Discover Cau Dat Tea Hill - A Peaceful Place In Dreamy Da Lat

If you have the opportunity to visit this beautiful Lam Vien plateau, try to enjoy the pure, fresh beauty of nature at Cau Dat Tea Hill - Cau Dat Farm, a farm and at the same time. Hãy nghe Trần Thuỳ Thanh Xuân (Đồng Nai) một travel blogger nổi tiếng bật mí .

1. Where is Cau Dat Tea Hill?

Cau Dat Tea Hill is located in Truong Tho village, Tram Hanh commune, Da Lat city, Lam Dong province. This location is not too far from the center of Da Lat city, the road is very beautiful, but there are many bends. If you are going by yourself for the first time, remember to pay attention to traffic safety.

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2. Introduction to Cau Dat Tea Hill in Da Lat

Following me to the Southeast, about 26km from the center, you will be taken to a space of green tea hills stretching far and wide. Next to it are small houses with French architecture, carefully cultivated flower gardens, competing to show their colors, or a garden of golden-yellow roses interspersed among towering pine hills. Cau Dat Tea Hill is a French tea plantation, exploited since 1922, with an area of ​​up to 230 hectares, and an altitude of 1,650m above sea level. Since 1927, the French have built a high-quality tea growing area and Tra Co factory to produce tea; and up to this point, Tra Co Cau Dat factory, although the oldest in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, is still in operation. Currently, Cau Dat farm has invested and turned this area into a very famous agricultural production and tourism destination. Tra Co factory in particular has been turned into a museum with an artistic space filled with interesting historical and cultural stories that have been summarized over the past 100 years.

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With such a fresh and dust-free natural landscape, Cau Dat Tea Hill is considered to have the cleanest air in Da Lat, with cool and pleasant weather all year round. Occasionally, when the weather turns cold and dry, the gentle breezes in the dry sunshine will also make you feel more relaxed. Cau Dat Farm not only has tea fields but also attracts tourists with many interesting and novel experiences such as: yoga on the hilltop, participating in tea picking, making tea, harvesting vegetable gardens and much more.

3. Directions to Cau Dat Tea Hill

To get to Cau Dat Tea Hill, you can choose a car, motorbike, or taxi. For experienced backpackers, a motorbike will be the first choice; but if you are not confident in driving, or are going for the first time, it is best to not worry about the roads, and you can freely adjust your schedule.

From the center of Da Lat city, you go on Cau Ong Dao street and turn onto Tran Quoc Toan street. Then, continue to the Dalat Palace hotel roundabout, choose to continue onto Ho Tung Mau street. When you reach the Lam Dong TV roundabout, continue to turn onto Tran Hung Dao street and go straight on Hung Vuong street, Tu Phuoc and follow National Highway 20 towards Trai Mat. From here, you just need to follow the signs to reach Truong Tho village.

4. Opening hours of Cau Dat Tea Hill in Da Lat

Cau Dat Tea Hill in Da Lat opens to visitors from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm every day. When you arrive at the factory gate, just park your car and ask the manager or workers here for permission to visit and take photos.

The best time to take "virtual photos" at Cau Dat Tea Hill is early morning or late afternoon, because the weather is very cool and the sky is clear. You should avoid going at noon or early afternoon, because the sun is quite strong at this time and the tea hill has almost no shade, it is easy to get sunstroke.

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5. How much is the ticket price to Cau Dat Tea Hill?

Cau Dat Tea Hill does not charge any entrance fee. You are free to visit, take photos at the tea hill, and watch the tea production process at the factory. If you want to rest, stop by Cau Dat Tea House, located in the middle of the hill with a very impressive view.

6. What to do at Cau Dat Tea Hill?

Coming to Cau Dat Tea Hill, you can not only pose in the vast, green sky, but also participate in many interesting activities.

6.1. "Live virtual" freely at Cau Dat Tea Hill

It is not by chance that Cau Dat Tea Hill in Da Lat is always on the list of places that create the most beautiful, poetic, youthful frames.

The lush green tea leaves, dotted with the yellow color of wild sunflowers, make the scenery here shine. In the distance are small, pretty wooden houses nestled along the winding hill road. If you are thinking of taking a photo album based on the idea of ​​the movie "Little House on the Prairie", Cau Dat Tea Hill is the place for you.

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6.2. Visit Tra Co Museum

With the desire to recreate all the ups and downs of the history of the tea hills, nearly 100 years of tea making experience, stories about Cau Dat Tea Farm, Cau Dat Farm has requisitioned Tra Co factory to open the first Tra Co Museum in Vietnam right on the premises of Cau Dat Farm.

Tra Co Museum is a place to recreate the scenery of Cau Dat Tea Hills hidden in the mist all year round, along with machines and tea production tools preserved for nearly a century. In addition, you can also experience the culture of tea drinking through cups of strong tea brewed by artisans. Tra Co Museum welcomes guests from 8:00 to 16:00 every day of the week.

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6.3. Camping and "cloud hunting" at Cau Dat Tea Hill

In a wild place like Cau Dat Tea Hill, why don't wanderers camp overnight and wake up early to hunt for clouds? With this activity, you have the opportunity to admire the sunset on the tea hill, watch the sunrise emerging from the fog, and especially hunt for clouds.

The majestic, poetic, and lyrical beauty of Cau Dat Tea Hill will overwhelm you with the beauty of nature. A peaceful sky intermingling between mountains, clouds, tea forests, and the city will make you feel like you are in paradise.

If you travel from another place to Cau Dat Tea Hill to hunt for clouds, remember to arrange your time to be here around 5:30 to 6:00; because this is the most beautiful time.at Cau Dat Tea Hill

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Perhaps, there are few places that are favored by nature as much as Da Lat, when it is worth going, and every time is worth admiring. Your youth must definitely have a visit to Cau Dat Tea Hill to sightsee and hunt clouds to be truly complete.

Trần Thuỳ Thanh Xuân (Đồng Nai)