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Triflyer
India346 contributions
Nov 2022
Visited as part of the three waterfall tour. Beautiful and majestic. Not much walking required. Cannot go near the water or swim, the water is too powerful but can view from a close by enclosure. The lady buddha statue nearby is beautiful as well.
Written 2 December 2022
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paul m
Melbourne, Australia8 contributions
Nov 2022 • Friends
Covered in rubbish and a dead dog though they still charged for entry, the place definitely seemed closed. Will hopefully be cleaned up in peak season.
Written 15 November 2022
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campfamily50
Irvine, CA361 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
This was an impressive waterfall but at time of our visit Nov2022, it was officially “closed”. Apparently they are undergoing a change in ownership and the place needs major repairs. However you can still visit unofficially (at your own risk of course) if you show up and pay the 50,000 VND entrance. We did this and it was well worth it, but a couple of caveats.
1). The infrastructure is in a state of disrepair so be cautious. For eg, the viewing platform on the Big Buddha side of the falls is severely rusted, and the end of the platform itself is soaked in mud and tall grass. We didn’t trust the safety of it so only went until that part, as you can see huge chunks of rust flakes and the whole structure seemed “bouncy”. We did see people on the far side viewing platforms and those looked good from afar, so try those.
2). The trail down is treacherous. The metal handrails identify the trail and are good/solid, but they are imbedded in rocks that you are essentially scrambling down/up so you need good shoes.
3). You will get muddy. If you proceed down to bottom of falls past the viewing platform mentioned above, the trail becomes wet and muddy. There is no way to avoid it getting on your pants, shoes and hands, but the view at the bottom is amazing. I had to walk through the water to get onto a little land further off the banks to get a better view but no big deal as I had on Keens, the ideal shoe for this excursion.
Anyway we totally enjoyed these fabulous falls, and highly recommend with the above mentioned caveats.
1). The infrastructure is in a state of disrepair so be cautious. For eg, the viewing platform on the Big Buddha side of the falls is severely rusted, and the end of the platform itself is soaked in mud and tall grass. We didn’t trust the safety of it so only went until that part, as you can see huge chunks of rust flakes and the whole structure seemed “bouncy”. We did see people on the far side viewing platforms and those looked good from afar, so try those.
2). The trail down is treacherous. The metal handrails identify the trail and are good/solid, but they are imbedded in rocks that you are essentially scrambling down/up so you need good shoes.
3). You will get muddy. If you proceed down to bottom of falls past the viewing platform mentioned above, the trail becomes wet and muddy. There is no way to avoid it getting on your pants, shoes and hands, but the view at the bottom is amazing. I had to walk through the water to get onto a little land further off the banks to get a better view but no big deal as I had on Keens, the ideal shoe for this excursion.
Anyway we totally enjoyed these fabulous falls, and highly recommend with the above mentioned caveats.
Written 11 November 2022
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carina
5 contributions
Oct 2022
nice waterfalls. beside you also can visit big lady buddha.
would recommend it for one day go around city
would recommend it for one day go around city
Written 1 November 2022
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JamesMC
Bath, UK23 contributions
Sep 2022
Fabulous waterfalls. We spent a few hours being alone here - just experiencing the awe-inspiring majesty of the millions of liters of water cascading over the rocks in rainy season.
Written 3 October 2022
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Kate P
4 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
We travelled to the falls by public bus from Da Lat city centre bus stop (near Da Lat market). They are the green and blue busses in the centre and the fare is 30,000vnd one way. Check the driver is going to Thac Voi and they will likely ensure you get off at the right stop - the stop is around 100m from the falls. The actual site for the falls is closed but you can enter around the side (avoiding cameras) for 50,000vnd which was the original price when it was open. The paths were very slippery and you essentially had to climb down but definitely worth it. There is also a Buddhist temple up there road from the falls which is worth visiting too. The same bus can be got back to Da Lat city from the other side of the road, supposedly every 15 minutes or so. The journey takes around 45 minutes each way.
