Cu Chi Tunnels - Cao Dai Temple and the Black Virgin Mountain - Private Tour
- 24 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The Cu Chi Tunnel system once extended across a vast area outside Ho Chi Minh City. Parts of the network were built on several underground levels and included numerous trapdoors, specially constructed living quarters, storage areas, weapons workshops, field hospitals, kitchens, and command centers. Combine this tour with Black Virgin Mountain, a remarkable highlight of your vacation in Vietnam! Join this tour to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels and gain a deeper understanding of Vietnamese history, explore Vietnamese culture at the Cao Dai Holy See—the center of Cao Dai, the third largest religion in Vietnam—and enjoy stunning panoramic views from the top of Black Virgin Mountain by modern cable car (no additional fee required).
Inclusions
What's included
- Cable car
- 2 Bottled water /per/day
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Meals as per itinerary
- Private tour
- Professional guide
What's not
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
Itinerary
7:00 a.m: + Depart from the hotel from Ho Chi Minh to get to the Cu Chi Tunnels, once called "the Iron Triangle". The tunnels were designed by local guerrillas as a “springboard for attacking Saigon.” The area was used for infiltrating Saigon-intelligence agents, part cadres, and sabotage teams. The tunnels were used by Viet Cong guerrillas ashiding spots during combat, as well as serving as communication and supply routes for hospitals, food, weapon caches as well as being the living quarters for numerous guerrilla fighters. The most interesting part in this tour is discovering tunnels. You can go down tunnels to understand about the VC and guerilass life. Try some VC's food and some tea for relaxing. Finish Cu Chi trip.
After seeing the tunnels, We will go to Cao Dai Temple. Cao Dai Holy See – located in the Tay Ninh province. Cao Daiism, a relatively new religion founded in 1926 in the South of Vietnam, has attracted more than 2.5 million followers across the country and overseas. It is in fact a combination of Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism, with some Christianity and Islam thrown in for good measure. The hierarchy closely resembles the Roman Catholic Church and the color scheme seems to be lifted straight from a Hindu Temple. The religion’s philosophy fits very well into the world’s current religious turmoils.
After lunch, go to Ba Den - the Black Virgin mountain by cable car .The view is breath-taking, and you will be surrounded on both sides by mango trees and woodland flowers. The cable car will take us get to the Top of the moutain which is 986m high. We will visit the sky garden and highest Buddha Statue in Vietnam.
Getting back Ho Chi Minh city
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
- 531
- 40
- 31
- 20
- 10
Ratings come from 32 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Mekong Silt Tour
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
How it compares in Ho Chi Minh City
- Its from-price is 83% above the median of the 518 day trips we list in Ho Chi Minh City.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 100 of 518.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, still widely called Saigon, is Vietnam's buzzing commercial hub of French colonial landmarks, war history and superb street food.
District 1 holds the main sights within walking distance: the red-brick Notre-Dame Cathedral, the elegant Central Post Office with its vaulted hall, the colonial Opera House and the ornate City Hall. The Independence Palace preserves its rooms as they were at the end of the war, and the War Remnants Museum tells the story of the conflict with sobering directness.
Top-ranked sights in Ho Chi Minh City: Cu Chi Tunnels, Saigon Opera House (Opéra de Saïgon), Saigon Central Post Office.
Special offers in Ho Chi Minh City
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
