You love kayaking, don’t you?  Let’s take a glance at the following suggested places where you may bring back a range of interesting experiences from a kayaking trip.

West Lake – Ho Tay (Hanoi)

To those who are seeking for the best places to go kayaking when they are travelling in Vietnam, West Lake should not be out of the list. The landscapes around the lake are so enthralling that a kayaking trip on the water will satisfy anyone no matter how difficult they are. Here, there are no many waves on the surface, so you will not find it hard to control the kayak even if you are a beginner.

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Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh Province)

Listed in the world’s 25 leading places for kayaking, Ha Long Bay will not let you down at any cost. It is indeed amazing to navigate the kayak in a clever way whereby it takes you through narrow waterways to caves packed with sparkling stalactites and fishing villages. Not only that you will take a chance to witness the magnificent charming of blue sky emerging as the background of the scenery surrounding the bay. A rental kayak costs you VND 100,000 or 200,000/hour.

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Phong Nha Cave (Quang Binh Province)

Phong Nha Cave is where adventurers like you can discover two routes for kayaking. The first one is that you will row the kayak through Son River – a tributary of Gianh River in Quang Binh Province. The other is to explore part of Phong Nha Cave – one of the largest wet caves in the world; it is endowed with a vast underground-river network and thousands of unique stalactites in various shapes. The rent for a kayak is about VND100,000/hour.

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Perfume River – Huong River (Hue City)

If you take an opportunity to visit Hue City – the formal capital of Vietnam, look for some activity to admire the soft beauty of Perfume River; kayaking may be a good choice. Row the boat by yourself on the calm water, and you will soak up the peaceful atmosphere here and perceive the life of people at Dong Ba Market, Hen Island, and Ba Vinh Ancient town. How awesome it is!

Han River (Da Nang City)

Kayaking on Han River is a favorite program you ought to try when having a trip in Da Nang City. It is possible to say that this activity enables you to find out something more different about the middle city. If starting from Dragon Bridge, roaming down to the bridge crossing Han River, and turning back, you will be astonished by the twinkling landscapes of the city with the coming of night. Such light will make your kayaking trip more outstanding.

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Tuyen Lam Lake (Da Lat City)

5 kilometers to the south of the center of Da Lat City, Tuyen Lam Lake is absolutely fantastic for a kayaking trip as you can go through picturesque scenes around. Try imagining how exciting it will be when you dip into the cool breeze from the nearby pine hill and maple forest while lying down on your kayak. Obviously, nobody can deny the poetic charm of Da Lat, but an experience with the kayak will be more different, unforgettable, and greater than everything you still think of a trip.

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Ham Luong River (Ben Tre)

Ham Luong River, Ben Tre Province of the Mekong Delta is where you can kick back and soak up the serene ambiance. The most remarkable point of this area is that it’s labeled as the kingdom of coconuts, so it’s easy for you to find out enchanting and tranquil landscapes embellished by canopies of green coconut leaves. And indeed there is nothing more fantastic than kayaking on the calm river with the coconut trees at two sides, which makes the atmosphere more pleasant.

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Best place to go kayaking in Vietnam
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Vietnam is well into its summer monsoon season by now and most everywhere except the coastal lowlands of Central Vietnam – which remains dry and sunny- you’ll need to account for high rainfall. With rain now and spreading across the northern mountains and Central Highland, this is time to focus on a beach vacation while visitor numbers are the lowest of the year. Meanwhile, the South is now of the midst of wet season with daily downpour to expect, usually in afternoon.

Every June is relative uncrowded time, with the lowest number of international visitors of any month. But by mid-June Vietnamese domestic travel takes flight as school break and families take their vacations, marking the summer high season. If you’re planning to beach vacation, it’s best to do earlier than later, as beach resort Nha Trang, Phu Quoc or Ha Long Bay by late of June.

Where to go?

Ha Long Bay 

One of the 7 Wonder of the World, also the first one in the list best to visit Vietnam in June. This famous destination attract millions of domestic and international tourist to come and visit every year.

