Before you get carried away and spend a solid hour trying to complete a difficult jumping puzzle in Final Fantasy 14's Dawntrail expansion, be sure to actually unlock the Sightseeing Log first, otherwise, all those treacherous jumps could be for naught.
You can't unlock Dawntrail's Sightseeing Log straight away, so you'll need to progress through the Main Scenario Quest a little bit before you can start checking them off your list. Here's how and where to find the quest to unlock this feature.
How To Start The 'Sights Of The West' Sidequest
Before the quest will even appear as available, you first have to progress through the Main Scenario Quest until you have completed 'The Rite of Succession' , the fifth Dawntrail quest.
Once that's done, you can accept the 'Sights of the West' quest by speaking with Elsebee Ironheart at (X:13.9, Y:10.1) in Tuliyollal. Once you speak with her, you will complete the quest and have your Sightseeing Log expanded.
You must be Level 90 or above to be able to register a Dawntrail Sightseeing Vista.
The Dawntrail section of the Sightseeing Log will give you clues as to the location of each vista.
Elsebee Ironheart mentions her twin sister is doing the same thing in the other half of Tural, as one went to Yak and one went to Xak.
It's likely you can expand your Dawntrail Sightseeing Log at a later point when you meet her, too. We'll update this guide as and when we discover that.
How To Spot And Complete Sightseeing Vistas
Sightseeing Vistas will appear as glowing orbs once you have the Sightseeing Log unlocked. Simply stand where the orb is and use the correct /emote to complete it, most commonly the /lookout emote.
The tricky part is finding all the Vistas, as some are placed at the top of very difficult jumping puzzles.
