Easy on an electric scooter Better on a Honda Air Blade 125cc (hills / longer ride)
Opening hours are from Google Maps (October 2026) and can change — check before you go. · ≈ km from Xuan Huong Lake (straight line)
- 1Madame de Dalat (Tran Le Xuan villa)
≈ 1.8 km · Open: 7:30–17:30 · Best time: Morning
Villa built in 1958, now a museum and garden: the story of the áo dài, Nguyen dynasty woodblocks and a rose garden. Villa + woodblocks 178,000 VND (child 50,000), 50% off after 16:00 per the official site; Google Maps shows Sundays closed — check first.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 2Bao Dai Palace 3 (Summer Palace)
≈ 1.7 km · Open: 7:00–17:30 · Best time: 8:00–10:00
Emperor Bao Dai's family residence, built 1933–1938 on a pine hill, with his office, bedrooms and original furniture. Reference ticket 60,000 VND (child 40,000). The most visited palace.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 3Governor's Palace (Dinh Tinh Truong)
≈ 0.7 km · Open: 8:00–11:00, 14:00–17:00 · Best time: Weekday morning
French-era residence (early 20th century) on Palace Hill in the centre, with a free exhibition of old Da Lat memorabilia. Sometimes only the grounds are open; closed at weekends.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 4Bao Dai Palace 2 (Decoux Palace)
≈ 0.9 km · Open: status changes — check before you go · Best time: View from outside
Residence of the Governor-General of Indochina on Tran Hung Dao Street. Recent visitors say it is closed to casual visitors and runs as a guesthouse — check first.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 5Empress Nam Phuong's Palace
≈ 2.1 km · Open: 7:30–11:30, 13:30–17:00 · Best time: Morning
Art Deco villa from the 1930s, the Nguyen Huu Hao palace given as Empress Nam Phuong's dowry; in the Lam Dong Museum grounds, 4 Hung Vuong. Nine fireplaces and a view over the city. Cheap ticket; shoes off inside.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 6Bao Dai Palace 1
≈ 3.1 km · Open: status changes — check before you go · Best time: Check first
Hilltop palace in the east of town, once Bao Dai's working residence. Closed from April 2024, reopened free on 15 June 2026, but the gate was closed again on 17 August 2026. Recent Google reviews mention 50,000 VND entry (150,000 with activities) — ask before you go.
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When to go
- Morning, 8:00–10:00 — fewer visitors and soft light on the façades
- Weekdays — much quieter than weekends and holidays
- Sunny days — Palace 3 and Nam Phuong's Palace have the best gardens and lake views
Good to know
- Ticket prices are reference prices (Nov 2026) and change often — check at the gate.
- Palaces 1 and 2 open and close without notice: Palace 1 reopened in June 2026, then its gate was closed again in August 2026; Palace 2 is now mostly a guesthouse. Ask first and don't plan your day around them.
- Nam Phuong's Palace closes for lunch 11:30–13:30, and shoes come off at the door.
- Half-day route: Madame de Dalat → Palace 3 → Governor's Palace → Nam Phuong's Palace (about 8 km).
- Dress neatly inside and don't touch the displays.
Motorbike rental in Da Lat
Honda Vision, Honda Air Blade 125cc and electric scooters — 150,000 VND per day, no cash deposit, helmet included, hotel delivery for 2+ days.