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Created by a dam in 1919, this banana-shaped lake was named after an anti- authoritarian
17th-century Vietnamese poet. The lake can be circumnavigated along a scenic 7km
sealed path that passes the flower gardens, golf club and Dalat Palace hotel.
Activities
Crémaillère
(Ga Da Lat; 1 Ð Quang Trung; 6.30am-5pm)
The Crémaillère is a cog railway that linked
Dalat and Thap Cham-Phan Rang from 1928 to 1964. It's about 500m east of Xuan
Huong Lake. The line has now been partially repaired and is a tourist attraction. You can
ride 8km down the tracks to Trai Mat village, where you can visit the ornate Linh Phuoc
Pagoda.
There are five scheduled trains to Trai Mat (return ticket 124,000d, 30 minutes, 8km)
every day between 7.45am and 4.05pm.
TRAIN TRIP
Phat Tire Ventures
( 063-382 9422;
www.ptv-vietnam.com
;
109 Ð Nguyen Van Troi)
A highly professional and ex-
perienced operator with mountain-biking trips from US$49, trekking from US$31, kayak-
ing from US$39, canyoning from US$45 and white-water rafting (US$72) in the wet sea-
son. Combined bike-riding/rafting trips to Mui Ne (US$115) are definitely the best way to
hit the coast.
ADVENTURE TOUR
Groovy Gecko Adventure Tours
( 063-383 6521;
www.groovygeckotours.net
; 65 Ð Truong Cong Dinh)
Experienced agency oper-
ated by a lively young team with prices starting at US$35 for rock climbing, canyoning or
mountain biking, and two-day treks from US$59.
ADVENTURE TOUR
Pine Track Adventures
( 063-383 1916;
www.pinetrackadventures.com
;
72B Ð Truong Cong Dinh)
Run by an enthusiastic
local team, this operator offers canyoning, trekking, biking and some excellent multi-sport
packages. A six-day trip taking in Dalat and the ride down to Mui Ne is US$510.
ADVENTURE TOUR
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