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9 to 10 hours (Approx.)
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Offered in: English
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Overview
If you only have time for one day trip from Ho Chi Minh City, visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels is a must. This full-day tour combines a tour of the historic Vietnam War site with a unique spiritual experience at Cao Dai temple in Tay Ninh, plus a traditional Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included
- Full-day group tour of Cao Dai temple and Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City
- Experience midday mass at the Cao Dai temple
- Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant
- Discover the history of the Vietnam War on a tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels
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Your tour begins with pickup from your central Ho Chi Minh City hotel and a drive to Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh.
On arrival, set out to explore the sacred temple with your guide and learn more about the fascinating Cao Dai religion, which borrows elements from Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, and Taoism. Then, take part in the midday mass, admiring the monks in their colorful robes and listening to the mesmerizing chants.
After stopping for lunch (included) at a local restaurant, continue to discover one of the most fascinating remnants of the Vietnam-American War—the Cu Chi Tunnels. Venture underground to explore the network of tunnels and bunkers, which stretch for over 124 miles (200km), and hear how they were used by the Viet Cong guerilla fighters. During your visit, learn more about the tunnels by watching a video presentation; explore the underground war bunkers, command centers, and weapons stores; pose for photos peeking out of a camouflaged trapdoor; and sample ‘cassava’, a popular dish eaten by the guerrilla fighters.
Back in Ho Chi Minh City, your tour ends with drop-off at your hotel.
On arrival, set out to explore the sacred temple with your guide and learn more about the fascinating Cao Dai religion, which borrows elements from Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, and Taoism. Then, take part in the midday mass, admiring the monks in their colorful robes and listening to the mesmerizing chants.
After stopping for lunch (included) at a local restaurant, continue to discover one of the most fascinating remnants of the Vietnam-American War—the Cu Chi Tunnels. Venture underground to explore the network of tunnels and bunkers, which stretch for over 124 miles (200km), and hear how they were used by the Viet Cong guerilla fighters. During your visit, learn more about the tunnels by watching a video presentation; explore the underground war bunkers, command centers, and weapons stores; pose for photos peeking out of a camouflaged trapdoor; and sample ‘cassava’, a popular dish eaten by the guerrilla fighters.
Back in Ho Chi Minh City, your tour ends with drop-off at your hotel.
Itinerary
Pick up and depart to Tay Ninh from Ho Chi Minh City in the morning by bus.
Explore the Cao Dai religion in its most scared Holy Temple (1926). The Cao Dai religion is an interesting hybrid of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam and Taoism. The symbol of Cao Daism is the Holy all-seeing eye, which is located at the entrance of this magnificent temple. After departing from Ho Chi Minh City you will join the midday mass, which is a fantastic experience, where you will get to listen to the mesmerizing chants of the followers while observing them in their colourful robes.
Lunch at a local restaurant before proceeding towards the Cu Chi Tunnels.
Duration: 45 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
The Cu Chi Tunnels are a famous structure of web-like tunnels under the ground, which were used by the Viet Cong Guerilla warriors in the Vietnam-American war, when the tunnels included everything from traps, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapon factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens.
Discover the network of tunnels, an unbelievable underground village by :
- Watch a short video regarding the process of creating the network of tunnels of Vietnamese people as well as their enduring war against invaders.
- Explore a limited number of areas, like command centers, hospitals, weapon factories, kitchens, bedrooms, and storage facilities.
-Crawl through dark and narrow tunnels under the ground.
- Take a chance to admire the Vietnamese’s excellent invention when peering into their different dangerous traps and hidden trap doors used in the war.
- Slowly sip special tea while enjoying pieces of salted cassava – the Vietnamese guerillas’ essential food in the war era.
- Take the bus to back Ho Chi Minh City.
***Please note: Drop off time is subject to traffic, weather...so the finished time could be later than expecting.This tour will back Ho Chi Minh City in lately evening ( about 19:00 PM or more)
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
Traveler Tips
- "Overall, the sights were really great, when you are in Ho Chi Minh you should not miss the Cao Dai Temple and Cu Chi Tunnels, it was really great, but choose a guide that speaks good English." See review
- "Pick up in hotel was confusing, because we had to walk to the bus, then had to transfer to another bus." See review
- "Some of the group did not have lunch included with their tour, so the guide was directing them to lunch places." See review
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