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Sapa

Spending your Vietnam tour in Sapa, you will not only have chance to enjoy the fresh air of region of the northwest but also visit the old French villas, 100 meter high Silver Waterfall, learn the life of H’Mong people in Cat Cat Village. Through June is summer time in Vietnam, but in Sapa it’s still cool and visitors never regret choosing Sapa for their destination.

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Danang

A place that being considered to be the cleanest and the most livable city in Vietnam, Danang welcome and offers tourists various options of touring around the region.

Hoi An

Just 30 kilometers away from Danang, Hoi An is a little pretty town located in a peaceful land.

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Dalat

The city on the plateau is one among the best place to visit Vietnam in June because of its weather and landscape. Being popular about the name of “thousand flowers city”, Dalat is a place where you can find a variety of types flowers, both you know and you do not know.

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If beautiful and grandiose landscapes, fresh cool weather, friendliness and simple-heartedness of the locals are things attracting travelers come to Da Lat, its cuisine is the thing that keeps people reminding about this land of mist and desiring to be here one more time. Let travel with us and point out food must eat in this city.

Grilled Rice Paper With Egg (Banh Trang Kep)

Banh trang kep is known as Vietnamese pizza, and comprises of grilled rice paper with a variety of toppings and sauces. When you’re exploring Da Lat Night Market, look out for local vendors grilling this tasty snack on miniature charcoal stoves. Priced between VND 10,000 and VND 25,000, toppings include eggs, spring onions, dried shrimp, cheese, pate, dried beef, sweet sauce, and mayonnaise.

Small round rice pancake (Bánh căn)

The origin of Can cake is not from Da La but this food has been a favorite dish of the locals for years. Can cake is made of pure rice with the filling of spring onion. What makes it special is that the cake is cooked in small earthenware pots without oil. When the cake is well-cooked, it is inflate and crispy. This dish is served with fish sauce, meatballs and crackers on top. Sometimes, it is served with a special dipping sauce made from small fish.

Vietnamese Grilled Pork Sausage (Nem nuong)

The star of this delicious food is actually the thick peanut sauce. Don’t forget to add a little bit of dried chili so that the spice will warm you up in cold weather. To eat nem nuong, first you need to grab a piece of rice paper, wet it a little bit with water, then add the greens, pork and everything else in it, wrap it up next, and finally dip it into the sauce. A generous platter of nem nuong costs about VND 40,000 at a sit-down restaurant in Da Lat.

Strawberry Ice Cream (Kem Dau Tay) 

Strawberry ice cream is a must-try in Da Lat, even if you’re visiting during the cold months. Thanks to its cool climate, the hills around the town are teeming with lush strawberry farms, so it’s no surprise to see fresh strawberries served on cakes, waffles, smoothies, and ice cream. Therefore, strawberry ice cream is one of the must-try foods for tourists when traveling to Da Lat. You can find the best patisseries, cafés, and dessert shops in Da Lat City Centre, especially along Nguyen Chi Thanh Street.

Xap Xap

Name of this dish sounds strange for many people. in fact, it is quite like “Nom Bo Kho”, a sweet and sour salad with dried beef sold in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city. The main ingredients of Xap Xap are grated green papaya, simmer pork liver, peanuts, mint leaves, sweet and sour fish sauce and chili sauce on top. Many Western people think this food is a type of appetizer; however, people in Da Lat usually eat it in the afternoon of late night as a nosh.

Beef Rice Noodle Soup (Bun Bo)

Bun bo or beef rice noodle soup originates from Hue, but travellers can find this dish in many Da Lat restaurants. Located along Ly Thuong Kiet Street, local eatery Quan Bun Bo Hue serves the best bun bo in Da Lat. Spicier than pho, this dish consists of rice vermicelli, sprouts, banana buds, beef slices, red pepper flakes, and lemongrass. A small bowl costs VND 35,000 but we highly recommend paying an extra VND 10,000 to get a more substantial amount of beef in your dish.

