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)
- 1Xuan Huong Lake
≈ 0.0 km · Open: open area, any time · Best time: Sunrise
Mist over the water at dawn; a 5 km loop around the lake.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 2Lam Vien Square
≈ 0.4 km · Open: open 24 hours · Best time: Evening
Giant artichoke and wild-sunflower glass domes, lit at night.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 3Da Lat Market & Night Market
≈ 0.6 km · Open: open area, any time · Best time: After 18:00
Street food stalls and the busy stairs — the city's evening heart.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 4Da Lat Cathedral (Rooster Church)
≈ 0.7 km · Open: view from outside (open for Mass times) · Best time: Late afternoon
French-era church with a rooster on top of its tower.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 5Domaine de Marie (Pink Church)
≈ 1.6 km · Open: 7:30–11:30, 13:30–17:30 · Best time: Morning
Pink walls and a quiet hillside flower garden; free entry.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 6Crazy House
≈ 1.3 km · Open: 8:30–18:30 · Best time: Right at opening
Fairy-tale towers and bridges; go early before the crowds.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 7Da Lat Railway Station
≈ 1.4 km · Open: daytime · Best time: Morning
Colourful 1930s station; vintage train to Trai Mat.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 8Bao Dai Summer Palace
≈ 1.8 km · Open: 7:00–17:30 · Best time: Morning
The last emperor's villa among pine trees.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 9Van Thanh Flower Village
≈ 3.2 km · Open: 7:00–17:00 · Best time: Morning
Flower fields and greenhouses just west of town.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 10Valley of Love
≈ 4.3 km · Open: 7:30–17:00 · Best time: Morning
Lake, pines and flower gardens north of the city.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 11Datanla Waterfall
≈ 4.2 km · Open: 7:30–16:30 · Best time: Morning
Cascades in the forest and an alpine coaster.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 12Truc Lam Monastery
≈ 4.2 km · Open: 7:00–17:00 · Best time: Early morning
Zen monastery above Tuyen Lam Lake; dress modestly.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 13Linh Phuoc Pagoda
≈ 6.3 km · Open: daytime · Best time: Morning
Mosaic dragon made of bottle and pottery shards.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 14Clay Tunnel
≈ 7.2 km · Open: 7:00–17:00 · Best time: Afternoon
Giant red-clay sculptures next to Tuyen Lam Lake.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 15Lang Biang Mountain
≈ 8.9 km · Open: 7:30–17:00 · Best time: Morning
Wide view over the Lac Duong valley; steep road up.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos - 16Cau Dat Tea Hills
≈ 14.6 km · Open: 6:00–18:00 · Best time: Early morning
Rolling tea rows with clouds in the morning; the hill opens at 6:00.
📍 Directions · 📷 See photos
Seasons worth planning for
- Wild sunflowers (dã quỳ) — late Oct – Dec
- Pink grass hills (cỏ hồng) — Nov – Dec
- Cherry blossom (mai anh đào) — late Jan – Feb
- Cloud hunting — early mornings after a rainy night
Photo & riding tips
- Golden light: 5:30–7:30 and 16:00–17:30.
- Mornings are cold — bring a jacket.
- Never stop on a bend for a photo; pull fully off the road.
- Vietnam drives on the right. Helmets always on.
Motorbike rental in Da Lat
Honda Vision, Honda Air Blade 125cc and electric scooters — 150,000 VND per day, no cash deposit, free helmet, hotel delivery for 2+ days.