The Cao Dai Holy See is worth the drive on its own — a religion invented in 1926 that borrows from everyone, in a building that looks like it was designed by all of them at once. Then the cable car up Ba Den, the highest point in southern Vietnam.
Highlights
- Banh canh Trang Bang for breakfast, which is the reason people stop in Trang Bang
- The Cao Dai Holy See and its east-meets-west architecture
- Go Ken pagoda, the sect's original temple
- Cable car to the summit of Ba Den
- The 72-metre Tay Bo Da Son Buddha
- A buffet lunch with more than fifty dishes at the top
Itinerary
Morning: Trang Bang and the Holy See · Breakfast, lunch included
An early start, breakfast in Trang Bang, then Go Ken pagoda and on to the Holy See itself for the architecture and, if the timing works, a service.
Midday: up Ba Den
The cable car to the summit, where it is noticeably cooler, then lunch and time for the Buddha statue, the Buddhist art museum and the flower gardens before heading back.
Included
- Air-conditioned coach or minibus
- English- and Vietnamese-speaking guide
- Meals shown in the itinerary
- Entrance fees listed in the programme
- Domestic travel insurance
- One bottle of water per person per day
- Cable car ticket at Sun World Ba Den Mountain
- Breakfast and a buffet lunch
Not included
- International and domestic flights
- Vietnam e-visa, which we can arrange
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Tips for your guide and driver
- Anything not listed above