Thick noodles soup (Bánh canh)

Banh canh is a hearty noodle soup made with simmered pork meat and bones. Well-loved for its warming properties, this dish typically comes with a generous amount of thick tapioca rice noodles, green onions, cilantro, and pork slices. You can also enjoy it with quail eggs, fried spring rolls, fish cakes, or fish ball, if you’re not a fan of pork. Most local restaurants in Da Lat serve banh canh for about VND 15,000 per bowl. As with most dishes in Vietnam, a platter of fresh greens is served on the side.

Thin rice flour pancake with stir-fried chicken viscera (Bánh ướt lòng gà)

It’s widely regarded as Da Lat’s most popular street food. Priced at VND 30,000 upwards, you get a plate of chewy rice cakes topped with boiled chicken meat and innards, as well as bean sprouts and fresh basil. This dish is an amazing combination between thin rice flour pancakes of the central region of Vietnam and stir-fried chicken viscera. The clever seasoning of stir-fried chicken viscera mingle with the softness of special pancake create an outstanding taste that you have never experienced before. Some road stalls in Da Lat also offer banh uot with Vietnamese pork roll and nem chua (fermented pork sausage). Make sure to add some fish dipping sauce and chilli flakes for added flavour.

Local Food – Best choice in Dalat
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Travelling from Nha Trang to Da Lat is currently easier as the route has been improved and developed. It’s about 140 km from Da Lat to Nha Trang. You can travel to Da Lat from Nha Trang by bus, private transfer or motorbike.

GUIDE: FIRST TIME TO DO IN DALAT

1. By Bus

Taking bus from Nha Trang to Da Lat is the best option which is suitable for your schedule and budget. It takes 4 hours including a 30-minute breakfast/ WC stop and one hour out of Nha Trang. It has one obligatory stop at a dilapidated Cham temple/ tourist site. Last year, the time for breakfast and tourist site has been reduced and now it’s faster to travel from Da Lat to Nha Trang.

There are many local bus companies run this route but you should choose Mai Linh, Phuong Trang or Sinh café bus as they are reliable services.

Important information

• Duration: 4 hours
• Price: around 11 USD – 15 USD
• Distance: 140 km

Bus Station in Nha Trang

Mai Linh bus

• Add: 20A Nguyen Thien Thuat street, Nha Trang city
• Tel: (08) 58-6255.888
• Website: www.mailinhexpress.vn
• Departure time: 8h30am and 3h00 pm daily

Phuong Trang bus

• Add: 5 Le Thanh Ton street, Nha Trang city
• Tel: (08) 58-3524.315
• Website: www.futabuslines.com.vn
• Departure time: 08h:00, 10h00, 14h00 daily
• Phuong Trang bus always provides the transfer service in Dalat city (pick-up & deliver) with free of charge (applied for 10km inside Dalat city). So you can take advantage of this service for saving your taxi fee.
• There are 30 seats in a Phuong Trang bus. It;s more comfortable safe for tourists. They have a 20 minute rest stop at Tra Lien, 38km west of Nha Trang.

Sinh Café Bus

• Add: 2A Biet Thu Str.,
• Tel: 058.3522982 – 3523183
• *54/1Nguyen Thien Thuat St., Da Lat city
• Tel: 058.3521981 – 3524.329
• Departure time: 7.30 am . Stop at Cham tower (Phan Rang) and Ngoan Muc pass

Bus station in Da Lat

• Branch of Phuong Trang bus
• Add: 11A/2 – Le Quy Don St – Dalat.
• Tel: (+84-63) 3 58 58 58
• You should go to Phuong Trang or Mai Linh office for purchasing the bus tickets because some travel agencies will charge you extra fees.
• Once you arrive in Da lat, you should come to the bus agency to make reservation.

SINH CAFÉ BUS

• Trung Cang Hotel
• 4A Bui Thi Xuan St., Da Lat city.
• Tel: 063.3822663 – 3836702

TRAVEL TIPS WHEN YOU TAKING BUS

Safety tip:

Secure your bags. Lock anything that contains valuables and bring it along you as much as possible.

What to bring:

Take earplugs just in case they decide to crank up the Karaoke and you aren’t in the mood for singing. They also help with the snoring, snorting and other assorted barn noises you might be subjected to.

