Vung Tau is an old port town to the southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, developed under the French as a seaside resort called Cap Saint Jacques. Known as Cap St. Jacques by the French, Vung Tau is a popular weekend getaway for Ho Chi Minh City residents. Day trip to Vung Tau, you not only spend time relaxing at the beautiful Vung Tau beach, also you explore some landmarks of the beach side city Vung Tau such as Hai Dang on small mountain, the White palace (The French governor of Indochina, Paul Dormer), Statue of Jesus Christ, etc.
HIGHLIGHTS
Morning our guide picks you up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh, depart for Vung Tau beach side city (about 2-hour drive), a famous beach resort with long white sandy beaches and warm water whole year round. Arrive to Vung Tau city, we first visit the landmarks including:
Thich Ca Phat Dai Pagoda: this is a hillside park of a monumental Buddhist statuary built in the early 1960s. It is a must-see site for domestic tourists.
Light House: The 360 degree view of the entire hammer-head-shape peninsula from the light house is truly spectacular, especially at the sun-set,
Giant Jesus: This 30m-high Giant Jusus statue was constructed in 1974 by the light house. The statue can be reached on foot by a path that heads up the hill.
White Palace: The Villa Blanche is a former royal residence set on a lushly forested hillside overlooking the sea. It was built in 1909 as a retreat for French governor Paul Doumer. It later became a summer palace for Vietnamese royalty: King Bao Dai reigning the Nguyen Dynasty. Today the building services as a museum housing antiques dating centuries ago.
Have lunch at local restaurant and leisure time afternoon at Thuy Van Beach. You can have a swim or join exciting water sport activities..
Drive back to your hotel in Saigon. End of the tour!
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