Da Lat in 3 days a ready-made itinerary

1Crazy House

Sight · 1 h 15 min

A maze-like house with no right angles, themed rooms and a city view from the roof

walk ≈ 15 min

2Da Lat Cathedral

Sight · 20 min

The 1930s “Chicken Church” with a rooster on its spire and stained glass from Grenoble

walk ≈ 15 min

3Le Café de la Poste

Food · 1 h 30 min

Asian-French cooking in the colonial former post office

incl. crossing ≈ 30 min

4Xuan Huong Lake

Park · 1 h

The lake in the centre, with a promenade of about 5 km and swan pedal boats

incl. crossing ≈ 35 min

5Da Lat Central Market

Market · 45 min

Coffee, artichoke tea, strawberries and avocados by the lake — haggle hard

taxi ≈ 10 min

6Railway station and vintage train

Sight · 1 h 30 min

A 1930s Art Deco station and a vintage train to Trai Mat village

taxi ≈ 10 min

7Night market

Evening · 1 h 30 min

Dozens of street-food stalls: charcoal rice paper pizza, grilled corn, hot soy milk

1Datanla Waterfall

Nature · 2 h

A 2.4 km alpine coaster through the forest to the falls, plus zipline and canyoning

taxi ≈ 15 min

2Truc Lam cable car

Viewpoint · 30 min

A 2.3 km cabin ride over pine slopes up to the monastery

taxi ≈ 10 min

3Truc Lam Monastery

Temple · 1 h 15 min

A working Zen monastery with gardens and pines above Tuyen Lam Lake

taxi ≈ 10 min

4Tuyen Lam Lake

Nature · 1 h

A lake in the pine forest below Truc Lam Monastery, with boats for hire

taxi ≈ 20 min

5Bao Dai Summer Palace

Sight · 45 min

The last emperor’s residence: 25 rooms with the original furniture

taxi ≈ 15 min

6Lau Bo Ut Ba Toa

Food · 1 h 30 min

Beef hot pot from a family recipe over 30 years old

1Lang Biang Mountain

Viewpoint · 4 h

The highest peak around, 2,167 m: hike through the pines or take a jeep

taxi ≈ 30 min

2XQ embroidery village

Sight · 1 h

An embroidery village on the northern edge of town, part of day three in our guide

taxi ≈ 15 min

3Tao Ngo

Food · 1 h 30 min

Chicken hot pot with lá é herb, with a queue in the evening