Unique clay tunnel in Da Lat

Clay tunnel is one of the coordinates that is attracting travel enthusiasts to visit when coming to Da Lat.

Da Lat, the city of thousands of flowers, always knows how to make people exclaim and remember it because of its poetic and lyrical natural scenery and attractive attractions, such as Datanla waterfall, Valley of Love, Chicken Church, Langbiang mountain...

The clay tunnel has become a new tourist destination, attracting many enthusiasts who love to explore the city of thousands of flowers.

Not only that, Da Lat has a place that attracts a lot of tourists to check-in on social networking sites, which is the clay tunnel. This tourist spot is located 13km from Da Lat market, about 30 minutes away, at the end of Tuyen Lam tourist complex, and is an attractive stop when exploring Da Lat.

The clay tunnel was built in 2010. This is a man-made marvel made of clay, recreating the entire history from the "beginning" to the development of the city of thousands of flowers. In addition to the name clay tunnel, this tourist spot also has another "nickname" which is the sculpture tunnel or red soil tunnel...

Clay Tunnel Tour Opening Hours

The clay tunnel opens at 7:30 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. every day of the week, including Saturdays and Sundays. In addition, it will take about an hour to visit the entire tourist area because of its large area.

During the rainy season, the tourist area may close 30 minutes earlier than the regulation. Therefore, visitors to the clay tunnel should arrange their time to be balanced and reasonable for the convenience of their trip.

The clay tunnel opens for visitors at 7:30 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. on weekdays.

According to the experience shared by many previous tourists, the best time for tourists to conquer the clay tunnel is from 8:00 to 9:30 and from 16:00 to 17:00.

The clay tunnel is located on the outskirts of the city of thousands of flowers, so some tourists are worried and concerned that the road will be difficult to travel. But don't worry too much, the road to the tourist area is easy to travel. However, to ensure safety, when going to hidden roads, remember to be careful and reduce speed.

There are 2 most reasonable routes to travel to the tourist area from Da Lat market: following Prenn pass and from the city center.

- Direction of Prenn Pass: From the city center, visitors go to 3/4 Street, go to Phuong Trang bus station. Then, go through the pass down to the section near Datanla waterfall, you look to the right and you will see a Buddha statue with a sign, then turn right to Truc Lam Zen Monastery. Next, visitors turn following the signs about 1km up a slope and you will see the poetic Tuyen Lam Lake right in front of you. At this time, you turn right and follow the lakeside for about 400m and you will see a sign to the clay tunnel tourist area.

Clay tunnel tourist area is always open to welcome visitors.

- Direction from the city center: Many tourists choose to go this way to the clay tunnel, because along the way, you can combine visiting several other famous tourist attractions such as: Chicken Church, Hang Nga Villa, Bao Dai Palace.

Along the way to the clay tunnel, you will pass through a towering pine forest, looking romantic like in the movies. If you are a fan of virtual life, this is an opportunity to take "divine" photos.

What is attractive about clay tunnels that attract tourists?

Clay tunnel tourist area includes 2 main themes:

- Theme 1: Like a “time machine” that takes visitors back to the past, the clay tunnel tells the story of the early days of Da Lat city, from when Dr. Yersin discovered and found this Lam Vien plateau, until the French colonialists first set foot in the foggy city.

You will easily recognize the Chicken Church.

- Theme 2: Recreating the most famous cultural works in Dalat, such as Lycée Yersin, Palace Hotel, Pasteur Institute, Con Ga Church, Dalat University, Dalat market, Linh Son Pagoda...

Records of the clay tunnel

In the clay tunnel, there are two “unique” houses in Vietnam, carved from unburnt clay with the first roof embossed with the map of Vietnam and the largest area. In addition, the first unburnt red basalt house with the most unique style, currently holds the national record.

If this is your first time visiting the clay tunnel tourist area, you will be amazed at what you see.

If you visit the clay tunnel tourist area for the first time, you will be amazed by what you see. What you thought was just a lump of clay, an inanimate object, can become a unique, eye-catching and artistic sculpture. You will not believe that this place was created by humans. Through that, you can see how much dedication the owner of the clay tunnel has to make it happen.

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