From Ho Chi Minh City: Cu Chi Tunnels & Cao Dai Temple & Ba Den Mountain Day Tour - Hotel Pickup

Depart Ho Chi Minh City to visit
Cu Chi Tunnels, Cao Dai Temple and Ba Den Mountain

This roughly 12-hour tour picks you up from your District 1 hotel between 6:30 and 7:30 AM and visits the Cu Chi Tunnels, the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh and Ba Den Mountain. On the way, your guide introduces the three worlds you will travel through today: underground, spirit and sky. Air-conditioned transport, an English-speaking guide, all entrance fees, lunch and water are included, while the cable car is paid separately. Choose a group or private tour, or a group option visiting only Ba Den Mountain and the Cao Dai Temple without the Cu Chi Tunnels.

Explore the underground maze of the Cu Chi Tunnels

Arrive at the Cu Chi Tunnels around 8:30 AM and learn how the Viet Cong used this underground maze to survive and fight during the war. See the hidden field hospital, weapons factory and command headquarters, and taste boiled tapioca with local tea. Afterwards, enjoy a Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant while your guide shares stories about local food and life.

Visit the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh

Around 1 PM, leave Cu Chi for the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, about 2 hours away by car. On the way, learn about Caodaism, a uniquely Vietnamese religion that worships the "Divine Eye" and blends elements of Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism and Confucianism. At the temple, you can observe a Caodaist prayer ceremony.

Ride the cable car to the top of Ba Den Mountain

Finally, head to Ba Den Mountain and take the cable car up to the summit, the highest peak in southern Vietnam. See the giant bronze Buddha statue up close and enjoy panoramic views of countryside and rice fields stretching to the Cambodian border. Return to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving around 7:00 to 7:30 PM depending on traffic.

※ The cable car fee is not included and must be paid on site.
※ Arrival time may vary depending on traffic.