Temple, shrine & monastery tours
The Cao Dai noon service in Tay Ninh runs to the minute, and the pagodas around it keep their own hours. These 12 cover the day trips out of Ho Chi Minh City and the northern pagodas, priced and timed.
Review of the Cu Chi Signature Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City, with Ben Duoc, Liberation Village, lunch, transport, and practical tips.
“Stark my guide and the driver were excellent. Stark was very knowledgeable in explaining the history of Vietnam. Unforgettable experience. A must do in Vietnam.”
Review of Hanoi’s Ninh Binh day trip, with Bai Dinh Pagoda, Mua Cave, Trang An boat ride, lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“If you’re on a short trip to Hanoi, this day tour is definitely worth it! You get to visit 3 sites, with lunch break (buffet with lots of options for specific dietary) - You also get the chance to get food for breakfast. The guide Ken was very professional and explains all the rules regarding the safety and the organisation. He is also giving you more info about the sites and History in general. The driver was very friendly. If you need to change the vibe from Hanoi, this is the thing to do! This is a day trip so it will be tiring and you’ll feel exhausted by the…”
Review of the Tay Ninh, Cao Dai Temple, Ba Den Mountain and optional Cu Chi Tunnels day tour from Ho Chi Minh City, with practical tips and value advice.
“Your was great. I loved the interesting places we visited and the very good tour guide. Very recommended tour. Tali”
Review of the 12-hour Cao Dai, Ba Den Mountain, and Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City, with tips on value, pace, and comfort.
“The trip was excellent with nice vehicle, tour guide, photographer etc. Places visited was very nice with cable car ride, lunch etc. Really enjoyed”
Review of a one-day Hanoi trip to Bai Dinh, Trang An, and Mua Cave, with buffet lunch, boat caves, mountain views, price tips, and practical advice.
“It was a day worth to try. They pick you up and drop you off in your hotel. The lunch buffet was so good. What amazed me was the Trang An. The guide also was so helpful and kind. The admission was free except for the trang an boat entrance”
Review of a full-day trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi Tunnels, Cao Dai Temple, and Ba Den Mountain, with lunch and cable car views.
“Fully recommend the trip. Succinct information, small groups that form connections through shared activities, and a good timing execution with both free and intense times. Worth the money!”
Review of the Perfume Pagoda tour from Hanoi, with boat scenery, mountain temples, cave walks, lunch, costs, crowds, and practical tips.
“The tour as a whole was fantastic. Pick up from our hotel, modern transport to the river. The row boat ride thought the mountains and marsh was very peaceful. Visiting the temple and pagodas is a very interesting history lesson . There is plenty of tasty dishes provided for lunch at the base of the mountain. I recommend walking up to the cave and cable caring back down. The locals along the way are friendly, providing drinks and snacks. And the cave, the cave when you get there is amazing, well worth the walk. I thoroughly enjoyed and recommend our tour guide Minh, he was very knowledgeable, insightful, helpful and…”
Review of the 10-hour Black Virgin Mountain, Cao Dai Temple, and Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City, with tips on price, timing, and guides.
“The Black Lady Mountain was amazing. Our guide, Khanh was very very good. He was patient with our kids as well”
Review of Hanoi’s Ninh Binh day trip to Bai Dinh, Trang An, and Mua Cave, with practical advice on price, sights, lunch, and the climb.
“Everything was great. Tezzy was a great host and guide.”
Review of Hanoi’s Perfume Pagoda day tour, with boat rides, cave walks, lunch, cable car advice, timing, value, and practical tips.
“the perfume pagoda complex is amazing, i really enjoyed it! it is a bit far away from Hanoi so it's good to be prepared for a very long full day (and can get a bit cold through the river path in particular). time spent in each stop felt enough, the tour is great and doesn't feel rushed at all. my guide was a highlight of the day too! thanks Long for the singing and all the knowledge you shared!”
Review of a private day trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Black Virgin Mountain, Cao Dai Temple, and the Cu Chi Tunnels.
“This was one of the absolute highlights of our trip - lovely to get out and about further afield, with more locals, less tourists and Guide was amazing!! Worth the longer journey 👏👏”
Review of Hue’s Citadel, Khai Dinh Tomb and Thien Mu Pagoda from Da Nang, with lunch, transport, guide details, value and practical tips.
“Even the weather wasn't great, even our group was big and diverse so the guide Lane declared everything twice in English + Vietnamese (we booked eglish speaking tour!), but she was so knowledgeable and kind than couldn't put lower score than 5”
