Top 17 Souvenirs You Should Buy When Visiting Da Lat

Artichoke is an herb commonly grown in the suburbs of Da Lat and is well-known for its amazing health benefits, such as detoxifying, cooling the liver, and improving sleep quality. As a result, Artichoke and tea are popular gift choices when visiting Da Lat.

Price: 450,000 VND per kilogram of dried Artichoke.
Suggested stores:

• Thanh Uyên Artichoke Shop. Address: 125A Tran Quang Khai.
• Dat Viet Artichoke Tea. Address: 1C Nguyen Khuyen, Da Lat.
• Tam Chau Tea Showroom. Address: 2 Tran Nhan Tong, Da Lat.
• Le Ky Coffee and Tea. Address: 21 Hoa Binh Area, Da Lat.

A must-try specialty when visiting Da Lat is strawberries, known for their large, round, and juicy berries with vibrant colors. The cool climate in this area creates ideal conditions for strawberries to thrive, resulting in higher quality fruit compared to other regions. During your visit to Da Lat, you can choose to buy fresh strawberries, strawberry jam, or various other strawberry-based products from local farms or the Da Lat markets.

Strawberry prices: 80,000 – 250,000 VND depending on the variety.
Suggested stores:

• Strawberry farms on streets such as Mai Anh Dao, Nguyen Tu Luc, Thanh Mau, Langbiang, and Xo Viet Nghe Tinh.
• Bio Fresh Da Lat Company. Address: Than Tho Lake tourist area, Ho Xuan Huong street, Ward 10, Da Lat City.
• Japanese Strawberry Garden Da Lat. Address: 162 Thanh Mau, Ward 7, Da Lat.
• Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung's Strawberry Garden in Ward 9. Address: 35 Ho Xuan Huong, Ward 9, Da Lat.

Da Lat is not only blessed with fertile soil but also enjoys a cool climate ideal for growing a variety of local fruits such as persimmons, avocados, peaches, strawberries, and mulberries. One unique feature of Da Lat is that its fruits are available year-round, offering a diverse selection to cater to visitors' needs. For example, if you're a fan of strawberries and mulberries, the best time to visit is around March to April, while persimmons are in season around July. To ensure you buy the freshest fruits as souvenirs, it’s recommended to visit Da Lat's markets early in the morning.

Price: From 60,000 to 150,000 VND per kilogram, depending on the fruit variety.

Da Lat, a region abundant in fruit varieties, also boasts a diverse and popular market for fresh fruit juices, known for their natural sweetness and delicious flavors. The juices are sold in bottles of various sizes, catering to different budgets, and they can be stored for up to six months, making them convenient for travel. These flavorful and healthy juices are popular souvenirs for visitors to bring home to family, friends, and loved ones. You can find them at the Da Lat market or in supermarkets around the city.

Price: Approximately 100,000 VND per liter, depending on the juice type.

Apart from its famous specialties, Da Lat coffee is one of the defining characteristics of this fertile region. The coffee here is a renowned specialty of the Central Highlands, famous not only in Vietnam but also globally. Its sweet aroma and rich flavor leave a lasting impression on anyone who tries it. Therefore, a visit to Da Lat wouldn't be complete without enjoying a cup of hot coffee.

Price: Around 200,000 VND per kilogram, depending on the type.
Suggested stores:

• Le Ky Coffee: Phan Dinh Phung, Da Lat; Hoa Binh area, Da Lat.
• Long Chieu Coffee: 5A Le Lai, Da Lat.
• Tam Chau Tea and Coffee Showroom: 294A Tran Phu, Ward 1, Bao Loc City.
• Tram Anh Tea Showroom: 807 Tran Phu, Bao Loc City.

While fruit jams are common, rose jam is an unusual and unique specialty of the cool climate of Da Lat. However, don't confuse it with rosebuds – this jam is made from rose hips, not the flowers themselves. Pairing a piece of rose jam with a cup of hot tea can lift your spirits and provide a soothing experience. Hence, purchasing rose jam as a souvenir is a fantastic idea.

Rose jam is available year-round in Da Lat markets, or you can find it during the upcoming Mai Anh Dao Flower Festival in 2017. It will be displayed for visitors to choose from.

Price: Approximately 180,000 VND per kilogram.

Wine is another well-known specialty of Da Lat, representing the pride of this cool, misty region. While it can't compare with the world-renowned wine brands, Da Lat wine offers a unique taste and style, made not from grapes but from ripe mulberries, a fruit you won't find anywhere else.

Price: From 60,000 VND per bottle, depending on the type.
Address:

• Da Lat Wine Factory: 31 Ngô Văn Sở, Da Lat City.
• Various Da Lat markets.
• Product display rooms at the Trade and Tourism Promotion Center.

With its cool, mild climate year-round, Da Lat is a paradise for various fruits, with the Da Lat avocado being one of its signature fruits. The avocado season runs from May to early August, with most of the avocados grown in the outskirts of the city, and some sourced from Daklak.

