What makes January travel to Da Lat so exciting and universally appealing?

The 'Da Lat addiction' phenomenon is spreading rapidly among travelers from all corners of the country. With the new year approaching, Mytour has received numerous inquiries from readers about what makes January travel to Da Lat so beautiful. What flowers bloom in Da Lat in January? Where to go in Da Lat in January? If you're also seeking answers to these questions, don't miss out on Mytour's insights!

What's the weather like in Da Lat in January?

Da Lat weather in January is no longer as cold as the late winter days but gradually becomes warmer with cool air in the morning and warm sunshine during the day. This is also the time when the city experiences fewer rain showers and becomes drier, suitable for sightseeing and tourism activities.

According to travel experience in Da Lat in January, the city's weather during the day will fluctuate around 22 to 29 degrees Celsius between day and night. Although not as cold as the North, you should still prepare warm clothes to avoid catching a cold when the temperature drops at night!

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Where to stay when traveling to Da Lat in January?

In January, when visiting Da Lat, you should prioritize choosing hotels with mountain or garden views, the main reason being to fully enjoy the beautiful and magical flower season as well as the stunning natural scenery in spring, resembling a painting. A 'Da Lat specialty' that you must try alongside regular hotels are the charming and unique homestays that are rarely matched elsewhere. Let Mytour guide you through the hottest hotels and homestays in January in Da Lat!

1. December Haus:

December Haus Da Lat can be considered as a quintessential Da Lat residence with cozy attic rooms, yet still exuding a very distinct character thanks to its decoration in Mid-century European-American style. Visiting December Haus, you will find a peaceful and cozy place to stay, even though it's named after 'December', every month in Da Lat is beautiful at December Haus.

2. The Panorama Da Lat:

If you want to admire the 360-degree panoramic view of Da Lat, don't miss The Panorama Da Lat. With its prime location right on Tran Hung Dao street, exploring the city of Da Lat from the hotel is extremely convenient. Not only does it offer breathtaking views, but the 4-star standard facilities here will surely satisfy you as well.

3. Lacasa Da Lat:

Lacasa Da Lat is one of the highest-rated homestays thanks to its Moroccan architectural style harmoniously blended with the mountainous space of Da Lat. Located near the city center, Lacasa is the perfect choice for Da Lat city tours, yet tranquil enough for you to feel the changing nature of spring.

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4. The Lake House:

The Lake House lives up to its name, situated as a breezy homestay by Tuyen Lam Lake. This is an excellent choice for nature lovers, as staying at The Lake House envelops you in fresh air, with easy access to the serene Tuyen Lam Lake and views of pine forests.

5. Da Lat Wonder Resort:

Da Lat Wonder Resort is a luxurious 4-star resort boasting stunning scenery. The natural landscape at Da Lat Wonder Resort is picturesque, with tiled-roof villas scattered across green fields, and the sound of pine trees by the tranquil Tuyen Lam Lake day and night. Not only a fantastic resort, but it's also a prominent 'instagrammable' spot for the young generation.

6. Da Lat Palace Convention:

If you desire to experience Da Lat in January in the most royal style, do not overlook Da Lat Palace Convention. With its opulent architecture resembling a true palace, this 5-star hotel will provide you with the most fantastic vacation. Another plus point is that Da Lat Palace Convention is also very close to the night market and the lake, allowing you to stroll from the hotel.

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What's beautiful in Da Lat in January?

1. Cherry Blossom Season:

In the last months of the year, the cherry blossoms in the mountain town begin to shed their leaves and prepare for budding flowers. January in Da Lat is also the time when you have the opportunity to admire the pink hue covering the city of Da Lat. Many tourists visit Da Lat during this time to admire these radiant cherry blossoms.

Some of the most beautiful cherry blossom viewing spots in Da Lat include: Da Quy slope, Tuyen Lam Lake, and Tran Hung Dao street... Although they are the same blossoms, each location offers a diverse beauty of cherry blossoms and the varied landscape of the city of Da Lat. Visiting Da Lat during Tet and admiring cherry blossoms is an unforgettable experience.

2. White Ban Flower Season:

What flowers bloom in Da Lat in January besides cherry blossoms is a common question for many tourists. Besides cherry blossoms, visiting Da Lat in January allows you to admire the stunning beauty of white ban flowers. The ban flowers have long contributed to making the spring of the 'City of a Thousand Flowers' even more vibrant, with white ban trees lining the streets attracting a multitude of tourists, especially young people, who come to admire and take photos.

You can combine strolling through the streets of Da Lat and admiring the ban flowers via routes such as: Tran Phu - Chicken Church - Bao Dai 2 Palace, Quang Trung Street - Da Lat Station - Phan Chu Trinh Intersection. With these routes, you can both admire flowers and visit the most famous attractions in Da Lat.

