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WHEN -
November to March is the dry season. January and February is Spring and when the flowers all start blooming as well as the streets full of pink cherry blossoms.
STAY -
Dalat Palace Heritage Hotel ***** -
the hotel is an attraction in its own right, French Colonial charm built in 1922, rooms and suites, 5 acres of gardens, located in the heart of Dalat, with its own lakeside golf course, safety box and free airport transfer
ABOUT -
Dalat is the Wedding and Honeymoon Capital of Vietnam. It is also known as "City of thousands of pine trees" - "City of Eternal Spring" - "Little Paris" - "the City of Love" - "the City of Poetry" - "the Green City" - "the Flower City" - "Honeymoon City" - "City of Artists" and "the City in the Forest".
Dalat was established by the French as a Hill Station retreat from the hot weather in 1907. A railway line from Saigon to Dalat and Nha Trang was opened in 1938. It is known as "Little Paris" due to the number of French buildings, broad boulevards, lakeside hotels and villas and it even has a telecommunications tower the resembles the Eiffel Tower.
It is a very popular spot for Vietnamese honeymooners and it seems a little unusual to see them walking around in jumpers / pullovers and cowboy hats.
It is a beautiful area and at times you will forget you are in Asia and think you are somewhere in Europe. It's a nice place just to hang around as well as having lots to see and do. Be as active or sedentary as you feel like on the day and take everything at the pace you want to do it.
Adding on a city stopover before, after or both will really give your honeymoon some variety and all four cities listed are fascinating places.
ADD ONS -
to Bangkok - Saigon - Hanoi - Kuala Lumpur you could easily throw in a few nights stopover in one of these cities. See Bangkok in Cities and Malaysia in 'Countries M - Z'.
ROMANCE -
Gym - buy online generic viagra with your Mastercard on the equipment monitor 😁 (See hotel website)
Visit the Valley of Love
Rent a bike from the hotel and ride around the lake together
SUNRISES & SUNSETS -
On the lake in a Swan Pedal Boat
100 Roofs Cafe - from the rooftop garden - you'll think you're in a fairy tale
BUDGET -
Vietnam is a good value country and food and drinks are quite cheap. The hotel will be the most expensive part. All in all it will be in the low to mid range budgets.
HIGHLIGHTS -
Vietnamese food
Vietnamese countryside
5***** Old Colonial Hotel in a beautiful Hill Station
PAMPER -
L'Aquataine Spa - beauty and relaxation
Concierge service - will sort anything out for you
24 hours room service / Limousine service
RELAXING -
The Rose Library - have a look through their shelves
Spa - massage / sauna
VIEWS -
Xuan Huong Lake and Dalat Cathedral
FOOD -
The Terrace - for a fresh air breakfast overlooking the lake.
Coffee House and Snack Bar
La Rabelais Restaurant - award winning restaurant serving Nouvelle Cuisine and Vietnamese delicacies - memorable breakfasts in the morning and fine dining in the evening with a fireplace and live piano music
Tea in the Afternoon - High Tea, towers of pastries, finger sandwiches and creamy cakes
Le Monet - private dining room for 10 guests - one of the finest experiences Dalat has to offer
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Street food at the Central Market and the Night Market
DRINKS -
Le Cosy Bar - original cocktails in a French colonial atmosphere with relaxing garden views - Happy Hour
The Palace Club - live music, drinks and the best pizza in town
The Cigar Lounge - in suitably refined surroundings
Royal Karaoke Rooms - belt out a few tunes in your own private parlour
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have a coffee in the unique cafe at Lam Vien Square
cafe straight out from the hotel and on the lake
live music Saturday nights 8.30 - 10.30 pm and signature cocktails including Milk Tea
Maze Bar -
aka 100 Roofs Cafe - near the market and like the Crazy House
SIGHTS -
Bao Dai Palace / Lam Vien Square / Crazy House
over 300 species of rare and beautiful flowers
the most beautiful waterfall in Central Vietnam and the huge statue of the Goddess of Mercy which is next door at the Linh An Pagoda
ACTIVITIES -
Walking distance to Dalat Market, shops, restaurants and tourist attractions
Golf at the hotel's lakeside course built in the 1930's and a fine course
Tennis courts / Bike rental / White water rafting
The Art Deco Dalat Railway Station - take the half hour train ride to a temple which runs five times a day
Visit the K'Ho Coffee or Weasel Coffee
Visit a minority village - a vineyard (wine tasting) - a farm - a silk factory - Cuon Hoang
SOUVENIRS -
Silk, K'Ho Coffee, Weasel Coffee, Dried Fruits, Jams, Preserves
TIPS -
Bring some warm clothes, it can get cool at night time
Don't apply for your visa online (there are a lot of scammers). Get it from your nearest Vietnam Embassy by registered mail if it's in another city.
CHEAPER OPTIONS - on Booking.com
Crazy House - The Honeymoon Room
TTC Hotel - Ngoc Lan **** - Lake views
VISAS -
There are a lot of scamming websites on line. Ignore them and go tothe Vietnam Embassy's website in your country to see what you need to do.
TRANSPORT -
There are direct flights to Dalat from the following 4 cities -
Bangkok - Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK) -
has direct flights to 109 cities in 48 countries.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) -
has direct flights to 101 destinations in 35 countries. The direct flight to Dalat is on Air Asia which is based in KLIA2. It is a different terminal but using the same runway as (KUL) and there are good transportation links between the two.
Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) -
has direct flights to 71 cities in 24 countries including Asia, Australia, Europe and the UAE.
Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) -
has direct flights to 62 cities in 22 counties including Alaska, Asia, Australia, Europe and the UAE.
Da Lat Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) -
has direct flights to Bangkok, Saigon, Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur and South Korea (Incheon and Busan). The other option would be a bus from Saigon but not a very good one.
EXTRA -
Extend the honeymoon on Con Dao Island - see 'Islands' Asia
