Dalat was founded in 1897 by when Doctor Alexandre Yersin. It is located on a verdant plateau containing pine forests and lakes. Its pleasure cool climate was the reason that the French developed it in the early 19th century as a summer retreat or “City of Eternal Spring”. The town nowadays has a relaxed atmosphere and is very popular with Vietnamese holiday makers. A trip to Dalat would not be completed without a visit to the nearby cheery flower & vegetable gardens.
Start your trip with a visit to Domain de Marie Church built in 1938 atop of a hill. Then tour to The former Railway Station (in use only for an optional steam train ride).
Dalat’s cool weather, peaceful atmosphere and gorgeous scenery create a wonderful backdrop for many of the city’s dedicated monks and nuns. Linh Phuoc Pagoda is among the city’s most famous and one of the most intricate and gorgeous pagodas in all of Vietnam. The building exteriors at Linh Phuoc are meticulously laid with shattered glass and pottery, while stunning jade, stone and wood sculptures and statues are strewn about almost carelessly. The magnificent pagoda holds several records in Vietnam for its exhibits.
Continue with a visit to Prenn Waterfall, arguably one of the nicest waterfalls of the region. The waterfalls are situated at an altitude of 1,120 metres and the falls themselves are 15 metres high.
Visit to Truc Lam Monastery of Meditation – one of the largest Zen Meditation study centres in Vietnam, with equally large numbers of nuns and monks. An optional at own expense to reach Truc Lam by a scenic
End your trip at XQ embroidery workshop, which is located in a natural setting of hills, streams and gardens. Here you will gain an understanding of the special handicraft that has been kept alive for generations for Dalat.
Enjoy a walk through the town’s bustling central market (Hoa Binh Market), where you will meet local people and ethnic minority people of the region. Your will end the tour at the town’s bustling central market, renowned for its fresh vegetables and fruit that is rarely found in a tropical country.
Included meals: None
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