Cycling to Elephant and Pongour Falls

This 45km bike ride or 55km to Elephant falls and Pongour biggest falls with the highlight sightseeing along the way is for riders who is looking for easy mountain biking and the best countryside out of Dalat as well as it’s famous local attractions.

We start the ride from Dalat and heads out to the southwest past Dankia lake and this is where you warm up your legs with a couple of small hills and one big hill on paved road before enjoying some great downhills with some steep descents on big dirt road through flower, coffee farms and pine forest.

After this long downhill section we connect into a local village of the K’ho ethnic tribe at Dạ Nghị village and heads into awesome hills through coffee plantations and vegetable farms. Then we keep riding on to the main paved road out of Banana village. From here we continue our ride through easy rolling hills and enjoy local attractions along the way including a cricket farm, rice wine making factory, a local silk throwing factory to see the whole process of how silk is made.

After the 45 km mark we arrive at Elephant waterfalls where we finish our ride and enjoy a lunch at local restaurant by the Elephant fall.

Lunch consists of fresh veggies and fruits, baguettes with an assortment of toppings and a French-style pastry to satisfy your sweet tooth. Dalat is known as the vegetable garden of Vietnam and lunch offers you a chance to try some of Dalat’s tasty produce.

After lunch your guide will take you for a walk down the waterfalls to feel the power of this wonderful area. Then enjoy your free time at Linh An pagoda nearby followed by a giant Budda statue on the back side of it before taking a vehicle transfer back to Dalat city.

The 55 km longer different trail is a chance for you to explore the amazing countryside of Dalat with the most biggest beautiful Pongour falls the the area. Back to Dalat by vehicle

The Nitty Gritty Details

Depart From	We’ll start at our office
End At	We’ll drop you back at your hotel
Start Time	8:30 am
Finish Time	Depends on you – how fast do you want to go
Duration	One Day - At least 4 - 5 hours riding time
Activities	Mountain Biking
Biking Grade	5– Moderate - hard.
Transportation	Van or car for pick up at the end, depending on group size
Meals	Fruit snack, purified drinking water, picnic lunch. Please note one day in advance if you have special dietary requirements.
What to Bring	Biking clothes, sunscreen, repellent, camera, sport shoes. Sandals are not recommended.
What’s Included	English speaking guide, all necessary forest and tourist permits, first aid kit, meal as listed above, helmet, high-end mountain bike and gloves.
What’s Not	Personal major medical including evacuation insurance coverage is recommended. Tips for our guides are always appreciated
Price/Person	Moderate ride: $55; Advance ride: $68- Can be paid in US$, Euro, VND.