

General Information About Da Lat City
Area: 390.5 sq. km Population: 197 thousand habitants (2007)
Administrative divisions: -Wards:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 -Communes:Xuan Tho, Xuan Truong, Ta Nung, Tram Hanh
Ethnic groups: M'nong, Ma, Co Ho...
Da Lat, capital of Lam Dong Province, is located approximately 308km northeast of Ho Chi Minh City. At an elevation of 1,500m, Da Lat bears the look of an Old French city. It was founded in 1897 when Doctor Alexandre Yersin recommended that the area be developed as a resort town. Dalat has many natural and artificial lakes such as Ho Xuan Huong, Than Tho, Da Thien, and Tuyen Lam bordered by lines of pine trees, which are a well-known feature of Da Lat. A trip to Da Lat is not complete until one goes to the Da Lat Flower Gardens.
The temperate climate of Da Lat is suitable for flowers such as orchids, roses, lilies, and camellias. Nowadays, tourists not only limit themselves to Da Lat; they also visit the area of Langbian Highland and the ethnic minorities. Langbian Mountain's highest peak at 2,165m is very tempting for climbers. From Lom Bieng Klo peak, one can see endless green mountains reflecting the silver rays of the sun. Many tours are organized in the area, including parachuting and climbing.
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Da Lat is located in the central highland of Vietnam at Lam Dong province, and about 200km far from the northeast of Ho Chi Minh City. It was founded in 1897 when Doctor Alexandre Yersin recommended that this area could be developed as a resort town.
Then French started to invest in the town as the playground with a lot of hotels and villas in the clear mountain air to escape from the heat and humidity of the coast and Saigon at that time.Da Lat became different from anywhere else in Vietnam, and it looks like a cross between Vietnam and France. There are many buildings built base on the French architecture such as Da Lat train station, the Crazy House, Hang Nga guest house, the three palaces and summer home of the last emperor of Vietnam Bao Dai,...
The city spreads across a series of pine-covered hills, with a small lake in the center and surrounded by a lake and higher peaks, making for some lovely scenery. All the lakes in Da Lat become famous because of its romantic name and charming sightseeing as Ho Xuan Huong, Than Tho, Da Thien, and Tuyen Lam. In addition, the city is surrounded with LangBian highland, one of the attractive spot at Da Lat with the height 1900m, also the living area of some ethnic minority villages.
Thanks to its pleasant weather, Da Lat is also called “Eternal Spring” city, warm during the day and pretty cool at night. Sometimes, it could be down to 10 degree. That weather is quite good condition to grow plenty kinds of plant, so Da Lat is the supplier of vegetable and fruit all over Vietnam. Moreover, the city also has another name of “City of flowers” with 2 famous typical flowers: hydrangea and golden everlasting. The flowers growing industry is highly developed so the city organizes the Flowers festival every year to attract more tourists.
Nowaday Da Lat is one of the most attractive destinations in Vietnam. About 800,000 domestic tourists and 80,000 foreign tourists visit every year, and it becomes the country’s favorite honeymoon spot thanks to its romantic scenery.
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Bike from Saigon to Cat Tien to Dalat to Nha Trang and Back to Saigon 4Days 10/23/2015 - 12/31/9999

Bike Ride from Dalat to Hoi An 6Days 11/09/2015 - 12/31/9999

Biking from Dalat to Lak Lake to Buon Me Thuot 4Days 11/10/2015 - 12/31/9999

Cycling from Da Lat to Nha Trang 3Days 11/11/2015 - 12/31/9999

Da Lat Day Tour Hiking 11/05/2015 - 12/31/9999

Da Lat Mountain Bike Tour 1 Day 11/12/2015 - 12/31/9999

Dalat to Mui Ne Bike Tour one day 11/12/2015 - 12/31/9999

Dalat Trekking Tour 2 Days 11/05/2015 - 12/31/9999

Dalat Vietnam Full Day Trek 11/05/2015 - 12/31/9999

Dalat Vietnam Jungle Trekking 4 Days 11/05/2015 - 12/31/9999

Full day canyoning (5 rappels) Tour 03/21/2016 - 12/31/9999

Full Day Dalat Canyoning Tour (3 Rappels) Tour 03/21/2016 - 12/31/9999

Hiking Da Lat Vietnam 4 Day Tour 11/09/2015 - 12/31/9999
