The 12 Best Temple Tours in Ho Chi Minh City

1.Small-Group Mekong Delta Day Trip: Boat Ride, Cottages & Pagoda

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,327 reviews · from $48Our pick

Spend 9 to 10 hours exploring My Tho and Ben Tre with guides such as James, Nam, or Manh. Expect motorboat and hand-rowed canal rides, coconut candy, honey tea, tropical fruit, a five-course lunch, optional cycling, traditional music, and Vinh Trang Pagoda.

“Lead by a local guy who truly gave us his experience of the Mekong area. Great day out, bring your waterproofs and mossie spray, just in case. Big shout out to Nam, thank you.”

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2.1-Day Mekong Delta Cai Rang Floating Market-Ancient House-Pancake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 653 reviews · from $47

Start before dawn from central Ho Chi Minh City, then explore Cai Rang Floating Market by motorboat, visit a historic house in Cai Be, cycle through a village, hear folk music, sample fruit, and cook Vietnamese pancakes. English-speaking guides such as Than, also called Tim, and Toan have led the day.

“Our guide Than (Tim) was excellent. He knows such a lot and kept us all entertained during the day. Very pleased with him, and would recommend him and the company, to anyone.”

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3.HCM City: 1-Day Cu Chi Signature Tunnels & Liberated Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 523 reviews · from $60

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Liberation Area, crawl through historic tunnels, see wartime traps, visit Ben Duoc Memorial Temple, and eat a Vietnamese set-menu lunch. Air-conditioned transport, hotel pickup, snacks, water, and an English-speaking guide are included.

“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.”

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4.Tay Ninh – Cao Dai & Ba Den Mountain + Optional Cu Chi Tunnels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 275 reviews · from $38Best value

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Tay Ninh for Ba Den Mountain and the striking Cao Dai Temple, with an optional cable car ride and local lunch. Add the Cu Chi Tunnels for a longer day covering Vietnam’s wartime past. English-speaking guides may include Sam, Karin, Travis, or Dao.

“Fantastic tour with Dao as our tour guide. Even though crowded but was an amazing experience! The bus was good & clean - instructions were great ! Could have spent some more time as the trip ended at 3.30 PM at bana hills - so we had to make our way down early.”

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5.Small-Group 1-day: Cao Dai Temple & Ba Den Mountain

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 249 reviews · from $99

Spend a full day outside Ho Chi Minh City with a Vietnamese English-speaking guide such as Stark, Tuyen, Tom, or Phat. Visit Cao Dai Temple, ride the cable car up Ba Den Mountain, explore the Cu Chi Tunnels, and eat lunch at a local restaurant. Expect long drives and a brisk pace.

“I highly recommend this trip. Great guide who speaks very good English (Tim). An interesting route, we especially recommend the temples and Lady Buddha. Very good refreshment at a local restaurant.”

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6.HCM: Cu Chi Tunnels, Cao Dai Temple, Black Virgin Mountain

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 176 reviews · from $47

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels, Cao Dai Temple, and Ba Den Mountain. You’ll learn about wartime life, watch a noon prayer ceremony, eat a Vietnamese lunch, and ride a cable car to sweeping countryside views. Guides such as Sam, Anna, Tom, and Justin are praised for clear, lively explanations.

“Brilliant day out exploring some great sights… Sam our guide was fantastic and made the day even more special. Transport was very comfortable.”

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7.HCM: Tay Ninh, Black Virgin Mountain, & Cao Dai Temple Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 31 reviews · from $50

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Tay Ninh with an English-speaking guide such as Tham, Duy, Justin, Binh, or Sam. Visit Cao Dai Temple, explore Ba Den Mountain, eat local lunch, and choose a 400,000 VND cable car ride for wide views.

“It was magical, learnt so much, we ended up adding on the cu chi tunnels, our guide had poncho’s for us as it started to rain. The only problem wasn’t with our guide it was going through the tunnels, was rushed going through and told to hurry up. Someone in another tour was rude and argumentative with the people at the gun range, they had so much patience towards him and he acted like he did. Could of spent longer at the Baden Mountain as it was so peaceful and gorgeous”

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8.Ho Chi Minh: Black Virgin Mountain & Cao Dai Temple Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 19 reviews · from $110

Spend a full day from Ho Chi Minh City visiting Cao Dai Temple, riding the cable car up Bà Đen Mountain, exploring its temples and caves, eating a vegan Tay Ninh lunch, and stopping at a local vineyard. English-speaking guides such as Shane and Caroline lead the day.

“We loved Shane! He was extremely helpful and very knowledgeable.”

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9.Black Virgin Mountain, Cao Đài Temples & Củ Chi Tunnels Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $135

You’ll travel by private car or van from Ho Chi Minh City to Tây Ninh with an English-speaking guide, visit the Cao Đài temples, ride one Black Virgin Mountain cable car, and explore the Bến Dược Củ Chi Tunnels. Guides such as Thao, also called Tina, add local stories and cultural context.

“Tunnels excellent, mountain unbelievable, guide was excellent. Great trip”

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10.Cu Chi Tunnels, Cao Dai Temple and the Black Virgin Mountain

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 9 reviews · from $108

Leave central Ho Chi Minh City at 7:00 a.m. for the Cu Chi Tunnels, Cao Dai Temple, and Ba Den Mountain. You’ll crawl through tunnel sections, taste tapioca and tea, see Cao Dai worship spaces, eat lunch, and ride a cable car toward Vietnam’s tallest Buddha statue. English, French, Chinese, and Japanese guides are available.

“Très belle expérience que notre guide Jacky a su rendre magique ! Je conseille à 100%”

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11.Ho Chi Minh: Black Virgin Mountain Cable Car &Cao Dai Temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 7 reviews · from $90

Leave Ho Chi Minh City for Tây Ninh, ride a 20-minute cable car up Black Virgin Mountain, hear the story of Bà Đen, eat a Vietnamese lunch, then visit Cao Dai Holy See during its midday service. English is included, with other languages available for a surcharge.

“Bellissima giornata immersi nella storia e cultura del paese”

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12.Black Virgin Moutain, Cu chi tunnels & Cao dai temple 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6 reviews · from $88

Travel by private vehicle from Ho Chi Minh City to Tây Ninh for Cao Dai temples, a cable-car ride to Bà Đen Temple, and the Củ Chi tunnels. An English, Chinese, or French-speaking guide leads the day. Group departures are offered in English only, with lunch and hotel transfers included.

“We loved the whole tour. Timing and mini bus excellent. Lunch was very enjoyable. Sam was a very informative guide”

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