Written 12 August 2022
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Satish P
Thane, India1,121 contributions
May 2022
State of Meghalaya is full of very scenic waterfalls, Elephant Fall being one among them. This extremely beautiful waterfall has three stages and a different experience at each of the three stages. One has to keep going down the stairs to experience each of the stage, starting with the first stage and the third one is at the bottom. Entire ambience is maintained very neat and clean. Very romantic place too.
One more attraction here is a store that rents traditional dresses for men as well as women. Photography in those traditional dresses is an experience in itself and need to be felt; can't be described! People keep clicking hundreds of photographs wearing those traditional dresses.
Just outside the fall area are some shops where one can purchase local handicrafts, bamboo items etc., worth doing some shopping here as a souvenir items.
One more attraction here is a store that rents traditional dresses for men as well as women. Photography in those traditional dresses is an experience in itself and need to be felt; can't be described! People keep clicking hundreds of photographs wearing those traditional dresses.
Just outside the fall area are some shops where one can purchase local handicrafts, bamboo items etc., worth doing some shopping here as a souvenir items.
Written 16 May 2022
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Veronica Morra
Da Lat, Vietnam318 contributions
Sep 2020 • Solo
I went to see the falls with an Easy Rider. The place is spectacular. To get the best view one must climb some uneven steps, many of them. The steps could be slippery and there were some scary gaps. I have to say, that at 72, I could not have done it by myself. Several times I needed the helping hand of my guide for security. Young people.have no issues. Children need to be supervised. The reward of seeing this massive cascade and the smaller ones near it is worth all efforts. I am so glad I did it!
Written 14 September 2020
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lee m
Vung Tau, Vietnam159 contributions
Jun 2020
the walk down while mildly difficult but handrail all along assist. well worth it though great waterfall
Written 16 July 2020
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francisphang
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia688 contributions
Mar 2020
You must track down the narrow path, some stairs and climb of some rock path to get to see the good view of the waterfall.
Written 16 April 2020
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Amandine C
Huy, Belgium68 contributions
bonjour, Comment y accéder? je n'arrive pas à la trouver sur google maps. c'est une rando ou facilement accessible depuis la route? grand merci d'avance
Kims
565 contributions
Bonjour, c'est juste à côté de Linh An Pagoda.
Vois pouvez y aller par la route en scooter ou voiture, il y a un parking. En revanche comme écris dans mon commentaire, je vous déconseille d'y aller c'est vraiment nul, perte de temps.
Si toute fois vous voulez vraiment y aller, aller voir aussi Linh An Pagoda qui est tout juste à côté.
Pour informations, la meilleure cascade que j'ai pu faire à la da lat c'est Pongour Falls, pas facile à trouver, eptire chemin de terre, en moto.
Bonne visite :)
Narto T
Makassar, Indonesia330 contributions
Did anyone count how many steps down to waterfall?
And How long you took it?
MelbourneCam
Melbourne315 contributions
We didn’t count the steps.
If your query relates to fitness etc my advice is to be reasonably agile as they are a hotch potch ofsteps and also very uneven. Definitely need to wear shoes with a good grip and non slip.
People walking up and down on narrow path without any order.
Having said all that the experience was great.
How much is the motor bike rental per day in Dalat? Please also provide phone numbers and/or emails of best rental providers and your recommendations. Thanks.
Jason T
21 contributions
$6 a day. You can get one almost anywhere.
Hi what are the opening hours of the elephant falls during the Tet? When are they closed? Thanks!
Gidons51
Herzliya, Israel4,246 contributions
Dalattourist-day tours , on their website.
Rolly04
Geel, Belgium235 contributions
Hallo Rolly04, Wat wil je weten over deze attractie?
Hoe ver moet je lopen om aan de waterval te geraken?
Rick C
3 contributions
Hi! What route did you take from Dalat city? According to google maps there are two routes with one being longer. Any info would be awesome!
