Tour name: Visit Cuchi Tunnels - Cao Dai Temple ( Tay Ninh ) During: Full Day Tour to Cuchi Tunnels & Tay Ninh Itinerary: One day trip to Cuchi Tunnels , Tay Ninh Booking Now

Cao Dai Great Temple built between 1933 and 1955. The Great Temple is 140m long and 40m wide. It has 4 towers each with a different name: Tam Dai, Hiep Thien Dai, Cuu Trung Dai, and Bat Quai Dai. The interior of the temple consists of a colonnaded hall and a sanctuary. The 2 rows of columns are decorated with dragons and are coated in white, red, and blue paint. The domed ceiling is divided into 9 parts similar to a night sky full of stars and symbolizing heaven. Under the dome is a giant star-speckled blue globe on which is painted the Divine Eye, the official symbol of Caodaism. Cao Dai followers worship Jesus Christ, Confucius, Taoism, and Buddha.

Cao Daism is a mixture of Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism and Confucianism. In this religious, Buddha and the Christian God are believed to both exist as deities, but Cao Dai is the third, highest deity. First founded by Ngo Van Chieu in 1923, by 1930 it gathered half a million followers, and over 2 millions - now.

Everyday, there are 4 times of services, 6 a.m., noon, 6 p.m., and midnight, on our tour visiting Cu Chi tunnels and Tay Ninh province, we can witness the solemn ceremony of the unique religion - Caodaism at Caodai Holly See at its noon tide prayer service with followers dressed in red, blue, yellow and white robes.

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In the morning, we drive to Tay Ninh to see the ornate temple of Cao Dai and attend the fantastic mid-day service when the followers fill the hall wearing colored robes, a symbol of the extra combination of the Confucianism, Christianity, Taoism and Buddhism. After lunch, we drive back, with a stop at the Cu Chi Tunnels. The trip ends at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Type of tour: Private tour
Departure:     Every day
Inclusive:       Private car, Entrance fees, English/French speaking guide
Exclusive:      Drinks, Insurance, Personal expenses, Tip