# Things to do in Da Lat: top sights and where to go

> Da Lat is a cool hill town at 1,500 m where Xuan Huong Lake, Lam Vien Square and the 1930s railway station sit within a 20-minute walk, with the Crazy House and the Flower Park a couple of kilometres away. Spend day one in town and at Linh Phuoc Pagoda; take a taxi south on day two for Datanla and Prenn falls and Truc Lam Monastery by cable car, keeping Langbiang (12 km north) or Pongour Falls (45 km) for a separate half day.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat

## Ready itineraries

- [One day in Da Lat: an itinerary in the best order](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/in-1-day.md): The Art Deco station, Xuan Huong Lake, the Flower Park, the Crazy House and Truc Lam Monastery by cable car over the pines — in order, with lunch.
- [2 days in Da Lat: an itinerary day by day](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/in-2-days.md): The station, the lake, the Flower Park, the Crazy House and Truc Lam first; then Datanla Falls with its alpine coaster and Langbiang Mountain above the city.

## All 10 places with the YesGo score

- [Xuan Huong Lake](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/xuan-huong-lake.md): YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free. Xuan Huong Lake is a man-made crescent lake right in the centre of Da Lat, beside Lam Vien Square and the market. The first dam on the…
- [Da Lat Railway Station](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/da-lat-railway-station.md): YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · 50,000 VND; train extra. Da Lat Railway Station is an Art Deco building from 1932–1938 with three steep gables, a national heritage site 1.8 km from Lam Vien…
- [Truc Lam Monastery](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/truc-lam-monastery.md): YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free; cable car 150,000 VND. Truc Lam is a Zen monastery in pine forest on Phung Hoang hill above Tuyen Lam Lake, 6 km south of central Da Lat, built in 1993–1994…
- [Crazy House](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/da-lat-crazy-house.md): YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · 80,000 VND; under 1.2 m free. The Crazy House is Hang Nga Guesthouse in Da Lat, the work of architect Dang Viet Nga: concrete tree trunks, caves and walkways over the…
- [Da Lat Flower Park](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/da-lat-flower-park.md): YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · 40,000–100,000 VND. Da Lat Flower Park is the city flower garden on the north shore of Xuan Huong Lake: flower beds, hydrangeas, orchids, roses, topiary and…
- [Linh Phuoc Pagoda](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/linh-phuoc-pagoda.md): YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free. Linh Phuoc Pagoda is a Buddhist temple in Trai Mat village, 8 km east of central Da Lat, covered entirely in mosaics of broken ceramics…
- [Datanla Falls](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/datanla-falls.md): YesGo score 31/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · 80,000 VND; coaster extra. Datanla is a tiered waterfall in the pine forest of the Prenn Pass, 5 km south of central Da Lat, inside a Dalattourist eco-park. You…
- [Prenn Falls](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/prenn-falls.md): YesGo score 30/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Combo about 110,000–250,000 VND. Prenn is a small curtain waterfall in pine forest at the foot of the Prenn Pass, 10–14 km south of central Da Lat on the airport road. Its…
- [Pongour Falls](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/pongour-falls.md): YesGo score 22/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · About 20,000 VND. Pongour is a broad, stepped waterfall on the Da Nhim river, about 50 km south of Da Lat: the water drops nearly 40 m and spreads over 100…
- [Langbiang Mountain](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/langbiang-mountain.md): YesGo score 20/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · 50,000 VND; car to Radar 120,000. Langbiang is the "roof of Da Lat", a mountain with twin peaks of 2,167 m and 2,124 m, 12 km north of the centre. Visitors head to the…

## Da Lat travel guide

Before you go: Xuan Huong Lake and the old station, Crazy House, Datanla and Pongour falls, the cable car to the monastery, getting there.

