What is worth knowing in advance: how the service works, what to ask, what to look at. Each guide is written for its own city and links to that city’s listings in this directory.
Licence for a motorbike in Da Lat: an IDP under the 1968 Vienna Convention plus a home licence with the motorcycle class. Mountain roads, passport as deposit, Grab, Xanh SM and Mai Linh.
Two FPT Long Chau pharmacies in Da Lat (open until 9 pm), a provincial hospital with a 24-hour emergency room, ambulance 115 and what needs a prescription.
What to see in Da Lat in one and two days: Xuan Huong Lake, the market, Crazy House, Bao Dai's Palace, the station, churches, Truc Lam, Datanla. Distances, hours and a route.
In Da Lat a foreigner gets a SIM with a passport at a Viettel, MobiFone or VinaPhone shop. Where the shops are, what documents you need, the airport question, how eSIM works and what to do if the SIM is blocked.
In Da Lat withdraw dong at an ATM or change money only at a bank or an agent with a "Đại lý đổi ngoại tệ" sign. Where the banks are, roubles, Mir, Liên Khương airport and the fines for street exchange.
The driest months in Da Lat are December to March, with 2-6 rainy days a month. The rainy season runs from May to October with 20-24 rainy days a month. Days are cool all year, and nights from December to February average about 12 degrees.
There is no train to Da Lat. You fly to Lien Khuong airport (about 28-30 km from the centre, 30-45 minutes by taxi) or take a bus: 3.5-4 hours from Nha Trang, about 7 hours from Ho Chi Minh City. The airport has been open again since 19 August 2026.