Cau Dat Tea Hill

Cau Dat Tea Hill is a large tea plantation located about 25 km southeast of central Da Lat in Xuan Truong Commune, Lam Dong Province. Established in 1927 during the French colonial period, it originally covered about 600 hectares and is now operated by Cau Dat Farm on about 220 hectares. It is notable for its rolling green tea fields, seasonal sea of clouds, wind turbines, and tea production heritage.

Visitors can expect expansive rolling hills covered with neatly planted tea bushes stretching to the horizon, often shrouded in early morning mist and clouds. The site includes walking paths between tea rows, viewpoints overlooking the plantation, large white wind turbines on nearby hills, the Cau Dat Tea Museum and cafe, and a shop selling local teas. The landscape is open and rural, with cool highland air and panoramic views of surrounding pine hills.

Established in 1927 by French colonists as one of the first large-scale tea plantations in the Central Highlands, originally covering about 600 hectares. It supplied tea during the colonial period and has continued operation for nearly a century, now managed by Cau Dat Farm with about 220 hectares under cultivation, representing the long history of tea cultivation in Lam Dong.

Represents Da Lat's highland agricultural heritage and Vietnam's tea culture, particularly oolong and specialty tea production. The plantation and its museum illustrate French-introduced tea cultivation techniques adapted to local conditions and the ongoing role of tea farming in the local economy and visitor experience.