Private Cu Chi and Cao Dai temple from Ho Chi Minh City
- 9 hours
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
- Private tour
Highlights
The Private Cao Dai Temple & Cu Chi Tunnels Tour offers the perfect full-day experience combining southern Vietnam’s unique culture and remarkable history. Discover the colorful Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, the spiritual center of the Cao Dai religion, before exploring the legendary Cu Chi Tunnels, an extensive underground network that reveals the resilience and ingenuity of the Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War.
Inclusions
What's included
- Lunch at the local restaurant
- Entrance fee to the tunnels
- English speaking guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel pick up & drop off in District 1
- Pure water (1bottle/pax/day)
What's not
- Other pesonal expenses
- Holiday surcharge
Itinerary
8.am your guide will pick up at your hotel. Start your day to Tay Ninh province to visit Cao Dai temple.
Founded in 1926, the Great Holy See Temple is the spiritual center of the Cao Dai religion and one of Vietnam’s most distinctive landmarks. Blending Buddhist, Christian, Confucian, and Taoist influences, the temple is renowned for its colorful architecture, the iconic Divine Eye, and its daily prayer ceremony, offering visitors a unique insight into Vietnam’s rich spiritual heritage.
After lunch, visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, a remarkable underground network used during the Vietnam War. Explore the tunnels and hidden chambers, watch an introductory video, and enjoy traditional tea and cassava, once a staple food of Vietnamese soldiers.
Your car and guide will take you back your hotel then finish your trip.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Aquarena Tours
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Ho Chi Minh City
- Its from-price is 96% above the median of the 518 day trips we list in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Its length is typical for the group.
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.
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