Wear comfortable, easily removable footwear and a pair of socks. Take a tub of Tiger Balm, Soothes headaches, travel sickness

2. By Private Transfer

You can book online with local travel agent. Your local booking is a reliable agent for your. They offer best service and excellent customer service. It is good option if you are traveling with kids and want to take photos along the way

3. By Motorbike

Motorcycle gives you a real adventure of a mountain trip. You can drive motorbike by yourself or take an easyrider tour from Nha Trang to Da Lat. The tour will ride along the small road to the local village where tour guides will introduce you about the local lives, teach you how to make rice-papersand noodles and rice farming. You will stop at Cau Ba, where you will learn about the strange culture of the Rak-Lay ethnical gourp. At the Long Lanh Pass on the 1500m high mountain, you could see some nice waterfalls and minority village to enjoy the stunning views of countryside. The tour will be continued to DaLat. At that time, you can visit the old French Train Station, Than Tho lake. At about 4pm, the tour finishes.

Contact EasyRider as follows

• Add: 7G/4 Hung Vuong – Nha Trang, Viet Nam.
• Tel: +84 905 384 406 -Tran van Song-Manager
• Email: easyridertrips@gmail.com – info@easyridertrips.com – 7 days- 24/24
• Price: 65 USD/ 1 pax
• Duration: 6 hours

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Dalat Railway Station is a railway station on the Da Lat–Thap Cham Railway line in Vietnam, serving the town of Da Lat in Lâm Đồng Province. It was a narrow-gauge railway built by Frenchmen. After the war, it was abandoned. In 1990, it was put into use for running the 7-kilometre tourism route from the Station to the nearby Trai Mat village. Dominated by orange-red tone, the Station has three sharp roofs and stained glass, highlighting the ancient exotic.

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Vietnam is known for its hot and humid climate, so Da Lat is a popular weekend getaway among locals and expats. Perfect for first-time visitors, make sure you bookmark this simple yet informative Da Lat survival guide to help you to discover some of our favourite attractions, restaurants and hotels in this fascinating town.

Famous for its countryside charm, Dalat draws couples, outdoor enthusiasts, and golf enthusiasts alike. This mountain resort town was once a summer getaway for the French, who left their mark in European-inspired architecture and manicured, rolling lawns. There are plenty of local buses, motorcycle taxis and tour companies offering excursions to breathtaking natural sights, including Elephant Falls and Pongour Falls.

Top Check-in Locations in Dalat

Despite the lack of multi-storey malls and high-end designer outlets, Da Lat still offers travellers a fun shopping experience during their holiday. This French-built town’s central area is home to vibrant day and night markets, where you can spend several hours experiencing the local lifestyle. There’s also a unique handicraft village not far from the French Quarter, where you can find breathtaking local paintings, photographs and embroidered clothing.

Explore Dalat Night Market

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Night markets are a popular shopping opportunity all over Asia, and that of Vietnam’s picturesque Dalat is no exception. Shop for delicious food, warm clothes and souvenirs at the city center. The Da Lat Night Market is a chaotic and joyful experience. Vendors appraise their wares with loud voices, mostly from self-repeating tape recorders. From avocados to strawberry jam, woolen bonnets to secondhand jeans, potted plants to oddly shaped roots that serve a purpose in traditional medicine – the night market has much to offer.

WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO VIST DALAT

When visiting Dalat, the city of mist and pine trees, tourists should be sure to experience the pleasure of visiting Dalat’s night market. Dalat city is small, the city streets are not dense and market activities, which spill into the streets around Nguyen Thi Minh Khai.  That is why the Dalat Night Market contributes to the beauty of Dalat’s cultural features.

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The market attracts many people during the evening – some for the food, some for the atmosphere, and some to perform or to watch street performers. Hip-hop dancing, roller skating, and jainzi (shuttlecock kicking that’s like badminton with your feet) all happen in the market’s open spaces. Though freshly-cooked food is the focus of the night market, other items, including textiles, traditional clothes, second-hand clothing, flowers, souvenir and fresh produce are all available as well.

