Da Lat Canyoning Tour: Waterfalls, Zipline & Picnic Lunch

Start your adventure at your hotel. Your guide collects you between 08:00 and 08:15 for the transfer to Datanla basecamp. Leave the city behind and get ready for a day of forest trails, flowing streams and waterfall challenges. The adventure begins with preparation before you enter the canyon.

Learn the ropes before you enter the canyon. Get fitted with your equipment and follow your guide through the basic rope techniques. Practise at least twice at basecamp, with more practice until you have mastered the basics under supervision. Take time to ask questions and build confidence before the first descent.

Step into Datanla’s green heart. Begin the approximately 7km forest-and-stream journey beneath a beautiful old-growth canopy. Follow winding trails and cross streams as the sound of falling water draws you deeper into the canyon. Your first challenge is an 18m abseil: put your basecamp practice into action, following your guide’s instructions.

Experience the canyon from a different angle. The second challenge combines a zipline with abseiling, bringing a fresh burst of excitement to the route. Listen to the briefing, follow your guide through each stage and enjoy the forest-and-water scenery before continuing along the stream towards the natural slides.

Let the stream become your playground. Smooth rock and flowing water create the canyon’s natural slides. Enjoy two or three runs when conditions permit, with your guide choosing how to approach each slide. Sliding together is possible only when water conditions allow and your guide approves.

Take on the 25m waterfall. Continue through the forest to one of the day’s standout challenges: abseiling down a 25m waterfall. Feel the spray and hear the water around you as you descend at the pace directed by your guide. Pause afterwards to enjoy the sense of achievement and the canyon scenery.

Finish with the Washing Machine challenge. Follow the route farther into the canyon for the final rope descent, the Washing Machine. Your guide explains how to approach the challenge and directs each stage. After completing it, hike up through the forest to the road, where your driver meets the group for the return transfer.

Refuel in the forest or back at basecamp. Enjoy lunch in the forest during the adventure, or at basecamp after completing the route, depending on the weather. Meal timing follows the day’s conditions and the progress of your group, giving you a chance to rest and share stories from the waterfalls.

• City-centre hotel pick-up and drop-off
• Picnic lunch and bottle of water
• English-speaking guides
• Transport and basic canyoning equipment
• Operator insurance and photos as originally listed; confirm the scope of cover

• Tips for guides
• Personal major medical and evacuation insurance; the original information recommends arranging this separately

• Shorts and T-shirt
• Sports shoes/trainers and socks
• Dry clothes to change into

1. Physical condition and experience: Canyoning suits any person in good physical condition with good water confidence. It is not necessary to be a strong swimmer. Please talk to your guide if you have any doubts.

2. High water: Following heavy rain canyon water levels may rise, therefore, a high water level may result in the cancellation, amendment or variation of your trip.

3. Minimum age: Minimum age guidelines exist for each activity. It is, however more important that children are confident and fit our equipment (wetsuits, buoyancy aids and harnesses) adequately. Please pop in and see us at least 24 hours before your trip so we can assess your child's size and give you any further relevant information. A parent/guardian must sign our waiver on behalf of the underage participant at check in.

4. Alcohol and drugs: Please do not consume alcohol or drugs before your excursion. In case of doubt and for security reasons we do reserve the right to refuse any person from taking part in our activity.

5. Participation obligations of the participant, participation conditions: For all canyoning experiences, good health is a prerequisite. It is the obligation of the participant to tell the operator of any health problems. Under no circumstances can one participate when under the influence of drugs, alcohol or any other psycho chemicals which are similarly debilitating.

Our health and safety policy does not permit us to carry persons who:

- Are under the influence of alcohol or drugs

- Are pregnant

- Do not fit the equipment provided

- Weigh more than 120 kg (you may be required to be weighed prior to a trip departure)

- Have some medical or health condition(s) that may be affected by this activity

5.1. Held hand cameras or other hand held recording devices cannot be taken into the canyons for safety reasons. Helmet or chest mounted Go Pro or similar may be taken subject to agreeing to the specific terms & conditions related to their use.

5.2. The customer is obligated to fulfill the participation conditions and to strictly follow the instructions of the operator, the canyon guide or assistants. Not adhering to the instructions or participation conditions of the activity may lead to the participant being excluded from the activity by the operator. When exclusion from the activity occurs before the activity, the annulment conditions according to clause 9, 9.1 and 9.2 are valid. After the start of the activity, a refund is at the discretion of the operator. If weather conditions do not allow the trip to be carried out, the participant has the right to change the trip to a later date or the trip fee will be refunded under exclusion of further claims.

6. Insurance: The participants are insured by us, as the operator. 

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