Cau Dat Tea Hill

A century-old tea estate at 1,650m, where cloud rolls in at first light.

The French established tea plantations at Cau Dat in 1927, and those flat-clipped rows of tea across the hillsides are still there, along with the old tea factory and its colonial-era machinery. Cau Dat sits at about 1,650 metres, higher than central Da Lat, which makes it one of the best-known cloud-hunting spots: from about five in the morning cloud rises and fills the valleys below, leaving the tops of the tea hills standing out like islands. By day it is simply a beautiful stretch of tea hills twenty-five kilometres from the centre, several degrees colder than Da Lat.

Visitor information

When is the best time to visit Cau Dat Tea Hill?

October to March, at first light for the cloud

How much does it cost to visit Cau Dat Tea Hill?

Entry varies by site, around 50,000d

How long do you need at Cau Dat Tea Hill?

Half a day

What are the opening hours of Cau Dat Tea Hill?

About 05:00 - 17:00

Did you know

The French established tea plantations at Cau Dat in 1927.
The area sits at about 1,650m, higher than central Da Lat.
The old tea factory still holds machinery from the colonial period.
Cau Dat is about 25km from central Da Lat.

Travel tips

For cloud hunting leave Da Lat about 4am — you want to arrive while it is still dark.
It is cold and windy on the hills at first light; dress warmer than you think you need to.

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Updated: 2026-08-16