1. Vinamilk Organic Milk Farm
Vinamilk Organic Milk Farm is an excellent destination for young individuals to capture photos, be it gentle and subtle shots or those exuding style and artistic flair. Picture yourself amidst lush green grass, with clean black and white cows in the distance, modern factories, red brick buildings, and even iconic windmills. Dalat is famous not only for its vibrant flower gardens, crystalline waterfalls, and undulating mountain ranges but also for its organic dairy farms. Among them, Vinamilk Organic Milk Farm stands out as a favorite among the youth.
Vinamilk Organic Milk Farm is approximately 35 km away from Dalat city. It is an organic dairy farm invested and constructed by the Vietnam Milk Company (Vinamilk) following organic standards. The farm, inaugurated in 2017, features a style reminiscent of farms in the Netherlands. The farm spans over 76 hectares with an initial organic herd of over 500 cows, expected to grow in the coming years. The cows are naturally grazed, in line with the physiological needs of dairy cattle, ensuring the highest quality milk. Vinamilk Farm maximizes available resources such as organic manure from the cows, producing all organic food from green grass according to the needs of the herd. The farm utilizes solar energy, renewable biogas energy, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and is environmentally friendly.
Address: Tu Tra Commune, Don Duong District, Dalat City, Lam Dong Province.
Pepino is a watermelon originating from South America, recently experimented in Da Lat and Sa Pa. In Da Lat, there is only one garden in Da Thien, attracting tourists from near and far. The fruit has a unique taste, though newly introduced to Vietnam, Pepino watermelon has been favored by many for its refreshing taste, beautiful appearance, and novelty. This is one of the beautiful orchards in Da Lat and helps you capture some amazing photos during your visit. Pepino watermelon is a new type of fruit, with a refreshing taste, low sugar content, rich in Beta-carotene, Vitamins, minerals, and polyphenols, helping reduce the risk of cancer, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, and lower bad cholesterol levels in the blood.
Dinh Farm Watermelon Garden has various types of crops: chocolate tomatoes, sweet peppers, strawberries, and especially Pepino watermelons. The fruits are grown according to VietGap standards. Ripened Pepino watermelon serves as a dessert fruit due to its sweet and watery taste. Additionally, Pepino is used to make salads because of its fragrant aroma. When the fruit is harvested as green, it is used as a vegetable in braised dishes. When fully ripe, it is a fruit; it has a taste similar to pears.
Address: Ward 8, Da Lat City, Lam Dong.
Strawberry 88 Garden is where the youth go crazy as they can not only check-in and take photos but also handpick strawberries to take home. Depending on the season and time, strawberry prices range from 80,000 to 120,000 VND/kg. Besides the beautiful scenery of endless strawberry fields, the garden owner is also extremely friendly and welcoming. They provide hats and shoes for strawberry picking, and you will be given a basket weighing approximately 1 to 2 kg; you pay based on the weight of the filled basket. Visitors can freely capture beautiful photos and purchase fresh strawberries to take home.
Many tourists often ask which month is best to visit Dalat for strawberries. In the past, strawberries were only grown from January to the lunar new year. Nowadays, with strawberries grown in greenhouses and a series of advanced technologies independent of climate conditions, strawberries are available year-round, varying in quantity. You can visit Strawberry 88 Garden, choose fresh and juicy strawberries as gifts.
Address: 88 Thanh Mau, Ward 7, Da Lat City, Lam Dong.