Ho Chi Minh City: Private Cu Chi Tunnels and Cao Dai Temple
ID: GYG200107-311050
Category:
Country: Vietnam
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
This private tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels and the Cao Dai Temple is a great day trip from Ho Chi Minh City. Visit Tay Ninh, home of the unique Cao Dai sect which is a mix of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Christianity.
After pickup from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, drive to Tay Ninh to visit the Cao Dai Temple. This religious sect combines Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Christianity in its philosophy. Experience the prayer session at noon and admire the colorful, mysterious and marvelous architecture.
After lunch, visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, an amazing underground system used by the Vietnamese to fight the Americans during the America and Vietnam War. You can crawl through the very narrow tunnels, made completely by hand during the war. Then watch a short documentary film about the Cu Chi Tunnels, available in a number of foreign languages.
Gain more knowledge of Vietnamese history, traditions, and culture. You can taste boiled tapioca with hot pandanus tea, the local food eaten by Vietnamese soldiers during the war. At the end of the tour your will be dropped off back in Ho Chi Minh City.
Highlights
- Discover the secret network of Cu Chi Tunnels
- Taste the food eaten by Vietnamese soldiers during the war
- Visit the Cao Dai Temple and learn more about this religion
- Attend the noon ceremony organized by the Cao Dai followers
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
