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Dalat Jungle trek (4 days)

The 4-day trek is provided in Dalat, Vietnam central highlands. Begin the tour taking a short flight from Ho Chi Minh city to Dalat where you spend one night at hotel before starting the 4-day trek through Dalat jungle fever. Those on budget can hire a private vehicle or take a public shuttle bus Saigon – Dalat is available daily. You spend then 4 days trekking through Dalat jungle, hiking Pongua Waterfall, Pinhatt mountain, elephant mountain. Enjoy the wild nature, the diversity of the fauna and flora. The trek is combined with a  half day tour of Da Lat taking to other city highlights as the valley of Love, City’s Flower Garden, Biological museum and the central Market. The tour is customized for small group tours and active adventure travel seeking the wild beauty of the nature. Contact Lotussia Travel for more details.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Hanoi- Da Lat

Take the daily flight from Hanoi  to Da Lat. In the afternoon, transfer to Pongua Waterfall which is considered as Vietnam’s grandest waterfall. Walk along the narrow road under the shade of huge trees filled with the beautiful sounds of water, birds and breeze. You will catch the panoramic view of the 3-step waterfall from the bottom of its, climbing up to have great photos or just sitting on one of the biggest stones here.

Day 2: Da Lat – Pinhatt Mountain

This two day trip starts to the South of Da Lat City. We drive along picturesque scenic roads to the Pinhatt Mountain Trailhead, where we start our journey. The first section of trail is through minority farms and pine forest. Don’t be alarmed if you meet an elephant along the way. They live at the lake and are tame. We continue to walk through forest paths until we meet the base of Pinhatt then a steep uphill climb (45 minutes) to the summit of Pinhatt. After lunch and a rest on the mountain-top, we descend and you will notice a very dramatic difference in the flora and fauna. You will emerge on the other side, at a campsite where you can relax or take a swim until dinner.

Day 3: Jungle trek

We start our walk through pine forest. Soon you will notice the dramatic change in scenery from pine to thick jungle. Walk the rolling hills among the vines, broad-leaf trees, and enjoy the cool jungle breeze. Upon exiting the thick jungle section, you will walk between Elephant Mountain and another area peak. Enjoy seeing the small minority farms that dot the valley floor. After lunch and a rest you continue walking through the valley until you come to a ridgeline, which you follow to the famous chicken village, aptly named due to the large chicken statue in the center of the township. The women of this minority village are famous for weaving fabric in bright and interesting designs. Return to Da Lat.

Day 4: Da Lat – Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi

Take a half day city tour including the valley of Love where the picturesque landscape formed by a calm surfaced lake, green hills, colorful flower gardens and roads around the lake dotted with glass beds and bushes. Onward to City’s Flower Garden, Biological museum and the central Market. Return to Ho Chi Minh city- Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city. And then back to Hanoi. Tour ends.

Lotussia Travel is a Hanoi based tour operator offering a wide selection of trekking tours in all over Vietnam. The above trekking tour is only a sample we list on this site for your reference. That can be flexible, customizable and subject to weather conditions and other circumstances. We have lots of other itineraries we don’t put all here since there are some dishonest individuals have copied, without our agreement our contents and pasted on their site for commercial purpose. If you need further information or have any suggestions or comments, please feel free to contact us at any time. We look forward to seeing you soon in Vietnam!