3. Strawberry Season:

Da Lat's strawberry season usually starts from November to April and May, but the best time for harvesting delicious strawberries is around January and February every year. Therefore, in January in Da Lat, you will have the opportunity to enjoy fresh, juicy red strawberries with a perfect sweet and tangy flavor.

Visiting strawberry farms and experiencing picking strawberries right in the garden will definitely make your Da Lat trip more exciting than ever. Moreover, capturing immortal photo concepts is entirely feasible at these fresh green strawberry farms. Dress up nicely and indulge in strawberry picking, snap some photos right away!

4. Explore Flower Farms:

No need to wonder what's beautiful about traveling to Da Lat in January, spring in the 'City of a Thousand Flowers' cannot be complete without visiting the vibrant and colorful flower farms. Not only can you take Instagram-worthy photos, but you also have the opportunity to observe Dalat farmers planting and nurturing flowers, and discover the process of growing these beautiful flowers here.

Where to Go for Traveling to Da Lat in January?

January marks the beginning of spring in Da Lat, so in addition to famous tourist attractions in Da Lat such as historical sites or ancient architectural structures, don't miss the chance to get close to nature! The destinations that Mytour is about to introduce below will help you fully immerse yourself in the beautiful nature of Da Lat in January.

1. Tuyen Lam Lake:

As the largest freshwater lake in Da Lat, Tuyen Lam Lake exudes a charming beauty with vast and airy space. Surrounding Tuyen Lam Lake are dense pine forests and the most luxurious resorts in Da Lat. Here, you can breathe in the fresh air, listen to the murmuring pines, and experience a romantic boat ride on the lake.

You can also combine visiting Tuyen Lam Lake with other fascinating destinations nearby such as: Clay Tunnel Road, Truc Lam Zen Monastery, and majestic Datanla Waterfall. In January, Da Lat will be adorned with cherry blossoms blooming along the lake shore and along the roads to the mentioned tourist spots.

2. Bio Fresh Strawberry Garden:

Bio Fresh Strawberry Garden is one of the largest strawberry gardens in Da Lat, covering an area of ​​over 3 hectares. This is the first strawberry garden in Da Lat applying hydroponic technology - strawberries are not grown in the soil but on high racks about 1m above the ground. Thanks to this new technology, strawberries at Bio Fresh are praised by tourists for their delicious flavor and quality.

Bio Fresh Strawberry Garden is located within the premises of Than Tho Lake Tourism Area, so you need to buy tickets to visit the tourism area to enter the strawberry garden gate. In return, the clean space will make your strawberry picking experience the easiest. In addition, you can also visit and take photos in the tourism area and have a picnic by the lake.

3. Van Thanh Flower Village:

Van Thanh Flower Village is a long-standing traditional village of Da Lat with flower cultivation passed down through many generations. Visiting Van Thanh Flower Village, you will feel like getting lost in a flower kingdom with a variety of species and colors: from roses, chrysanthemums, marigolds to orchids. The flower beds are meticulously cared for in the greenhouse area, adding to the beauty of Da Lat's spring.

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4. Lumiere Light Garden:

No need to go all the way to Singapore to admire the mesmerizing light shows, right in Da Lat you can immerse yourself in the dazzling space at Lumiere Light Garden. The most advanced projection technologies combined with creative artistic works have made Lumiere Light Garden one of the most attractive check-in spots in Da Lat.

Lumiere Light Garden is divided into 9 exhibition rooms with various themes, suitable for all ages of tourists. The theme areas that many tourists love and consider worth checking in include: Universe, Light Maze, Giant Ball House, and Light Garden Area.

5. Tea Hill at Cau Dat:

Da Lat in January is not just about flowers but also the lush greenery of the entire land, and among those shades of green, we can't overlook the Tea Hill at Cau Dat. Despite being an age-old tea plantation in Da Lat, Tea Hill at Cau Dat has become a familiar check-in spot for young people visiting Da Lat in recent years.

In spring, the tea hill looks even fresher with tender tea buds and shimmering morning dew. Visiting the tea hill, enjoying taking cute photos, and breathing fresh air is truly wonderful. Nowadays, there are also small cafes set up at Tea Hill at Cau Dat for you to relax and enjoy hot coffee while sightseeing.

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6. Kombi Land: 

Amidst the lush plateau lies a 'desert' with layers of cactus, sounding implausible but when you visit Kombi Land, you'll be amazed to find it's true. Kombi Land is the 'cactus kingdom' that has intrigued netizens throughout 2020 due to the extraordinary sight of cacti amidst the mountain town as well as its beautifully Western-themed decor.

Various 'Instagrammable' spots abound on social media platforms such as vintage cars, cactus gardens, and antique pianos. The ticket price for a visit and photo session at Kombi Land is currently 90,000 VND per person, inclusive of a bottle of mineral water.

