The places include Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh province, Tan Lap Floating Village in Long An province, and Cu Chi Tunnels.
It is only two hours’ drive away from Ho Chi Minh City to Tay Ninh. Ba Den mountain is known as one of the sacred sites of Vietnam. On the mountain peak is a system of ancient temples, and magnificent spiritual constructions.
Ba Den mountain has the highest altitude in Southern Vietnam of 986 meters and the majestic scenery, which is known as "The First Celestial Mountain".
Coming to this mountain, tourists will be able to experience the sense of tranquility and the feeling of shelter, while admiring the temples associated with the legend of Linh Son Holy Mother - a sacred monument in the spiritual life of Southern people.
Meanwhile, Tan Lap Floating Village in Long An is located about 100 km far from Ho Chi Minh City.
This is an attractive destination for tourists to explore the unique beauty of the Mekong Delta.
The reason behind the name of “floating village” is because this 135ha area is flooded all year round, so people have to build houses on high mounds to avoid being flooded.
Some fascinating activities here are taking a motorboat through the melaleuca forest, paddling a three-leaf boat to see the flooded rice fields, and cycling through the melaleuca forest to explore the diverse flora and fauna.
The third destination is Cu Chi Tunnels, which is located about 70 km to the northwest of Ho Chi Minh City.
Cu Chi Tunnel is so popular for the legendary histories of the Vietnamese military and people, that international tourists pay attention to.
The tunnel is a miniature version of the transformative and creative battlefield map of Cu Chi soldiers and people, during the 30-year resistance war, making this place a unique wonder.
250 kilometers of winding tunnels, spreading under the ground like spider's webs, makes tourists feel like stepping into a matrix. The "backbone" of the tunnels is divided into numerous different branches, along with many interconnected structures such as bunkers, fighting positions, dining and sleeping areas, meeting rooms, living rooms, infirmaries, food storage rooms, and water wells./.
