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Ma Jungle Lữ Quán - a lesser-known tourist spot in Dalat (Photo credit)
Ma Jungle Lữ Quán Dalat - satisfying the wanderlust
In general, tourist destinations in Dalat are well-maintained and developed for easy access. However, this often dampens the enthusiasm of adventurous travelers. The thrill of navigating winding, hard-to-find paths, the joy of reaching the destination, and the overwhelming happiness when rewarded with breathtaking views beyond imagination... these are common feelings among those who embrace the nomadic lifestyle. Yet, it is for this reason that adventurers often feel uninspired by easily accessible tourist spots.
The path to Ma Jungle Lữ Quán (Source: ST)
If you're someone who loves adventurous routes, then Ma Jungle Lữ Quán is the perfect gift for you. The road to Ma Jungle Lữ Quán in Dalat is quite challenging as it's located more than 20km away from the city center. Despite its remoteness, many are intrigued and eager to uncover the mysteries hidden deep within the forest.
Where is Ma Jungle Lữ Quán located? To get here, travelers need to head towards the Golden Valley. At the Suối Vàng junction, turn left and follow the directional signs. However, reaching Ma Jungle Lữ Quán is not as straightforward as driving on the highway, as it involves a 7km journey on a dirt road. This narrow road runs through the forest and is scattered with rocks and gravel. Along the way, you may come across small streams. There's a section where a stream crosses the road, requiring careful navigation to avoid getting wet.
For young lovers, what could be more thrilling than parking your vehicle, stopping in the middle of the road, gazing up at the canopy of leaves, taking a deep breath of the fresh, cool air of the deep forest, and dipping your feet into the refreshing stream. While reaching the summit of Langbiang is exhilarating, few tourist spots in the City of Thousand Flowers can offer the sense of conquest like Ma Jungle Lữ Quán in Dalat.
Ma Jungle Lữ Quán in Dalat is one of the few beautiful spots in the City of Thousand Flowers that pleases adventurers (Photo credit)
Lost in the fairyland amidst the high mountains, deep forests
As you step through the gate, you'll see a simple wooden sign with the words 'Ma Jungle Lữ Quán'. A few steps away stands a large wooden statue of a laughing Buddha. The moment you set foot in this place is the moment travelers find themselves in silence, amidst a space of wonder and surprise at such a rare and mystical scene amidst the deep, mysterious forested mountains!
Room rates at Ma Jungle Lữ Quán in Dalat for the 3 wooden houses where guests can stay overnight are around 100k per person. With a maximum capacity of about 70 guests, those who wish to stay overnight must book in advance or camp. Each rental house costs 1 million dong for 6 people, with an additional charge of 100k per person for extra guests. These houses all share the same features: nestled against the mountainside, surrounded by small lakes or streams, lush greenery covering everything, with the soothing sound of water flowing nearby.
This is one of the mesmerizing tourist spots in Dalat that leaves visitors spellbound. The largest house is the central house of Ma Jungle Lữ Quán. With multiple doors opening in various directions, this house creates an open space, as if inviting nature to seep into every corner of its dark brown wooden walls. Inside, large wooden slabs serve as tables and chairs. On the roof, overlooking the old forest, are neatly bundled golden cornstalks.
To add a touch of poetry, elegance, and sweetness to the fairyland amidst the transient world, a small bamboo bridge spans across a stream. With each sway and sway on the small bridge over the murmuring stream below, guests arrive at the house on the other side. The house is a beautiful shade of violet, small and charming, nestled next to the cool stream. To enhance the color, the path leading to the house is lined with purple flowers. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that we are stepping into some kind of fairy house. Outside is a white purple hue, while inside, the furniture is entirely made of natural, subdued-colored wood.
There's hardly any place like Ma Jungle Lữ Quán that combines artificial and natural elements so delicately (Source: ST)
Besides Ma Jungle Lữ Quán in Dalat, there are few beautiful spots here that can harmonize artificial features so elegantly with the delicate intricacies of nature.
Given the chance, visit Ma Jungle Lữ Quán in Dalat at least once. Light a small incense stick, listen to the sound of coffee dripping from the ceramic cup, lean back on the rattan chair, close your eyes to feel the cool mountain breeze caressing your skin, listen to the babbling stream, the rustling of leaves... brush off the dust and immerse yourself in the embrace of Mother Nature.
