Vietnam, Dalat

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Where to stay
After enjoying the view of Xuan Huong Lake from the Sofitel Dalat Palace, head to the hotel’s l’Apothicaire spa for chocolate-infused treatments.
12 Tran Phu St., 84-63-825-444, sofitel.com
Our favourite amenity at the recently renovated colonial-era Evason Ana Mandara Villas & Six Senses Spa at Dalat: the 24/7 personal butler.
Le Lai, 84-63-555-888, sixsenses.com/evason-dalat

Where to Eat
French Indochina comes alive at Le Rabelais, thanks to consulting chef Didier Corlou (co-author of Vietnamese Home Cooking) and the resident pianist.  
12 Tran Phu St., 84-63-825-444, sofitel.com
Nine at Evason Ana Mandara Villas & Six Senses Spa at Dalat has a European-Asian restaurant, a courtyard café and a wine bar with an enormous walk-in cellar.  
9 Le Lai, 84-63-555-888, sixsenses.com

What to Do
Antoine Sirot, general manager of Sofitel Dalat Palace, occasionally offers personal tours of Dalat in the front seat of his Citroën; just book in advance. Sometimes he even invites guests to his home, which also serves as Sofitel’s herb garden.  
12 Tran Phu St., 84-63-825-444, sofitel.com

Travel Planner
Dalat, Vietnam

What to Pack in January
A windbreaker (buy a cone-shaped hat in Dalat).

Good to Know
Tourists are prohibited from driving in Vietnam.

Time Difference*
+12

The Experts
Vietnam National Administration of Tourism
vietnamtourism.com

Getting There
Air Canada offers service to Ho Chi Minh City with codeshare partner ANA.
Local airlines offer connections to Dalat.

*From EST

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