The Da Lat Night Market is located right in Da Lat city centre, just a five-minute walk from Xuan Huong Lake. Open daily between 17:00 and 22:00, it’s within walking distance from most places in the city.

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Explore Dalat Night Market
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Phan Thiet

Beaches and attractions in Binh Thuan province have reopened after social isolation, ready to welcome travelers. Visitors can experience with many activities such as swimming & take photos at The Fishing Village in Mui Ne, take  canoeing to Cu Lao Cau or Phu Quy island to dive in the coral reefs, walk on the red sand hill and walk along the white sandy road.

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Can Tho – Mekong Delta

District Phong Dien, the most concentrated place in the city, is always diverse with fruits such as mango, guava, rambutan, breast milk, jackfruit, durian … Here, not only visit the garden and reward awake fruit, visitors can try the Western lifestyle through outdoor activities such as wading ditches to catch fish, canoeing, hanging bridges, swing ropes through the ditch …

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In addition, have breakfast floating between Floating market, enjoying “noodle soup” is an unforgettable experience for those who first visit.

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Da Lat

Holiday time is also the beginning of the cloud hunting season in the foggy city. A place to watch clouds has a beautiful view and is easy to move, located in Cau Dat tea hill, Trai Mat hill, Suoi Vang lake, Thien Phuc Duc hill, Hon Bo, Radar mountain … Want to see the sea of ​​clouds float, visitors must overcome the cold to be present at the viewing position since the sun has not yet appeared. 

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Vung Tau

Only two hours from Ho Chi Minh City, Vung Tau is popular weekend getaway offering beachfront resorts, heaps of delicious seafood, and a slower pace of life. Coastal history in this part of Vietnam is combination of religious relics and French garrisons and mansions. Vung Tau’s beaches may not entice you to swim, however for a quick, low-stress escape to the coast, Vung Tau ticks all the boxes.

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A hotel turned a fantasy park for children and those who love architecture and design. Crazy House is actually Hang Nga Villa, constructed and designed by architect Mrs. Dang Viet Nga with a striking appearance which can impress any passersby, which has been an imaginative work in progress since 1990.  Hang Nga, as she’s known locally, has a PhD in architecture from Moscow and has designed a number of other buildings around Dalat. Her father, Truong Chinh, succeeded Ho Chi Minh as Vietnam’s second president from 1981 until his death in 1988, which is perhaps one reason that planning permission doesn’t seem to be a problem. There’s a shrine to him in the ground-floor lounge.

A freewheeling architectural exploration of surrealism, Hang Nga Crazy House is a joyously designed, outrageously artistic private home. Imagine sculptured rooms connected by super-slim bridges rising out of a tangle of concrete greenery, an excess of cascading lava-flow-like shapes, wild colours, spiderweb windows and an almost organic quality to it all, with the swooping handrails resembling jungle vines. Each room has to itself a distinctive look serving faithfully the purpose of bringing the guests into a whole new world.

Get on the top of the house where you can enjoy a splendid view of Dalat city from an unusual house setting. This house is also constantly listed as one of the most bizarre buildings in the world.

Have fun at the Crazy House
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Swing by the summer palace or the King Palace of the last emperor of Vietnam to enjoy beautiful pieces of French architecture.

The Summer Palace in Dalat was built in 1933 and used as a Bao Dai’s summer retreat to get away from the tropical heat. Inside the palace are the furniture and personal possessions of Bao Dai.

Bao Dai Summer Palace also houses many valuable and well-preserved artefacts that were left behind, including sculptures of the royal family, a large white bust of Bao Dai himself, and an engraved glass map of Vietnam.

The King Palace‘s most highlighted feature is the lovely flower garden in the front courtyard of the palace. The garden is a wonderful spot for couple to take photos and spend time together with each other.

Today, visitors can explore all 25 rooms within the palace, where they can take a step back time to learn about royal history. Located 3.5 km southwest of Da Lat French Quarter, Bao Dai Summer Palace is set along Trieu Viet Vuong Street near the Pasteur Institute.

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