Visit Temples in Ho Chi Minh City
Highlights:
Finding a peaceful time in temples in Ho Chi Minh City and nearby is a unique activity after you visit popular tourist places here. Besides, if you are one of the people who like to study the architecture of lovely temples in Vietnam, this trip is right for you. Let’s go!
- Visit Buu Long Temple (1 hour)
- Visit Chau Thoi Temple (1 hour)
- Visit Kim Dien (main temple) in Dai Nam (2 hours)
- Visit Phap Buu Pagoda (30 min)
Details of experience:
Book the temple trip from Ho Chi Minh City to find a peaceful time and unique architecture. It’s a good chance after visiting most tourist places in this city.
Step by step to starting the drive:
8:30 am, our driver will come to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City Center. After getting in the car, we will begin the trip to explore typical destinations.
1. The first stop is Buu Long Temple, 1 hour for your exploration.
Buu Long Pagoda was built for the first time in 1942, covering an area of 7000 square meters.
Its architectural style is influenced by temples in Thailand.
The pagoda is located about 20km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City.
Address: 81 Nguyen Xien, Long Binh Ward, District 9, Ho Chi Minh City.
2. We drive to visit Chau Thoi Pagoda (1 hour).
Chau Thoi Pagoda was built in 1612, covering an area of 25 hectares.
The architectural style of this temple is in the style of Vietnamese ancient pagodas. The temple is on a mountain with 82 meters high.
The pagoda is located about 30km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City to the northeast.
Address: Binh Thang Commune, Di An, Binh Duong
3. Visit Kim Dien (main temple) in Dai Nam Park (2 hours).
Kim Dien was started construction on April 11, 2003, and inaugurated on September 2, 2005.
The architectural style of this main temple follows the ancient style, especially many works inlaid with 24k gold.
The pagoda is located about 40km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City.
Address: Hiep An Commune, Thu Dau Mot, Binh Duong
4. Visit Phap Buu Pagoda (30 min).
Phap Buu Pagoda was established in 1971, and many shrines were rebuilt and completed in 2009.
Its architecture is in the style of ancient temples of the country.
The pagoda is located about 20km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City to the North.
Address: 1 Bui Cong Trung Street, Hamlet 3, Dong Thanh Commune, Hoc Mon Mon District, HCMC.
After visiting these places, we drive back to the hotel to relax and finish at 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm.
Inclusion:
- A private car or van
- A professional driver
- Gasoline
- Parking fee
- Care of the tour operator -:)
Exclusion:
- Entrance fee (almost all temples are free)
- Tipping for the driver; recommended 3 - 5 USD per guest
- Other expenses not mentioned
- Tour guide, but available as requested with extra charge.
What to note:
What you need to know before starting:
- The estimated time is from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm or 4:00 pm.
- We ran this unique trip smoothly with a car and driver. However, a tour guide is an option for your request but booked in advance as early as possible.
- The only big place belonging to Dai Nam Wonderland is Kim Dien, which you may pay attention to go the correct way.
- During touring, you can stop to have lunch. We recommend to take time for lunch in Dai Nam if you want to.