Cao Dai Temple and Cu Chi Tunnels
• Tour duration: 1 Day
• Depart from: Ho Chi Minh - Stop off: Ho Chi Minh
• Tour price: US$ 45
+ Private pick-up & drop-off services
+ Private tour with English or French speaking guide
+ Daily departure from HCMC
CAO DAI
TEMPLE AND CU CHI TUNNELS
This
morning you take a drive to Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh to observe the midday
service. Following lunch we will drive to the Cu Chi Tunnels and then return to
HCMC at approximately 6 p.m
Tay Ninh,
near the Cambodian border, is home to the unique Cao Dai sect, whose patron
saints include Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo and Winston Churchill to name a few.
The religion is a hybrid of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Christianity.
The Cao Dai Temple at Tay Ninh has been described as a Walt Disney fantasia of
the East. The temple's exterior is decorated with multi-colored dragons of all
shapes and sizes competing for space with a number of Buddhist symbols. Above
the main entrance is the all-seeing holy eye, the symbol of the Cao Dai sect.
The interior is just as engaging as statues of Jesus Christ, Buddha and the
Hindu god, Brahma, stand side by side.
The trip
to Tay Ninh is combined with a visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels. At its height, the
tunnel system stretched over 250km. from Saigon to the Cambodian border and was
three levels deep. The network included innumerable trap doors, specially
constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field
hospitals, command centers and kitchens. Today the remaining tunnels have
become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience and a
feel of what underground life during the U.S.-Vietnam American must have been
like.
Tour |
Valid from 01 Oct until 30 April |
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1 |
2 |
3-4 |
5-6 |
7-9 |
11 up |
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Private |
139 |
84 |
71 |
54 |
52 |
50 |
Tour |
Valid from 01 May until 30 Sept |
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1 |
2 |
3-4 |
5-6 |
7-9 |
11 up |
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Private |
134 |
79 |
66 |
49 |
47 |
45 |
+ Private door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services
+ All private transportation
+ Experienced English or French speaking guide
+ Lunch at local restaurant
+ All sightseeing tickets
+ Tissues and water on coach
+ Complimentary Vietnam visa on arrival pre-approved letter
+ Services charges and government tax
+ Exclusive and personalized single agent/single customer service
+ No extra charge after services confirmation
+ 24/7 hotline support guaranteed
+ Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
+ Travel insurance
+ Beverage
+ Other services not mentioned above