The Da Lat avocado has a shiny yet slightly rough skin, firm to the touch. Its green skin with yellow specks indicates a high-quality fruit, with a rich, creamy texture. The round fruit has a large seed but little fiber, and its aroma is rich with a golden-yellow flesh that looks as appealing as it tastes. To pick the best avocados, choose ones where the seed moves when shaken lightly, and the stem is still fresh. Store them in a cool place to let them ripen slowly.

Price: 70,000 – 80,000 VND per kilogram.
Available at Da Lat markets or fruit stalls.

Persimmon trees have long been a part of Da Lat’s landscape. The persimmon season typically runs from July to November each year. In addition to fresh persimmons, Da Lat locals also make dried persimmons to enjoy year-round. Dried persimmons are made by drying the fruit when it is still unripe and astringent. Over time, the fruit becomes soft, shriveled, and turns a deep amber color, with a rich, sweet flavor.

Recently, Da Lat has also embraced the method of wind-drying persimmons, where they are hung to dry naturally. These persimmons have a golden-red hue, firm skin, and a sweet, honey-like center. The taste is delicately sweet and chewy, making it a perfect treat to enjoy with a hot cup of tea on a chilly winter day.

Price:

• Fresh persimmons: 35,000 – 50,000 VND per kilogram
• Da Lat wind-dried persimmons: 140,000 – 180,000 VND per 500g pack

Recommended locations:

• Da Lat Market
• Wind-dried persimmon production facility, Khe Sanh Road, Da Lat
• Da Lat Market Cooperative, 12 Phan Chu Trinh, Da Lat

Sweet potatoes can be grown in various regions, but the highland area of Lam Dong is renowned for producing the best sweet potatoes in the country, particularly around the Tà Nung and Lạc Dương areas. These sweet potatoes look similar to other types, but once cooked, they release a sweet, honey-like aroma. The flesh inside becomes soft and sticky, oozing with syrupy sweetness. The skin is thin and easily separates from the flesh when boiled, leaving behind a luscious, honeyed texture.

Price: 25,000 – 40,000 VND per kilogram
Suggested locations: Da Lat Market

If you're looking for a durable gift that can be used multiple times, handcrafted ethnic textiles are the perfect choice. This is a signature product of the Chil and Lach people from the Da Lat Highlands. The textiles here are all handwoven, with a wide range of products available, including handbags, shawls, tablecloths, and curtains. Ethnic textiles are a source of pride for the locals, as each stitch is carefully crafted with attention to detail. Every pattern on these textile items carries the spirit and culture of the Central Highlands.

Suggested locations:

• Da Lat Market
• B’nerC Textile Village

When visiting Da Lat in the cool weather, tourists often think of accessories and clothing to keep warm, with woolen items being the most popular choice. From woolen sweaters, gloves, scarves, to phone bags, there is a wide variety of beautiful and durable products at affordable prices. Woolen products from Da Lat make the perfect souvenir for friends and family after your trip.

Suggested locations:

• Da Lat Night Market
• Domane de Marie Church

Succulent plants belong to the cactus family and are known for their resilience and ease of care. In recent years, succulents have become increasingly popular, serving both as charming gifts and stylish home decor. In Da Lat markets, you can find a wide variety of succulents at very affordable prices, starting from just 10 VND per pot.

Suggested location: Da Lat Night Market

In Da Lat, there is a wide variety of dried fruits and jams, offering hundreds of options to choose from. Not only are they delicious, but they also meet high hygiene standards. Popular items include: strawberry jam, tamarind jam, rose jam, soft sweet potato, dried cherry tomatoes, and more. These treats are highly favored by travelers as souvenirs for their friends and family.

Price of dried fruits: Around 70,000 – 200,000 VND depending on the quantity.

Recommended locations:

• L’angfarm chain, a trusted brand with locations across Da Lat.
• Kieu Giang Jam Factory, 223 Mai Anh Dao Street, Ward 8, Da Lat City, Lam Dong.
• Specialty booths at Da Lat Market.

Da Lat is known as the city of a thousand flowers, with a stunning variety of blooms that will mesmerize you. Therefore, the idea of buying fresh flowers as gifts is both romantic and sweet, bringing a piece of Da Lat's charm to your loved ones. You can choose from cherry blossoms, mimosa, purple bougainvillea, immortelle, orchids, hydrangeas, or wild sunflowers to gift to someone special, with prices ranging from 700 to 1,200 VND per stem.

Trusted flower shops in Da Lat:

• Phượng Trung Ltd. Address: 86 An Sơn, Da Lat.
• Dalat Hasfarm Flower Showroom. Address: 01 Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, Da Lat.
• LangBiang Farm. Address: 42 Xô Viết Nghệ Tĩnh, Da Lat.

If you feel that fresh flowers don't last long, dried flowers are also a wonderful and meaningful choice. Here, dried flowers are arranged into baskets, landscape paintings, floral house models, wreaths, and many more intricate and colorful designs. You can easily purchase a basket to give as a thoughtful gift. Prices start from 200,000 VND depending on the type.

Recommended locations:

• Rung Hoa Da Lat Biotechnology Co. Address: 7A/1 Mai Anh Dao, Da Lat.
• "Minh" Dried Flower Workshop. Address: 04 Ho Tung Mau, Da Lat.
• Hieu Dried Flower Showroom. Address: Da Lat City Flower Garden.