Da Lat Waterfalls Tour: Datanla, Pongour & Elephant Falls

Three waterfalls, a pine-forest lake, cricket farms and coffee plantations in one morning and afternoon

A seven to eight hour tour of Da Lat and its countryside visits Datanla Falls, Pongour Falls and Elephant Falls, plus a lake surrounded by pine forest, a cricket farm, a bee farm, Buddhist temples and a coffee plantation. The guide speaks English, pickup is included, and the tour carries bottled water and air-conditioned transport. Lunch is not included. Children from age one are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore waterfalls and local culture

• Visit Datanla waterfall
• Take photos at pine forest lake
• See Pongour waterfall
• Visit Elephant waterfall
• Learn about crickets and drink happy water
• Explore bee farm and taste honey products
• Visit big lady and happy Buddha statues
• Tour coffee plantation and taste local coffee

The experience

The tour runs seven to eight hours and starts with pickup from your hotel. You'll head to Datanla Falls first, where pine trees cover the waterfall and an alpine coaster or zipline lets you descend into the canyon if you want to. From there the route takes you to a lake about forty square kilometers across, ringed by pine forest and known locally as the paradise lake or the lake of the dragon: a stop built for photos and sitting with the view. The guide walks with you at each place, helping with photos and explaining what you're standing in front of.

Pongour Falls is the largest waterfall in southern Vietnam, discovered by the last king and named for the horn of a rhino. The guide will tell you the legend. Elephant Falls comes next, the strongest and most dramatic of the three, and you may see a rainbow or get wet depending on the water level and where you stand. Both stops let you move at your own pace while the guide stays nearby.

The afternoon shifts to local food and farming. At a cricket farm, the guide explains the insects' life cycle and you can drink "happy water", a local spirit. At a bee farm, you'll taste honey, pollen and royal jelly straight from the source and learn how the bees work. Two Buddhist temples round out the cultural stops: one with a large lady Buddha statue, the other with a big happy Buddha, and the guide shares details about Buddhism at each. The tour ends at a coffee plantation where the guide talks through how the coffee grows and is processed, and you can order a cup of local coffee to drink before heading back to your hotel.

What’s included

• Bottled water.
• air-conditioned vehicle with pickup from your hotel.
• parking fees.
• entry tickets to all three waterfalls, the lake, temples and farms.
• and a guide who speaks English and walks with you at each stop.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (5 to 75 years) · Infant (1 to 4 years): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Da Lat Unique Tour

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a shared tour that combines Da Lat's three main waterfalls with local food tastings. The guide drives the route and handles all entry tickets, so you skip the logistics of visiting spread-out countryside sites.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (1 to 4 years): free.

What are the three main waterfalls on this Da Lat tour?

Datanla Falls, Pongour Falls and Elephant Falls. Datanla is covered by pine trees and sits in a canyon where you can take an alpine coaster or zipline down. Pongour is the largest waterfall in southern Vietnam and was discovered by the last king. Elephant Falls is the strongest and most dramatic, and you may see a rainbow there depending on the water level.

Is lunch included in the seven to eight hour tour?

Lunch is not included. The tour does include bottled water and stops at a cricket farm, a bee farm and a coffee plantation where you can eat local specialties and drink, but a meal is not part of the package.

Does the guide speak English on this Da Lat tour?

Yes, the guide speaks English and walks with you at each stop to help with photos, answer questions and explain the sites.

What is the pine-forest lake on this tour like?

The lake covers about forty square kilometers and is ringed by pine forest. It's known locally as the paradise lake or the lake of the dragon and is a stop built for taking photos and sitting with the view before moving on to the waterfalls.

What local food and drink will I encounter on this tour?

You'll visit a cricket farm where you can taste crickets and drink "happy water," a local spirit. At a bee farm, you can eat honey, pollen and royal jelly. At a coffee plantation, you can order and drink local coffee. These tastings are included. A full meal is not.