Quận 1 Trip Overview
You might have wondered if Vietnam has a religion of its own. The answer is yes, and its name is Cao Dai. Explore the Cao Dai Temples and Cu CHi Tunnels in this small group tour. 10-hour tour led by an English-speaking guide and transport by an air-conditioned bus.
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Quận 1, Vietnam
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
You might have wondered if Vietnam has a religion of its own. The answer is yes, and its name is Cao Dai. Explore the Cao Dai Temples and Cu CHi Tunnels in this small group tour. 10-hour tour led by an English-speaking guide and transport by an air-conditioned bus.
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Morning Tour is Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh.
• 8:45am – 9am you will start from Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon to Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh – a province 95 kms South East of HCMC, close to the Cambodia border. The Cao Dai Temple is like a Walt Disney fantasia of the East. Its exterior is decorated with multi-colored dragons of all shapes and sizes. 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, and stand side by side.
• Cao Dai Temple is the eclectic mix of colours and the amazing use of architecture to create a space of beauty, spirituality with a somewhat surreal flavor to western palates!
Afternoon tour is Cu Chi Tunnel Tour.
• 1 pm, after you have a lunch, you will leave Tay Ninh and travel to Cu Chi Tunnel. Once in Vietnam, you must visit this spot. This is where guerilla warfare optimized and exemplified. You’ll learn the clever design of the tunnels and the strategic use of trap doors. Even with B-52 bombers dropping 30-ton loads of explosive, turning the jungle into a pockmarked moonscape. You’ll have a chance to crawl around a portion of the 121 km long, multiple-layered tunnel. You’ll learn how thousands of guerillas managed to stay underground many days at a time, also their great technique to conceal smoke from their cooking.
Finish Cao Dai Temple – Cu Chi Tunnels 1 Day Tour. Arriving Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City at 6pm – 7pm.