JaMarcus K
66 contributions
Hi Rick, we hired a motorbike and were able to visit 5 different attraction in the one day, 4 different waterfalls and a temple/Pagoda. We were able to complete a loop with minimal backtracking. From Dalat we headed south to Trúc Lâm temple, there are a few different routes to get there, we rode one of the smaller roads which is west of the main QL20 highway. From the temple we then merged onto the QL20 and headed to the Thac Datanla waterfalls. After that we continued on the QL20 and stopped in at Prenn Waterfalls. From there and again still on the QL20 we went to the Pongour Waterfalls, which were awesome and totally worth the ride! After that we backtracked up the QL20 until just passed the Lien Khuong airport then headed west along QL27, I think you could probably take a more direct route north from Pongour falls but on the day it didn't give me that option. Anyway we traveled on QL27 until we reached road 725 and headed North toward Elephant Waterfalls, they are also spectacular. The turnoff wasn't sign posted well so just keep an eye out and follow your maps. After the Elephant falls we took the 725 all the way back to Dalat. I throughly enjoyed the last part of the ride as you climb back up into the hills as the sun goes down, much more satisfying than taking the QL20. If you have time after the Elephant falls you could also stop in at the Van Thanh flower village as I believe it's on the same route. I had no trouble on any of these roads, the smaller ones were a bit rough, but that's SE Asia. Also make sure you visit Linh Phuoc Pagoda it's the best one I've seen yet and Crazy House,that was cool. Enjoy your trip.
Trav_junky_1
Toronto, Canada30 contributions
Hello Dalat travelers,
I'm returning from Dalat to HCMC on 27th Dec. and unfortunately able to see only morning or lat evening flight back to HCMC. I'm taking a flight back from HCMC to SIN at 9 PM that day hence wanted to check if someone/small family is interested in sharing a taxi/cab back to HCMC? The price that I was able to see online for rental cars is about USD165 which is quite expensive for one person and not justified when the flights themselves are charged at SGD 43 :)) [ although the timings don't suit me] .. Pls pm me if you have somehow matching plans and are interested.
Many thanks.
YuriNgn
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam41 contributions
Hi Trav, I doubt that you would find anyone is taking a taxi or cab back to HCMC. I suggest you either look for a flight a day earlier then stay one night in hcm or take a bus from Dalat to Hcmc. Have a look on "Thanh Buoi" bus website or maybe "Phuong Trang" bus, they are good but Thanh Buoi is better.
leneme
George Town, Malaysia232 contributions
hi,
possible from airport and straight to elephant water fall?
any locker to keep for our backpack?
william f
Runaway Bay, Australia90 contributions
We went as part of a full day trip out of Dalat which would be far more interesting than trying to go from the airport to the falls which I think would be a long trip (and probably expensive!) and not worth the end result! Lots more superior falls in Vietnam, like Silver Waterfall or Love Waterfall out of Sapa.
Kanan A
Australia8,880 contributions
Hi Alex,
you say you rented mopeds to the falls. Was it easy enough to find your way, or did you have a guide?
442joseph
Chiang Mai Province, Thailand516 contributions
You can use your phone with google maps and it will be easy. Another way will be to hire an easy rider guide.
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- Three Waterfalls tour in Dalat (Elephant, Pongour, Datanla ) (From S$55.15)
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- Hotels near Elephant Falls:
- (0.21 km) Nha nghi Song Anh
- (11.84 km) Dalat Edensee Lake Resort & Spa
- (12.52 km) Zen Cafe Lakeside
- (14.35 km) Swiss-Belresort Tuyen Lam Dalat
- (15.42 km) Dalat Family Hostel
- Restaurants near Elephant Falls:
- (4.97 km) Dinh Nam Coffee
- (8.52 km) Me Linh Coffee Garden Dalat
- (15.35 km) Fujiya Sushi Dalat
- (4.50 km) Doc Lanh Restaurant
- (0.35 km) Xo Coffee