Flower Garden is located at No.20AKheSanh Street – Dalat. It was started construction in 1938 by a French architect designed his vacation villa, and then he returned to France he sold entire his garden. (Detail ➤Minh Tam Flower Garden)

Minh Tam flower garden

Van Thanh Flower Village

Van Thanh Flower Village was formed when six people from Ha Nam Ninh province (now Ha Nam province) came here to settle down. Initially they planted vegetables but from 1960, they started to grow flowers. Up to now, the area of flower growing has reached over 200 hectares, of which 90% of households choose roses as the main flower. (Detail ➤Van Thanh Flower Village)

Van Thanh Flower village

NEW TOURIST PLACES & OTHER ATTRACTIONS

Hoa Son Dien Trang

Located at the beginning of Ta Nung Pass, about 7 km to the southwest of Dalat city center, Hoa Son Dien Trang is known as a sightseeing and picnic spot, with a rustic natural landscape close to the mountain and forest of Central Highlands, attracted a lot of visitors recently. (Read more ➤Hoa Son Dien Trang tourist site)

Hoa Son Dien Trang in Dalat

Maple Leaf tourist area

Maple Leaf tourist area in Dalat has the largest maple leaf plantation forest in Vietnam, and the 132 roofs house (named as “the house of roofs”) with unique architecture. (More details ➤Maple Leaf tourist site)

Dalat maple resort

Dalat Clay Sculptures Tunnel – Dalat Star Tourist area

Clay sculpture tunnel has many different names such as Clay Village, Red Soil Tunnel, and Clay Tunnel… but with any name, this place also stimulates the curiosity and imagination of visitors to come here and explore its beauty. (Detail ➤Clay Sculptures Tunnel – Dalat Star)

Dalat Clay Sculptures Tunnel

Cu Lan Village

This famous tourist village is located about 20 km from Dalat city center, in a small valley and attracts a large number of visitors every day. (Detail ➤Cu Lan Village)

Cu Lan village at night

Cu Hill – Dalat Golf Course

Dalat Golf Course is also known as Cu Hill. This is a hill area in the center of Dalat city next to Xuan Huong Lake; many people think Dalat will be less beautiful if having no Cu Hill and Xuan Huong Lake. (Detail ➤Cu Hill)

Cu Hill

Truc Lam Vien – Tran Le Garden House

Truc Lam Vien tourist area is also known as Tran Le Gia Trang located next to the expressway connecting Dalat and Lien Khuong Airport. This is a tourist spot attracts many visitors when they have the chance visiting the city of Dalat. (Detail ➤Truc Lam Vien – Tran Le Garden House)

Truc Lam Vien

Dalat Cable Car – Robin Hill

Dalat cable car is located at the end of Dong Da Street, on the Robin Hill. Before 1975, this hill was the military base of Tan Lac artillery battalion. Dalat Cable Car is one of the longest cable car in Vietnam: 2,300m long from Robin Hill to Truc Lam Zen Monastery. With a height of 1,600m above sea level, visitors will have a strange and poetic feeling with fabulous panoramic view of Dalat city. (Detail ➤Dalat Cable Car – Robin Hill)

Robin hill Dalat

Dreaming Hill – Mong Mo Hill

Dreaming Hill is a romantic sight of Dalat, which its name also shows poetic beauty. Someone called Mong Mo Hill is “the Little Dalat”. The programs of music and “gong show” here will bring the glamour as well as new knowledge for visitors. (More Detail ➤Dream Hill)

Dream Hill

Zoodoo Zoo Dalat

Nearly 40 km away from Dalat city, Zoodoo is not only a friendly Australian-style zoo, but also an attractive model of camping in the middle of pine forests. (More Detail ➤ZooDoo Zoo Dalat)

Zoodoo Zoo in Dalat

Dalat Milk Farm

Dalat Milk Farm is a dairy farm located in Tu Tra Commune, Don Duong District, about 40 km from Dalat city, visitors will visit the factory, dairy farm and milk processing. (More Detail ➤Dalat Milk Farm)

Dalat milk farm

Forest Ghosts Inn

Forest Ghosts Inn is located deep in the forest, within Da Nghit village, Lat Commune, Lac Duong district sitting quite far from Da Lat city center. A peaceful place is suitable for resting. (More Detail ➤Forest Ghost Inn)

Forest Ghost Inn

XQ Historical Village

Even if embroidery is not your thing, the artworks at XQ Village will impress. What appear to be detailed paintings are actually hand embroidered works, delicately stitched on site. Laid out like an art gallery tunnel and a space to recreate traditional Vietnamese colors. XQ village offers the finest examples of Vietnamese embroidery. (More Detail ➤XQ Historical Village)

XQ historical village

Weasel Coffee Farm

Visitors come the farm to see the entire process of making the coffee with the help of domesticated animals. The place is keeping as many as 120 weasels (a type of civet) with the permission of the local forest management agency, and can produce an average of 500 kilograms of weasel coffee every year. (More Detail ➤Weasel Coffee Farm)

Weasel coffee farm

Night Walking Town & Dalat night market

The walking town was established on 1-11-2003 (also called Dalat night market). It was recognized as the first walking town in Vietnam by Vietnam Record Book Center, and also is the only pedestrian area in Da Lat city. (More Detail ➤Night Walking Town & Dalat night market)

Dalat Night Market on Tet Holidays

The Preserved Flower Showroom

Here, you will be attracted by a colourful space filled by flowers such as: rose, carnation, chrysanthemum, hydrangea, decorative foliage… with special, impressive, creative arrangement styles. (More Detail ➤The Preserved Flower Showroom)

Preserved Flower Showroom

The Magic Table

It was known as the “miracle table” to locals, is claimed to be two centuries old and to have magical properties which enable it to turn left or right or faster an slower per your command even if it look absolutely normal and legit without any motor of any kind. (More Detail ➤Dalat Magic Table)

Magic Table

Silk Factory

See how local people breed silkworm and plant mulberries; study a great process of a silkworm spinning & enclosing themselves into a cocoon and of unravelling filament from cocoon., etc. (More Detail ➤Silk Factory)

Silk Factory

Lat village

At the base of Mount Langbiang is the village of the Lat ethnic minority, a local hill tribe from whom Dalat takes part of its name. There are a few hamlets known as the Lat Village. (More Detail ➤Lat Village)

Lat Village

Flycam video of some central attractions of Dalat

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