## Trip essentials

- How many days: 2–3 days: town, waterfalls, hills
- When to go: December–March: dry and sunny
- Climate: ≈ 1,500 m up: ≈ 22–26° by day, ≈ 13–17° at night
- Visa: Depends on your passport — visa-free or e-visa
- Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND); cash for markets
- Airport: Lien Khuong (DLI) ≈ 30 km south
- From Nha Trang: ≈ 3 h over a mountain road
- From Ho Chi Minh City: ≈ 1 h by air or ≈ 6–7 h by bus
- Packing: A jumper and jacket for evenings
- Time zone: UTC+7 all year

## Key facts

- **≈ 1,500 m** — Da Lat’s altitude — the reason it stays cool all year (source: Wikipedia, “Da Lat”)
- **1893** — Alexandre Yersin explored the Lang Biang plateau — the start of the hill resort (source: Wikipedia, “Da Lat”)
- **1938** — the Art Deco Da Lat railway station was built (source: Wikipedia, “Da Lat railway station”)
- **≈ 2.3 km** — length of the cable car from Robin Hill to Truc Lam Monastery (source: Dalattourist — official website)

## Things to do in Da Lat

The top things to do in Da Lat are Xuan Huong Lake in the centre, the old railway station, Crazy House, the Flower Park, mosaic Linh Phuoc Pagoda, Truc Lam Monastery with its cable car, the Datanla, Prenn and Pongour waterfalls, and Langbiang Mountain’s plateau views. Every place with its YesGo score is in the list above.

| Where | What to see | Time |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Centre** | [Xuan Huong](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/xuan-huong-lake), [Flower Park](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/da-lat-flower-park) | 2 h |
| **Town** | [Crazy House](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/da-lat-crazy-house), [station](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/da-lat-railway-station) | 2 h |
| **Pagodas** | [Linh Phuoc](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/linh-phuoc-pagoda), [Truc Lam](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/truc-lam-monastery) | ½ day |
| **Prenn Pass** | [Datanla](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/datanla-falls), [Prenn](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/prenn-falls) | ½ day |
| **South** | [Pongour](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/pongour-falls) | ½ day |
| **North** | [Langbiang](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/langbiang-mountain) | ½ day |

Rather not plan it yourself? The list above has ready itineraries for 1–2 days, with places in a sensible order.

## Getting to Da Lat

Flights land at Lien Khuong (DLI), ≈ 30 km south — about 40 minutes by taxi. Many visitors come from Nha Trang over the mountains in about 3 hours, or from Ho Chi Minh City by bus in about 6–7 hours. In town, use Grab and taxis.

| How | From | Time |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Taxi, Grab** | Lien Khuong airport | ≈ 40 min |
| **Bus, car** | [Nha Trang](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/nha-trang) | ≈ 3 h |
| **Bus** | [Ho Chi Minh City](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/ho-chi-minh-city) | ≈ 6–7 h |
| **Flight** | Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi | ≈ 1 / 2 h |

## Da Lat weather by month

Da Lat is cool all year — ≈ 22–26 °C by day and ≈ 13–17 °C at night — thanks to its ≈ 1,500 m altitude. The best time to visit is December to March: dry, sunny and in bloom. May to October brings rain, usually in the afternoon.

- **January in Da Lat** (best time): day ≈ 24°C, night ≈ 13°C, rainy days: 3. Dry, ≈ 24°, cool nights.
- **February in Da Lat** (best time): day ≈ 25°C, night ≈ 13°C, rainy days: 2. Dry; Tet and cherry blossom.
- **March in Da Lat** (best time): day ≈ 26°C, night ≈ 14°C, rainy days: 5. About 26°, dry.
- **April in Da Lat**: day ≈ 26°C, night ≈ 16°C, rainy days: 13. Rains begin.
- **May in Da Lat**: day ≈ 26°C, night ≈ 17°C, rainy days: 19. Afternoon rain.
- **June in Da Lat**: day ≈ 25°C, night ≈ 17°C, rainy days: 20. Rainy season.
- **July in Da Lat**: day ≈ 24°C, night ≈ 17°C, rainy days: 22. Rain.
- **August in Da Lat**: day ≈ 24°C, night ≈ 17°C, rainy days: 23. Rain.
- **September in Da Lat**: day ≈ 24°C, night ≈ 17°C, rainy days: 24. The wettest month.
- **October in Da Lat**: day ≈ 23°C, night ≈ 16°C, rainy days: 20. Rains easing.
- **November in Da Lat**: day ≈ 22°C, night ≈ 15°C, rainy days: 10. About 22°, drier.
- **December in Da Lat** (best time): day ≈ 22°C, night ≈ 14°C, rainy days: 5. Dry; flower festival.

