Unique clay tunnel in Da Lat

Clay tunnel is one of the places that is attracting travel lovers 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...

Not only that, Da Lat has a place that attracts a lot of tourists to check-in which is the clay tunnel. This attraction is located 13km from Da Lat market, about 30 minutes drive, 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 Dalat. In addition to the name clay tunnel, this tourist spot also has another "nickname" which is the sculpture tunnel or red soil tunnel...

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 usual. Therefore, visitors to the clay tunnel should arrange your time for the convenience of the trip.

According to the experience from previous tourists, the best time 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 Dalat city, so some tourists are worried and concerned that the road will be difficult to travel. But don't worry as the road is easy to travel. There are 2 most reasonable routes to travel to the tourist area from Da Lat market: following Prenn pass and from the city center.
- Route of Prenn Pass: From the city center, visitors go to 3/4 Street, to the Phuong Trang bus station. Then, go through the pass down to the section near Datanla waterfall, you look to the right and will see a Buddha statue with a sign, then turn right to Truc Lam Zen Monastery. Next, 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.
- Route 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 living, this is an opportunity to take divine photos.

What is attractive about clay tunnel?
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 began to set foot in this foggy city.
- 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 you visit the clay tunnel tourist area for the first time, you will be amazed by what you see, 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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