7. LangBiang:

Known as the 'Roof of Dalat,' the LangBiang Plateau reaches heights of up to 2000m above sea level. From LangBiang, you can easily admire the serene mountain town landscape. The view from the peak of LangBiang resembles a giant and vibrant painting with the hues of greenhouse roofs, interspersed with the lush green of vegetation and houses.

Traveling to Dalat in January embellishes this painting with the white blossoms of ban flowers and the dreamy pink of cherry blossoms, both exceptionally fresh and beautiful. Besides enjoying the mountain scenery, don't miss the opportunity to savor mountainous specialties at the restaurant located right at the foot of the mountain and participate in intriguing Gong culture exchanges!

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8. Zoodoo Dalat Zoo:

If you're an animal lover or planning a trip to Dalat in January with kids, don't miss Zoodoo Zoo Garden. Zoodoo is a zoo-cum-cafe where you can witness adorable animals such as alpacas, meerkats, and more, which you usually only see on TV.

Here, you can interact with these adorable animal friends, feed them, play with them, and enjoy the fresh mountain air. Unlike typical zoos, Zoodoo is an open zoo, so the animals are lively and active, promising you a day full of laughter.

9. New Cafes:

Many tourists are amazed by the annual changes in Dalat, especially the emergence of new attractions and entertainment spots, particularly cafes. Dalat cafes are favorite 'instagrammable' spots for many young people due to their stunning views and stylish decor.

When traveling to Dalat in January, don't forget to choose a beautiful cafe for yourself, sip on some hot drinks, and admire both nature and the vibrant life of Dalat. Here are the most prominent cafes from the past year that Mytour has compiled for you:

• Amazing Coffee Dalat - 02 Dong Da, Ward 3, Dalat City

• Woodstock Cafe Bui Thi Xuan, Dalat - 80 Bui Thi Xuan, Dalat City

• Route 66 – Thi Sach, Dalat City

• Summer Garden - No. 27, Alley 1, Dang Thai Than Street, Dalat City

• Lavenderdalat Gardens - No. 1 Hoa Hoang Anh, Tuyen Lam Lake tourist area, Dalat City

What to Eat in Dalat in January?

1. Chicken in Elephant Ear Leaf Hot Pot:

No matter which season you visit Dalat, the weather is always cool enough to enjoy the specialty dish chicken in elephant ear leaf hot pot. The chicken hot pot is simmered with bamboo shoots until the chicken is tender, and the broth is sweet and fragrant. Elephant ear leaf is the only vegetable served with this hot pot, thanks to its sour and fragrant taste, it balances the rich broth, creating an irresistible dish.

2. Veggie Buffet:

Meat buffets have become a thing of the past because they can be quite overwhelming to eat. In Dalat, you have the chance to indulge in a grand feast of fresh vegetables. In January, the variety of vegetables is even more abundant and fresher, making a veggie buffet when visiting Dalat in January absolutely perfect.

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3. Grilled Delicacies: 

Amidst the chilly atmosphere of the mountain town, sitting by the fire and enjoying grilled dishes is truly wonderful. Grilled delicacies in Dalat are diverse and available everywhere. However, when visiting Dalat in January, be sure to inquire about the prices before purchasing grilled items, especially in areas near the night market where prices can soar.

4. Avocado Ice Cream:

If you're wary of eating ice cream in the middle of winter, consider spring when the weather is warmer, allowing you to confidently indulge in delicious Dalat avocado ice cream! This treat consists of sweet milk ice cream topped with smooth mashed avocado, a combination that has delighted countless travelers. When traveling to Dalat in January, don't miss out on this heavenly snack!

What to Keep in Mind When Traveling to Dalat in January?

Your trip to Dalat in January will not be perfect without these important reminders from Mytour:

• January marks the beginning of spring in Dalat, so many tourists flock to Dalat, causing prices of services to soar. You should book accommodation in advance to find the best cheap hotels in Dalat as well as affordable transportation options like Dalat flight tickets.
• According to Dalat travel experience, places to admire cherry blossoms and orchids as well as strawberry and flower gardens are often located in the outskirts. If you travel independently, arranging transportation and itinerary can be quite challenging, so consider purchasing comprehensive Dalat tour packages from reputable travel companies to address these issues!
• While January weather is generally warmer, don't forget to pack enough warm clothes to keep yourself cozy when temperatures drop unexpectedly, especially for travelers who are not accustomed to cold weather, older adults, and children.
• There are plenty of ATMs in downtown Dalat, so only carry enough cash and withdraw money when necessary to avoid the unnecessary loss of money.

So, Mytour has shared with you all the tips for traveling to Dalat in January!

Hope these insights help you confidently explore the beautiful 'City of Thousand Flowers' without worrying about where to go in Dalat in January. If you're interested in discovering affordable Dalat tours or domestic tours, don't hesitate to call the hotline 19003398 of Mytour for free consultation!