Da Lat has no sea: the nearest beach is in Nha Trang, 3 hours away.

## What to eat in Da Lat

Da Lat is Vietnam’s capital of vegetables, strawberries and coffee. Try banh trang nuong — the “Da Lat pizza” on rice paper — hot soy milk at the night market, artichoke tea and coffee from local farms.

- **Banh trang nuong** — rice paper with egg and toppings over charcoal.
- **Hot soy milk** — at the night market by the lake.
- **Artichoke tea** — a local souvenir.
- **Strawberries and coffee** — from farms around town.

## Da Lat ticket prices

Xuan Huong Lake, Truc Lam Monastery and Linh Phuoc Pagoda are free. You pay for Crazy House, the station, the Flower Park, the waterfalls (Datanla’s toboggan is extra), the Truc Lam cable car and Langbiang. Prices are in dong.

- [Xuan Huong Lake](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/xuan-huong-lake) — Free
- [Da Lat Railway Station](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/da-lat-railway-station) — 50,000 VND; train extra
- [Truc Lam Monastery](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/truc-lam-monastery) — Free; cable car 150,000 VND
- [Crazy House](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/da-lat-crazy-house) — 80,000 VND; under 1.2 m free
- [Da Lat Flower Park](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/da-lat-flower-park) — 40,000–100,000 VND
- [Linh Phuoc Pagoda](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/linh-phuoc-pagoda) — Free
- [Datanla Falls](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/datanla-falls) — 80,000 VND; coaster extra
- [Prenn Falls](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/prenn-falls) — Combo about 110,000–250,000 VND
- [Pongour Falls](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/pongour-falls) — About 20,000 VND
- [Langbiang Mountain](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/langbiang-mountain) — 50,000 VND; car to Radar 120,000

## Tips

- Evenings in Da Lat are ≈ 15 °C — bring a jumper even in the dry season.
- Go to the Datanla toboggan in the morning before the queues.
- The night market by the lake is the best place for dinner and street food.

## Questions

### Is Da Lat worth visiting?

Yes, for cool mountain air, waterfalls, quirky architecture like Crazy House and a break from the coastal heat.

### Do I need a visa for Vietnam?

It depends on your passport: some nationalities are visa-free for a set number of days, others apply for a 90-day e-visa online. Check the official rules for your passport.

### What is the weather like in Da Lat?

Cool all year: ≈ 22–26 °C by day and ≈ 13–17 °C at night, with afternoon rain from May to October.

### How do I get from Nha Trang to Da Lat?

By bus or car over the mountain road in about 3 hours.

### How do I get from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat?

By air in about an hour, or by bus in 6–7 hours.

### What to do in Da Lat in one day?

Crazy House and the station in the morning, the Truc Lam cable car and Datanla falls at midday, the lake and night market in the evening.

### Which waterfall in Da Lat is best?

Datanla is closest, with a toboggan; Prenn is on the airport road; Pongour is the widest, 50 km south.

### When is the best time to visit Da Lat?

December to March: dry, sunny and flowers everywhere.

### How far is Da Lat airport from the city?

About 30 km — around 40 minutes by taxi or Grab.

### What to eat in Da Lat?

Banh trang nuong, hot soy milk, strawberries and local coffee.

## Sources

- Wikipedia, “Da Lat”; “Da Lat railway station”; Da Lat climate (1991–2020 normals)
- Dalattourist — official website (Datanla, Langbiang, cable car)

Facts checked: 09.11.2026

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