Cao Dai Temple & Cu Chi Tunnels

1 Day | Ho Chi Minh Tours

Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi Tunnels - Cao Dai Temple

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ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS

Visit Cu Chi Tunnels - have a unique experience about underground life during the war
Know more about Vietnam war in the past
Try to move yourself underground through the Tunnel system
Visit Cao Dai temple

Minimum age

Language
English

Pickup time
07.00 AM

Duration
1 Day

Culture shock
Low

Physicality
Medium

Tour Snapshot

This trip will take you to Cu Chi was known as the “area of steel” in the war time, and the tunnel systems were over 200km, which was considered the unbreakable underground village in the Vietnam-American war. You will also have a chance to visit Cao Dai Temple - a beautiful religious structure in Southern Vietnam. CaoDaiists believe that, before God existed, there was the Tao which was nameless, formless, and unchanging. Then, a Big Bang occurred, out of which God was born. The universe could not yet be formed and to do so, God created yin and yang...

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CAO DAI TEMPLE AND CU CHI TUNNELS

Start from Ho Chi Minh City and depart for Tay Ninh where the Cao Dai Great Temple is located. Stroll around the temple, which is regarded as one of the impressive architectural structures in South East Asia. Maybe, the Cao Dai sect is strange to many people as it’s a special hybrid of Buddhism, Christianity, and Confucianism. At its entrance is the Left Eye of God, which is the Cao Dai religion’s symbol.

After seeing the scenery of the temple, you will attend the midday ceremony organized by the Cao Dai followers to learn about the religious rituals. Go to lunch at a local restaurant, and then be driven towards Cu Chi Tunnels. Be introduced to a short video which is also an overview of the Cu Chi’s history and Vietnamese endurance.

Start discovering some permitted areas of the tunnel system, which is seen as an underground village in Ho Chi Minh City. There are field hospitals, weapon factories, kitchen, command centers, storage facilities, and trap doors. This system was made by hand, which proved the Vietnamese’s intelligence and creativity in the Vietnam war. Enjoy cassava (the main food of Vietcong during the time of war) and sip tangy tea.

Return to Ho Chi Minh City and end your trip.

See more at: Vietnam Aurora Travel