Cu Chi Tunnels and Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh Tour full day Go

Highlights

- 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.

- Excursion to the famous Cu Chi tunnels. This network of tunnels, which stretched for over 200km, became legendary during the 1960s. The Cu Chi tunnels played a vital part in the U.S.-Vietnam War.

Cu Chi Tunnels and Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh Tour full day

Details itinerary

8:00 am. Pick up at your hotel. This morning you take a drive to Cao Dai Temple in 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 US – Vietnam War.

Tour finishes at 6:00 pm at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Tour Cost included:

·         Meal as mentioned in the itineraries: Vietnamese food, Asian Food basic.

·         Private Transfer including pick-up and drop-off at hotel.

·         English Speaking Tour guide. Other languages on request

·         All entrance and sightseeing fees

·         All taxes & services charge.

Tour Cost Non Included:

·         Beverages and other meals do not indicate in the program.

·         Travel insurance

·         Personal expenses

·         Tipping/ Gratuities

·       Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural calamities (typhoon, floods), flight delays, rescheduling or cancellations, any accidents, medical evacuations, riots, strikes etc.