Chu Chi Tunnel With Cao Dai Temple Tour From Ho Chi Minh
Description
Discover the religion of Caodaism in Tay Ninh and explore the famous Cu Chi tunnels in one day on this private tour. Visit the holy Cao Dai Temple, the world's centre for Caodaism. Watch a religious ceremony here before continuing to the historic Cu Chi tunnels. Highlights: • All-inclusive guided tour of Cao Dai Temple & Cu Chi tunnels • Visit to sacred Cao Dai Temple, the centre of Caodaism • Chance to join a unique religious ceremony • Historical artifacts & relics from the Vietnam War • Exploration of Cu Chi tunnels, Viet Cong's operational base
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The Great Holy See Temple, built in 1926, is considered one of the most striking structures in all of South-East Asia. It is the headquarters of the unique Cao Dai sect, a religion with a hybrid of Buddhism, Christianity & Confucianism. Above the entrance is the all-seeing holy eye – symbol of the sect. Visitors will attend the midday ceremony’s extravaganza to witness the daily mass held by the Cao Dai followers which is a fantastic experience.
Proceed to Cu Chi to explore the amazing site where Viet Cong hid during the War. It is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists - the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens. There is plenty of evidence of the fierce battle that took place here during the 1960s when Cu Chi was a "Free Target Zone". Visitors can watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed before entering the tunnels. Spend the next hour exploring the tunnels. Afterwards, enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla’s food in war time). Return to SaiGon.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up and drop off available for hotel in Ho Chi Minh city centre
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(20)
Our first time in Vietnam. So much to see and do. Always wanted to go to the ChuChi tunnels. We certainly lucked out with a tour guide, Jackie from Kim’s Travel. Spoke great English, was so knowledgeable about everything and explained everything in detail at each stopping point. There was only about 8 in the group which was perfect. Got to walk through them see how they all were fitted out. On the way we stopped at a factory where everything is handmade with 60percent of the takings go to the Vietnam families affected by agent orange. Jackie thanks again . You are an amazing person with a great sense of humour. If I ever come back I’ll be looking for you, Brad Pitt of Vietnam. Did you collect your package. Thanks Jan
Experience was awesome with Jason
Long as our tour guide was fantastic. Went thru all the details. Very happy. Jerry the driver was fantastic too.👍👍
Chloe the tour guide was a real passionate professional… she likes and enjoy her job. Her English was perfect.She explained every details passionately. And she knows very well the Vietnamese history. I would highly recommend her. I hope to come back to HCMC soon. Friday Achi. Sydney Australia.
Cannot give a review as the tour operator never showed up but still was charged Do not book this tour. However have booked many tours through Viator and this was the first problem
The tour was amazing and we had a very nice tourguide (TV). All the activities were nice to do and I can highly recommend it.
We went to this place and our tour guide was Lockie.He was very joyful throyghout the whole journey.He really explain the history of vietnam very well. I and my friends really enjoyed this trip.
Must visit item if visiting Vietnam. The history of the war is very interesting and very moving. Definitely worth experiencing a small piece of what the Vietnamese experienced during the war. The guide was very knowledgeable and very open about what happened. Great guy!
Worth a visit! We stayed at Eden star hotel. To go the Cu Chi tunnels, we hired taxi from Grab for both ways. Booked on Grab app for one way and the driver agreed to take take us back to the hotel also. The tickets cost for a family for 4 people is approximately 600,000 VND and this cost includes a local guide available at the site. The tickets have to be purchased at the entrance of the site. The tunnels are located at two locations i.e Bin Dinh and Bin Duoc. We had gone to Bin Duoc tunnels which are supposed to be better and more authentic. Private tour operators charge double the money for a private tour and not worth it. Doing by yourself is easy and saves money! It took us about about 1.5 hrs from the hotel to the tunnels.
We had amazing experience in co chi tunnel .our trip guide @sunny is funny and friendly. Nice trip!!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
