1-Day Tour of Black Virgin Mountain, Cao Dai Temple and Cu Chi Tunnels from HCMC
by Viet Fun Travel Company
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$124Overview
This is a full 1-day tour starting with a hotel pick-up in Districts 1, 3, or 4 of Ho Chi Minh City at 7:00 AM. The first stop is Black Virgin Mountain, the highest peak in Southern Vietnam at 986 meters. Visitors take a cable car ride lasting about two hours that passes over forests, waterfalls, and caves. At the mountain, several temples and pagodas are visited, places where Buddhist monks and nuns once lived. Afterward, the tour travels to the Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh for about one hour. The temple is known for its colorful exterior with dragons on the columns and the all-seeing holy eye symbol above the entrance. Inside, statues of Jesus, Buddha, and Brahma represent the unique Cao Dai religion. The midday prayer ceremony with worshippers in white robes is included. Following lunch, the group proceeds to the Cu Chi Tunnels for approximately one hour. This extensive 121-kilometer underground network was used during the Vietnam War. Visitors can crawl through a tunnel section and see trapdoors and hidden rooms used by guerrillas. An optional shooting range with AK-47 rifles is available. The tour returns to Ho Chi Minh City in the early evening, around 6:00 to 7:00 PM, completing about 10 hours in total. Included are a professional guide, return cable car ticket, coach transportation, entrance fees, lunch, bottled water, domestic travel insurance, and local snacks such as boiled tapioca and tea. Hotel pick-up and drop-off are provided in specified districts. A beauty care voucher is sent after booking when a phone number with Viber, WhatsApp, or Zalo is provided.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Black Virgin Mountain
The tour begins at 7:00 AM with hotel pick-up in Ho Chi Minh City. The group drives northeast to Black Virgin Mountain (Núi Bà Đen), which is 986 meters tall and the highest peak in Southern Vietnam. Guests take a cable car over forests, waterfalls, and caves, enjoying wide views of the mountain. They then visit temples, pagodas, and caves that were once inhabited by Buddhist monks and nuns. This stop lasts about two hours and combines outdoor scenery with spiritual sites.
120 min
Cao Dai Temple
The next stop is the Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh, visited for about one hour. The temple exterior is colorful with dragons twisting around columns and the all-seeing holy eye symbol above the entrance, representing the Cao Dai faith. Inside, statues of Jesus Christ, Buddha, and Brahma stand together, showing the religion’s mix of beliefs. The midday prayer ceremony is included, where hundreds of worshippers in white robes gather for prayer.
60 min
Cu Chi Tunnels
After lunch, the tour continues to the Cu Chi Tunnels for about one hour. This 121-kilometer underground network was essential during the Vietnam War, resisting capture by 30,000 U.S. troops despite heavy bombings. Visitors learn about trapdoors, hidden entrances, and living chambers used by guerrillas to survive bombings and avoid detection. Guests can crawl through a tunnel section to experience the confined space. There is an optional AK-47 rifle shooting range for an additional activity. The group returns to Ho Chi Minh City around 6:00 to 7:00 PM.
60 min
Meeting point
If not staying near any of the above streets, please meet at Viet Fun Travel Office. If you are meeting at Viet Fun Travel Office, please come here at 6:30am if you choose tour with breakfast and 07:00am if you choose tour without breakfast.
End point
If not staying near any of the above streets, please meet at Viet Fun Travel Office. If you are meeting at Viet Fun Travel Office, please come here at 6:30am if you choose tour with breakfast and 07:00am if you choose tour without breakfast.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
1-Day Tour of Black Virgin Mountain, Cao Dai Temple and Cu Chi Tunnels from HCMC
by Viet Fun Travel Company
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$124Overview
This is a full 1-day tour starting with a hotel pick-up in Districts 1, 3, or 4 of Ho Chi Minh City at 7:00 AM. The first stop is Black Virgin Mountain, the highest peak in Southern Vietnam at 986 meters. Visitors take a cable car ride lasting about two hours that passes over forests, waterfalls, and caves. At the mountain, several temples and pagodas are visited, places where Buddhist monks and nuns once lived. Afterward, the tour travels to the Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh for about one hour. The temple is known for its colorful exterior with dragons on the columns and the all-seeing holy eye symbol above the entrance. Inside, statues of Jesus, Buddha, and Brahma represent the unique Cao Dai religion. The midday prayer ceremony with worshippers in white robes is included. Following lunch, the group proceeds to the Cu Chi Tunnels for approximately one hour. This extensive 121-kilometer underground network was used during the Vietnam War. Visitors can crawl through a tunnel section and see trapdoors and hidden rooms used by guerrillas. An optional shooting range with AK-47 rifles is available. The tour returns to Ho Chi Minh City in the early evening, around 6:00 to 7:00 PM, completing about 10 hours in total. Included are a professional guide, return cable car ticket, coach transportation, entrance fees, lunch, bottled water, domestic travel insurance, and local snacks such as boiled tapioca and tea. Hotel pick-up and drop-off are provided in specified districts. A beauty care voucher is sent after booking when a phone number with Viber, WhatsApp, or Zalo is provided.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Black Virgin Mountain
The tour begins at 7:00 AM with hotel pick-up in Ho Chi Minh City. The group drives northeast to Black Virgin Mountain (Núi Bà Đen), which is 986 meters tall and the highest peak in Southern Vietnam. Guests take a cable car over forests, waterfalls, and caves, enjoying wide views of the mountain. They then visit temples, pagodas, and caves that were once inhabited by Buddhist monks and nuns. This stop lasts about two hours and combines outdoor scenery with spiritual sites.
120 min
Cao Dai Temple
The next stop is the Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh, visited for about one hour. The temple exterior is colorful with dragons twisting around columns and the all-seeing holy eye symbol above the entrance, representing the Cao Dai faith. Inside, statues of Jesus Christ, Buddha, and Brahma stand together, showing the religion’s mix of beliefs. The midday prayer ceremony is included, where hundreds of worshippers in white robes gather for prayer.
60 min
Cu Chi Tunnels
After lunch, the tour continues to the Cu Chi Tunnels for about one hour. This 121-kilometer underground network was essential during the Vietnam War, resisting capture by 30,000 U.S. troops despite heavy bombings. Visitors learn about trapdoors, hidden entrances, and living chambers used by guerrillas to survive bombings and avoid detection. Guests can crawl through a tunnel section to experience the confined space. There is an optional AK-47 rifle shooting range for an additional activity. The group returns to Ho Chi Minh City around 6:00 to 7:00 PM.
60 min
Meeting point
If not staying near any of the above streets, please meet at Viet Fun Travel Office. If you are meeting at Viet Fun Travel Office, please come here at 6:30am if you choose tour with breakfast and 07:00am if you choose tour without breakfast.
End point
If not staying near any of the above streets, please meet at Viet Fun Travel Office. If you are meeting at Viet Fun Travel Office, please come here at 6:30am if you choose tour with breakfast and 07:00am if you choose tour without breakfast.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.