The 4 best outdoor adventures in Dalat

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Dalat is Vietnam's top vibrant destination for an adventure holiday. There are wide ranges of adventures you can take as a day trip or a multiple-day trip. Dalat attracts travelers by the magnificent natural beauties of a highland surrounded by mountains, forests, lakes, and waterfalls. With its diverse nature, Dalat offers various choices for adventurous travelers, including trekking, white water rafting, mountain biking, and canyoning tours. These adventures are available on our daily Dalat tours.

Dalat white water rafting tours

This tour takes place in Da Don River from May to January the next year. The 12-kilometer long river with lots of rapids is the inspiration for those who love adventure tourism. This activity requires you to have good physical health and be able to swim. The rafting has space for two to six people; therefore, you can choose to have a private tour if you travel in a group or join a small group tour and make friends with other people.

Before rafting, your guide will provide instructions on how to paddle and the main techniques to conquer the rapids. Protective equipment, including helmets and life jackets, are always available. After being trained and tested through easy rapids, you can enjoy your adventure. Da Don white water rafting is the only of this kind available in Vietnam at this stage. The difficulty level is grades 2-3 out of 5. The water's whole journey is 10 km, including ten spectacular rapids and several beautiful countryside sections. It is a full-day tour from Dalat, and you'll spend a total of 3 hours on the water. Besides, you'll discover the countryside of Dalat, a few other farms and Elephant waterfall.

During the water excursion, you can paddle in the quiet river sections and catch up with green coffee plantation, growing cornfields, and children playing on the riverbank. You will see how simple, peaceful and beautiful life in the countryside of Dalat is. The climax is when you go through remarkable high waterfalls and rapids. The higher the waterfall is, the greater the volume and pressure of water are. It's time for you to show your teamwork and pass through the rumbling flow. When the journey ends, you will experience high emotions and become close friends with the people who accompany rowing on that boat.

Let's try this tour and enjoy the beautiful sceneries in Dalat and challenge yourself with a unique type of activity you have never tried before.

Dalat trekking tours

Dalat Trekking tours are probably the most popular adventure in Dalat. There's an option for anyone from easy hiking to extreme jungle trekking tours. Whether you are a severe trekker or just want a soft adventure day, whether you travel with your family with kids or with a group of friends, you'll find a suitable trekking tour. It's a great way to discover Dalat's fascinating nature and learn about the culture of local ethnic people in Dalat. During your Dalat trekking tours, you will have many options:

  • Hiking to Tiger falls through the forest, by Lang Bian River via suspension bridges
  • Samson Mountain trekking for a panoramic view of Dalat and Tuyen Lam Lake
  • Trekking through the lush jungle to Elephant Mountain

For more information, please find details about the best Dalat trekking tours here.

Dalat Mountain Biking Tours

Traveling to Dalat, an adventurer cannot miss Dalat mountain biking tours. The hilly landscape offers an incredible view everywhere you go. You can choose the level of difficulties from easy to hard grades; you can either select cycle on paved paths or challenge yourself on impressive single trails. There's an option for both amateur or professional cyclist. You'll pedal through untouched pine forests, winding mountain passes, crossing the rivers and streams to the more popular attractions or entirely off the beaten path. Everywhere you go, you will feel fantastic as you have got over yourself and enjoy the immense and majestic nature. Besides, you will have an opportunity to learn about the cultural features, customs of indigenous people.

For more information, please find details about the best Dalat mountain biking tours here.

Dalat Canyoning Tours

In addition to the adventure mentioned above, visitors to the Datanla waterfall can experience a package tour with many different challenges - Canyon tour. You will be attending a professional training course, equipped with international standard support equipment. Initially, you will have to walk through the dense forests and primeval forests to reach a little-known unspoiled waterfall. Then, you will choose the challenge to overcome the waterfall that suits you. There are six exciting challenges here.

  • 1st challenge: 18 meters cliff abseiling
  • 2nd challenge: zipline across the fall down to the river
  • 3rd challenge: water sliding on the 3-meter long waterfall
  • 4th challenge: real canyoning with the 20 high meters waterfall (highest waterfall)
  • 5th challenge: Freely jumping at the height of 12 meters
  • 6th challenge: the climax "washing machine": waterfall abseiling.

You can choose any challenge you would like to join. Please remember to prepare some necessary items for the trip, such as soft sole shoes, socks, sunscreen, and spare clothes.

Among these challenges, the zipline across the waterfall is the most interesting. For this game, you have to practice a lot so that your hand has enough strength to withstand the weight of the whole body. At first, you will practice with simple exercises like climbing with low-level strings. When you feel more confident, you can try the higher level and enjoy discovering Dalat in your way.

Besides the above adventures, you can find more ideas by reading our blog: the five best experiences you can do at Datanla Waterfall.

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