Ho Chi Minh City: Vung Tau Day Trip tour
ID: GYG709510-1159391
Category:
Country: Vietnam
Duration:
1 days
Description
Discover the seaside city of Vung Tau on a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City. Visit the Thich Ca Phat Dai Pagoda, admire the views from the Vung Tau Lighthouse, and relax on Vung Tau Beach.
Spend the day exploring Vung Tau on this small-group tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Relax with hotel pickup and transfers to the seaside city. Visit the Thich Ca Phat Dai Pagoda, admire the views from the Vung Tau Lighthouse and the Christ the King Statue, tour the White Palace, and relax on Vung Tau Beach. Includes lunch and all entrance fees.
On arrival, drive to visit Thich Ca Phat Dai Pagoda, the Vung Tau Lighthouse, the Christ the King Statue, the White Palace, and Vung Tau Beach.
Visit the Thich Ca Phat Dai Pagoda, a hillside park of a monumental Buddhist statuary built in the early 1960s. Admire the 360-degree view of the entire hammer-head-shape peninsula from the lighthouse.
See the 30-meter-high Giant Jesus statue, constructed in 1974 by the lighthouse. The statue can be reached on foot by a path that heads up the hill.
Tour the White Palace, a former royal residence set on a lushly forested hillside overlooking the sea. It was built in 1909 as a retreat for French governor Paul Doumer. It later became a summer palace for Vietnamese royalty: King Thanh Thai reigning the Nguyen Dynasty.
From the late 1960s to early 1970s, the building was a part-time playground for South Vietnam President Theu. Today the building services as a museum housing antiques dating centuries ago.
Relax on Vung Tau Beach before driving back to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon.
Highlights
- Take a day trip to Vung Tau from Ho Chi Minh City with a local guide
- Visit the Thich Ca Phat Dai Pagoda and the Vung Tau Lighthouse
- Admire the views from the Christ the King Statue and the White Palace
- Relax on the beach and enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant
- Benefit from round-trip transportation from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
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 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 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.
