Explore Truly Local Culture at Cao Dai Holy See - Private Daytour

The private tour with Binh was unique. We learned so much about Cao Daism, the pagoda was impressive as was the visit to Holy Lake! Binh can answer all questions perfectly and is a friendly and fun travel companion. Also the visit to Ba Den mountain was incredible and we were the only European tourists there! Binh took many photos for us and we were able to explore everything at our own pace. The food was delicious and on the drive we felt safe and always looked after in the best way. I would immediately book a tour with Binh again and can only highly recommend him!

We really wanted to see the Caodai Holy See and generally learn more about this fascinating religion. Most group tours didn't seem to offer this or, if they did, they also included Cu Chi Tunnel as part of the experience - which we did not want to do - therefore we decided to book a private tour. The positives: - Good, knowledgeable guide, Mr Harry, that brought us to interesting places - Delicious local food. - Customisable experience: we could ask to replace or add things from the itinerary to customise what we wanted to do - Safe transport and very comfortable There could have been betters: - We had specifically chosen this tour because of all of the incredibly positive reviews of "Mr Binh", reading also that he grew up in a Caodaist family convinced us further, as we were keen to understand the religion from the point of view of someone who has direct ties to the religion. However the evening before Mr Binh informed us that he would not be our guide for the tour. While our guide, "Mr Harry" was good, he did not have the Caodaist background and so could not give the unique perspective that we believed we would get. - We were brought to a place called "Handicap Handicraft" under the guise of a bathroom break rest stop, despite not being listed anywhere in the itinerary. It's not clear what the place is or how much of the proceeds actually go to the handicapped people. The main point is that it's not written anywhere on the itinerary and is therefore impossible to do any prior research of the place beforehand.

We had a great day out with Binh, who took us to the Cao Dai palace and temple, a local market. We also visited a local Buddhist temple. We added Ba Den Mountain to the tour on the way back, and had a really nice lunch of locally caught fish at a farmstay nearby. Binh was very prompt and very communicative, making the logistics very smooth. He is also brought up in the Cao Dai religion so he is very knowledgeable in answering our questions. We would recommend adding the Ba Den Mountain to your tour as well. It is a bit of a strange place as a Westerner but the views are stunning and it's very interesting to walk around.