Day 01
Ho Chi Minh City to Vũng Tàu Beach and Coastal Landmarks
- 07:30 - Our tour guide and driver will meet you at the hotel. We will depart for Vũng Tàu City.
- 09:30 - Upon arriving in Vũng Tàu, we visit the Jesus Christ Statue by walking up 847 stairs to reach the 32-meter-tall (105-foot) statue of Jesus Christ. Considered one of the tallest statues of Christ in Asia, its outstretched arms span slightly over 18.4 meters. Construction originally began in 1972 and was completed in 1993. The adventurous are welcome to climb to the top of Christ's arms and enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view of Vũng Tàu City.
- The second destination is Thắng Tam Temple (Whale Temple). The temple displays bones that came to symbolize the protector deity of the coast. Each time a whale carcass washes ashore, the bones are ceremonially brought to the mausoleum.
- We also discover one of Vũng Tàu's finest colonial-era mansions - Bạch Dinh. It was built as a retreat for French Governor of Indochina Paul Doumer at the beginning of the 20th century.
- 12:30 - We enjoy an authentic Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant.
- 13:30 - After lunch, enjoy free time at Thùy Vân Beach (Back Beach) - one of the finest beaches in Vietnam, with a shoreline stretching for almost 10 km, full of fine sand and white waves.
- 15:30 - Visit Cape Nghinh Phong, the final sight before we leave this beautiful coastal city. The cape is a cliffside point of Vũng Tàu and offers unobstructed views of Vũng Tàu City and the East Sea.
- 16:30 - We will return to Ho Chi Minh City. On the way back, we will take a short break of about 20 minutes to stretch our legs.
- 18:30 - We arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and finish Vũng Tàu City's 1-day tour.
