Itinerary:
One Day motorbike tour from Mui Ne to Ta Cu mountain and Ke Ga Lighthouse
Head out first thing to the Cham Towers. Get some nice photos of the towers and the view of the city and harbour. Next stop at the Phan Thiet City Market to pick up supplies (food and drink) and get some photos of the water tower, bridges and harbour. Head to Ta Cu Mountain and either hike the trail for free or take the gondola. Ta Cu Mountain (649 meters above sea level) is located in Tan Lap Village, Ham Thuan Nam District, 30 kilometres south of Phan Thiet.
Behind the pagoda is the Lying Sakyamuni Buddha, a 49-meter concrete Buddha. Here, the scenery is enchanting with a long coast, diverse rocks, and the surrounding forest, which make Ta Cu Pagoda appear great and imposing. At the top, view the temple and Vietnam’s largest reclining Buddha. Have a vegetarian lunch at the temple or enjoy a meal at the gondola restaurant, or eat a picnic lunch under the rainforest canopy. Next head to the coast to Khe Ga Beach to view the island lighthouse and take a swim.
On the way back, stop at the great roadside canyon of Ganh Son and the former site of the LZ Betty, an American military base. This lighthouse was designed by a French architect named Chnavat to guide ships to go back and forth. The construction started in February Ke Ga Lighthouse 1897 and was completed by the end of 1898, and the lighthouse was put in operation in 1900. To mark the construction period, local people put a big granite panel carved the number 1899 at the lighthouse entry gate.
The lighthouse has now been operating for 108 years. Ke Ga Lighthouse was built grandiosely, which can be classified as Vietnam’s tallest lighthouse, built of granite stones brought from France. A unique character of this lighthouse is that the granite stones were carved out of different cells, shapes, sides that are well-fit. So in the building, they were put together and stuck by mortar. On the lighthouse, there is a big light of 2000W, which was brought from France and used to give signals ships back and forth. Presently, Ke Ga Lighthouse has become a tourist attraction, not only about art and architecture but also a beautiful natural landscape.
* Tour price includes:
+ An experienced English-speaking tour guide/ tour leader
+ Motorbike
+ Gasoline
+ Entrance fees
+ Meals: lunch
+ Drinks: one coffee or soft drink on the way
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