Cao Dai Temple (Toa Thanh Tay Ninh) Tours and Activities

Skip the dangers of Vietnamese traffic and relax as your driver eats up the miles on this door-to-door combo day tour. Traveling with a guide in a group no larger than 12, arrive at the Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh in good time to watch worshippers pray. After a 5-course restaurant lunch, head to the Cu Chi Tunnels, a wartime network that once extended over 155 miles (250 kilometers).

Depart Ho Chi Minh City for the mountainous region of Tay Ninh province, located near the Cambodian border. You’ll visit Nui Ba Den (translated as 'Black Lady Mountain') with a professional guide, and ascend via aerial cable car with 360-views at the summit. Learn firsthand about the unique the Cao Dai sect on a visit to the Cao Dai Holy Temple.

The Great Holy Sight Temple, built in 1926, is considered one of the striking structures in South-East Asia. It is the center of Cao Dai’sm, a religion that blends Buddhism, Christianity and Confucianism. Explore this fascinating site and attend the colorful noon-day mass held by the Cao Dai followers. It is an experience not to be missed. After lunch, visit the Cu Chi Tunnels.

Travel by speedboat through the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City to explore the sights and historical importance of this vast network of waterways. Watch the rhythms of daily life unfold along the riverbanks as you visit riverside markets and villages, artisan workshops, a Cao Dai Temple, a Buddhist pagoda and a family homestead. Includes a light breakfast, lunch prepared by a private chef, and samples of local fruits and other treats. This small-group tour has a maximum of 14 people, which ensures a customized experience with your guide.

If you only have time for one day trip from Ho Chi Minh City, visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels is a must. This full-day tour combines a tour of the historic WWII site with a visit to the Cao Dai temple in Tay Ninh, plus a traditional Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

- PRIVATE: Benefit from the customized care and attention from your private guide. - LOCAL: A great way for cultural buffs to get deeper into unique oriental culture of Vietnam. - UNIQUE: Get special entrance to secret bunker at religious complex. - THE-REAL-VIETNAM: Off-the-path tour to less touristy places but still keep the must-visit.

This combination tour takes you to two of Vietnam’s great treasures. First, visit Cao Dai Temple to learn about Caodaism, a religion that was established in this region. After lunch at a local restaurant, travel to Cu Chi Tunnels to explore the vast network of underground passages used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War.

Visit some of Ho Chi Minh City's most intriguing sites on a full-day tour to the Cao Dai Temple and the Cu Chi tunnels. A private guide helps you discover the Cao Dai sect during a ceremony within the temple; revitalize with a traditional Vietnamese lunch; and explore underground tunnels used during the Vietnam War. Round-trip transport in an air-conditioned vehicle from your Ho Chi Minh hotel is included.

Combine two major attractions in one day on this private day trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels and Cao Dai Temple. Head underground to the subterranean labyrinth used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War and hear about the region’s history from your informative personal guide. Then learn about traditional cultural practices on a visit to the Great Temple of the Cao Dai Holy See. Finally, savor a delicious lunch at a local restaurant.

Visit some of the most historically and culturally significant sites in Vietnam on this convenient day trip from Ho Chi Minh City. You’ll learn all about the history of the Vietnam War by visiting the incredible Cu Chi Tunnels, experience the beautiful nature of Black Virgin Mountain and its fun cable car, and discover the unique Cao Dai religion. This is an ideal tour for travelers short on time in Vietnam, who want to see and do many special things.

** All our tours are Exclusive Private Tours, so you will not be put together with other guests ** Journey with us to the slow-paced world of the Mekong Delta, where the skyscrapers of nearby Saigon are replaced with towering palms, and beautiful meandering canals just begging to be explored. This unique tour takes in a route less traveled as we speak with and learn from the region’s locals, visiting their homes, their places of worship, and the workshops where they make their living. At Drive Vietnam, we truly believe that it is the people that make a place. This is why our full-day tour of the Mekong Delta is designed to take a different direction to the typical tourist-route, favoring cultural insights and in-depth perspectives into the Mekong residents’ rural lives.

Highlights • Local wet market • Bike/scooter ride crossing paddy fields • Authentic Vietnamese food - Friendly home cooked lunch • Boat trip & sampan cruise on Mekong River • Local people and their hospitality • Try local rice wine - Cobra  snake wine / jackfruit wine / cherry wine / sticky rice liquor /banana wine / herb wine • Be away from tourist crowd

Visit some of the most popular sites in Vietnam See Ho Chi Minh city’s top colonial-era landmarks Explore a network of tunnels used by Vietnamese Soldiers Experience the heart of the Mekong delta with its scenic floating markets. In this semi-aquatic world, you discover how life really is in around this majestic river. Embark on express boat and make our way up the Tonle Sap River and into the lake of the same name. The shallow Tonle Sap is the largest of Southeast Asia's lake. Discover the splendid Angkor Temples – the World Heritage Site listed by UNESCO

Discover the thriving Mekong Delta region on a small-group tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Cruise down the rivers and canals in a speedboat to cover more ground over the course of the day. Pass by a number of local villages and learn about daily life for residents from your tour guide. This tour is inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and snacks of local fruits as well as round-trip hotel transfers.

