Flower Spots in Da Lat by Electric Scooter: Easy Rides from the Centre

Why an electric scooter suits a flower ride

Flower spots near the centre are short hops apart, with lots of stopping, parking and walking. An electric scooter is light, quiet and easy to park, so it fits this kind of slow ride very well. Riding gently through the lanes of a flower village without engine noise is also simply nicer for you and for the farmers working there.

1. Da Lat Flower Garden (Vườn hoa thành phố)

The city flower garden sits on the northern shore of Xuan Huong Lake, only a few minutes from the centre. It is a landscaped park with flower beds, greenhouses and garden paths; there is an entrance ticket. Park in the motorbike parking at the entrance (gửi xe — keep your ticket). You can combine it with a slow ride around the lake — see our guide to Xuan Huong Lake by electric scooter.

2. Van Thanh flower village

Van Thanh (làng hoa Vạn Thành) is about 2–3 km west of the centre and one of the oldest flower villages in Da Lat. Small lanes run between greenhouses of roses, chrysanthemums and gerberas. Ride slowly, keep to the lanes and ask with a smile before taking photos of people or entering a farm — these are working family farms, not a park.

3. Domaine de Marie and its gardens

Close to Van Thanh, the pink Domaine de Marie church has neat flower beds and garden paths around it, and it is an easy stop on the same ride. Our Domaine de Marie guide has tips on visiting respectfully.

4. Thai Phien flower village

Thai Phien lies about 5–6 km north-east of the centre, on gentle slopes with flowers in greenhouses and open beds. The way there has some climbs. On an electric scooter, go there early in your day with a full battery, ride the slopes gently and come back the same way rather than continuing further out.

Farther farms: take a gas scooter

Hydrangea photo farms in the Trai Mat direction and beyond, the Cau Dat area and farms towards Lac Duong are longer rides with steeper roads. For those we recommend the Honda Air Blade 125cc. Long steep passes such as Prenn, Mimosa or the road up Lang Biang are not for electric scooters. Our article on flower villages and farms around Da Lat covers the bigger loop.

Battery and practical tips

• Every electric scooter comes with 2 batteries, and you can swap a low one for a full one at our shop for 20,000 VND. Plan the ride around the centre — see our battery guide.
• Morning is best: soft light, fewer people, and greenhouses are not yet hot.
• Maximum 2 riders with a combined weight under 140 kg; both wear a helmet.
• Lanes in flower villages can be narrow and wet — slow down and brake gently.
• No alcohol or beer when riding, and strictly follow Vietnamese traffic law.

Before your first ride, please read our electric scooter rental rules.

Rent an electric scooter for your flower ride

Our electric scooters cost 150,000 VND per day with a free helmet, a phone holder for navigation and no cash deposit. See the models on our electric scooter rental page or all bikes on the Da Lat motorbike rental page, and message us to book your flower spots in Da Lat by electric scooter.

Written by Ngô Văn Phú (Phu) – owner of Van Phu Dalat, local travel services in Da Lat since 2018: motorbike rental, homestay and villa booking. About me →