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Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi Tunnels And Cao Dai Temple Tour

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8 hours
Offered in: English, Vietnamese
Overview

Visit some of Ho Chi Minh City's most intriguing sites on a full-day tour to the Cao Dai Temple and the Cu Chi tunnels. A private guide helps you discover the Cao Dai sect during a ceremony within the temple; revitalize with a traditional Vietnamese lunch; and explore underground tunnels used during the Vietnam War. Round-trip transport in an air-conditioned vehicle from your Ho Chi Minh hotel is included.

  • Private day trip to Cao Dai Temple and the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City.
  • Take part in a colorful religious ceremony at Cao Dai Temple with a guide.
  • Head underground to tour some of the wartime tunnels at Cu Chi.
  • Discover the historical significance of the tunnel network and the role it played in the Vietnam War.
  • Enjoy a Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant.
  • Includes round-trip hotel transport by air-conditioned private vehicle.

What's included

Includes:

✅ Hotel transfer in Ho Chi Minh City center.
✅ Use bicycle.
✅ Lunch.
✅ English speaking tour guide.
✅ Entrance tickets.
✅ Mineral water and tissues provided on the car/ van.

Not includes:

❌ International and domestic flights.
❌ Internationals travel insurance.
❌ Additional meals and drinks not mentioned in the included services.
❌ Tips for driver and guide.
❌ Not specified in the included items.
❌ Holiday surcharge.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point: 

  • Saigon Opera House, 07 Lam Son Square, Ben Nghe, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
  • Or pick up at hotels in Ho Chi Minh City center.

Departure time: 8:00
Pick up time: 6:30 -7:30

What to expect

Depart from your Ho Chi Minh City hotel in a private vehicle for a 2.5-hour drive to Tay Ninh, a city located near the Cambodian border.

Your tour begins at Cao Dai temple for a midday ceremony as your guide offers insight into the rituals performed.

Afterward, sit down for a traditional Vietnamese lunch before you descend into the Cu Chi tunnels — a part of the tour that is not for the faint of heart.

Your group will crawl through the narrow passages once used by the Viet Cong. A short film serves up history about the underground military base, and your guide helps you safely explore the tunnels.

At the end of the tour, return to your private vehicle for the journey back to Ho Chi Minh City.

1. Cao Dai Temple
After hotel pickup in Ho Chi Minh City, hop in your air-conditioned private vehicle for a comfortable 2.5-hour drive through the countryside to Tay Ninh, located near the Cambodian border. Your private tour begins with a visit to the awe-inspiring Cao Dai Temple, home of the distinctive Cao Dai religion, which combines the teachings of Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Christianity, including a belief in the occult. You will have the opportunity to take part in a colorful midday ceremony and take photos as your guide offers insight into the unique rituals.

2. Cu Chi Tunnels
After a Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant, you’re taken to the Cu Chi tunnels, an elaborate network used as a strategic military base by the Viet Cong because of its proximity to the southern capital of Saigon. It contained schools, hospitals, hidden kitchens, meeting rooms and living quarters during the Vietnam War (known in Vietnam as the American War) that connected several villages. Today, it is preserved by the government as a memorial park. See a short film about the historical importance of the Cu Chi tunnels before walking with your guide into the forest where the tunnels are located. Discover what life was like down below as you crawl into narrow passageways that each cover a distance of 98 to 328 feet (30 to 100 meters). Today the remaining channels offer visitors a real feel for what life was like for guerrilla fighters and their families who lived below ground during the war.

After your exploration, take a break in the forest with some hot green tea boiled with pandan leaves, accompanied by steamed tapioca. After your visit, your full-day private tour ends with drop-off at your hotel.

Additional info

General information

  • Please read the information carefully before booking the tour.
  • You must provide full pick up information and special requests (allergies, diet, ...) when booking the tour.
  • Please book at least 24 hours in advance to ensure availability.
  • Bring your ID card, CCCD or passport when joining the tour.
  • The schedule may change depending on actual conditions.
  • Means of transport and meals may change depending on actual conditions, but will be replaced with equivalent services.

Children policy

  • Children under 5 years old are free of charge (family takes care of the child).
  • Children from 6 to 10 years old are charged 75% of adult tour price.
  • Children from 11 years old and above are charged as adults.
Operated by: Global DMC
Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation : Full refund for cancellation from 24 hours in advance

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