Experience one of the world most of amazing underground tunnels and the unique Cao Dai, a religion that scholars describe as a hybrid of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Christianity.

Spend the day traveling through the countryside to Tay Ninh and the Cu Chi Tunnels. You’ll be introduced to one of Vietnam’s most remarkable religions, Cao Daism, with a visit to the colorful Cao Dai Great Temple. After lunch, learn about the remarkable history of Cu Chi and take the opportunity to explore the subterranean network with your guide. Round-trip hotel transport is provided from Ho Chi Minh City.

Discover the religion of Caodaism in Tay Ninh and explore the famous Cu Chi tunnels in one day on this private tour. Visit the holy Cao Dai Temple, the world's centre for Caodaism. Watch a religious ceremony here before continuing to the historic Cu Chi tunnels. Highlights: • All-inclusive guided tour of Cao Dai Temple & Cu Chi tunnels • Visit to sacred Cao Dai Temple, the centre of Caodaism • Chance to join a unique religious ceremony • Historical artifacts & relics from the Vietnam War • Exploration of Cu Chi tunnels, Viet Cong's operational base

• Explore the Cu Chi tunnels by minivan • Learn the in-dept history of the war from Vietnamese sights • Sightseeing villages, rubber plantations and rice paddies by local transport • Experience what it was like living inside the tunnel system • Discover underground world of guerrilla warfare in the incredible Cu Chi tunnels • Gain insight into the tenacity and resourcefulness of the Vietcong • Go on a jungle walk in the tunnel area • Crawl inside the tunnels • Try cassava root that sustained Viet Cong fighters for years • Chance to shoot the AK47, M16, M30, M60, Garand M1, Carbine (at your own expenses) • Cao Dai Temple - Multi Religion in Tay Ninh province

Cu Chi Tunnels are a network of underground tunnels begun in 1948 by the Viet Minh in their struggle against the French. These tunnels were expanded and used by the Viet Cong during the war between Vietnam and America. Americans called this the 'Iron Triangle' and was a stronghold of the Vietcong for almost thirty years. Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh, where each day at noon a prayer service is held. It is a striking structure on a very large compound. The term Cao Dai (meaning higher tower or place) is a euphemism for God. Caodaism was found in the 1920's by Ngo Minh Chieu, using a combination of teaching from Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam and other religions into one religion to promote peace. Cyclo Travel & Leisure offers the unique day tour to visit these famous places. The best price is guaranteed.

This trip is highlighted with amazing experience that is combined outdoor activities with culture and nature. You are suggested to depart from Hanoi on Tuesday in order that you can enjoy the most famous ethnic market - Bac Ha in North of Vietnam. You will also have chance to stay at different type of accommodation from local homestay to deluxe homestay & hotel. Brief Vietnam tour at a glance – 8 days from Hanoi Day 1: Ho Chi Minh arrival Day 2: HCM – Cao Dai temple & Cu Chi tunnels – HCM Day 3: HCM – Ben Tre – Can Tho Day 4: Cai Rang floating market – Flight to Hanoi Day 5: Hanoi city tour - Train Street Day 6: Hanoi – Halong bay – Night on board Day 7: Halong – Hanoi – Street food & walking tour Day 8: Hanoi departure

- A history tour including sight seeing - Brief introduction Vietnamese culture and religion - Comfortable transfer by modern car or van - Knowlegeable tour guide of history and religion

Combine a tour of the Cao Dai Great Temple (Holy See) with a guided visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels. At a midday ceremony, you’ll learn about the Cao Dai sect, which blends Buddhism, Christianity, and Confucianism. After a restaurant lunch, discover the hidden labyrinth used by the Viet Cong. Depart bustling Ho Chi Minh City and make the most of your time on this day trip.

Explore the Mekong Delta by speedboat on a small group tour that takes you into the rural villages along the river’s tributaries. A flexible itinerary means your guide takes you to where the action is that day: perhaps a whiskey or wine tasting, or a stop by a local’s house who keeps pythons as pets. Along the way you’ll see, hear, and taste the local culture as your guide shares information about the area.

Discover the religion of Caodaism in Tay Ninh and explore the famous Cu Chi tunnels in one day on this private tour. Visit the holy Cao Dai Temple, the world's centre for Caodaism. Watch a religious ceremony here before continuing to the historic Cu Chi tunnels. Highlights: • All-inclusive guided tour of Cao Dai Temple & Cu Chi tunnels • Visit to sacred Cao Dai Temple, the centre of Caodaism • Chance to join a unique religious ceremony • Historical artifacts & relics from the Vietnam War • Exploration of Cu Chi tunnels, Viet Cong's operational base