Oriental Saigon Half Day Tour

Oriental Saigon Half Day Tour

Similar to other countries, beliefs and religions are really vital to the Asian people. Buddhism, which can be seen as one of the most popular religions in Asia, usually comes along with typical temples, pagodas, and incense. Nonetheless, there are more beliefs and religions on the continent, in which you will have a chance to discover some of them by taking our tour below. Additionally, the tour will introduce to you the Cambodian sweet soup, which is a kind of dessert in Cambodia and adapted to Vietnamese cuisine.

HIGHLIGHTS:
• Cao Dai temple with beautiful and colorful architecture
• Le Hong Phong local market with unique Cambodian sweet soup
• Immersing yourself into the local lifestyle at the market
• Exploring a unique exhibition of traditional Vietnamese medicine

Itinerary
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Pass By: Ho Chi Minh Squares, Nguyen Hue Walking Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam

The tour begins at 08:30 AM. Hopping on a two-wheeled adventure in this oriental motorbike tour and exploring hidden attractions that most of the other package tours do not regularly bring you to.
• We will firstly visit Cao Dai temple with the peaceful atmosphere and stunning architecture of a religion which is a mix of Confucianism, the Christianity, the Taoism, and Buddhism.
• Afterward, we will go to a local market located nearby the city center, where its own characteristics created by the diversity of products and the different communities between Vietnamese and Cambodian in Saigon. Then, we give a special soup called Cambodian “Che” a try. The dessert is comprised of many sorts of toppings mixed with coconut milk.
• Getting to know more about Vietnamese culture by a visit to the FITO Museum. This museum has an impressive collection of 3,000 items related to the development of traditional Vietnamese medicine. Witnessing implements used to prepare indigenous herbs, objects commonly found in traditional pharmacies, as well as ancient books and documents in the traditional Vietnamese medicine industry.

After gaining a greater understanding of Caodaism religion, local lifestyle, culture, and traditional Vietnamese medication, we return to the hotel this afternoon around 12:30 pm.