MUI NE MOTORBIKE TOUR TO TA CU MOUNTAIN AND KE GA CAPE

Destinations: Mui Ne - Ta Cu - Ke Ga
Price: Contact Duration: 01 Day

Highlights:

Ta Kou and Khe Ga may be visited separately for a more relaxed tour, or together to make a very long day. Ta Cu Mount is a mount located by national route 1A, at 649 m, administratively in the town of Thuận Nam, Hàm Thuận Nam District, 28 km south of Phan Thiết city, is a tourist attraction in Bình Thuận Province, Nam Trung Bộ, Vietnam. Ta Cu Pagoda, also called Linh Son Truong Tho Pagoda, is located in Ta Cu Mountain, at 400 meters above sea level. The pagoda was founded by Patriarch Huu Duc in the late of 19th century, and was restored in 1963.

Clean and primitive, Mui Ke Ga (Ke Ga Cape) is the most favourite destination for visitors to Binh Thuan Province. From the top of the lighthouse built on the island, visitors can enjoy a fabulous view of the open sea…At Ke Ga Cape stands a lighthouse, built in 1899, considered as the tallest and oldest existing lighthouse in Vietnam.

The lighthouse is called Ke Ga by local people. Ke Ga Lighthouse was built on Ke Ga Island top whose total area is about 5 ha in the coastal area of Tan Thanh Ward, Ham Thuan Nam District, about 30km away from Phan Thiet City to the South East.

Itinerary:

MUI NE MOTORBIKE TOUR TO TA CU AND KE GA TOUR FOR ONE DAY

Head out first thing to the Cham Towers. Get some nice photos of the towers and the view of the city and harbor. 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 harbor. Head to Ta Kou 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 kilometers south of Phan Thiet.

Behind the pagoda is the Lying Sakiyamuni Buddha, a 49 meter concrete Buddha. Here, the scenery is enchanting with a long coast, diverse rocks, and 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.

MUI NE MOTORBIKE TOUR TO TA CU MOUNTAIN AND KE GA CAPE — Ke Ga Lighthouse

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 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.

Inclusions :

+ An experienced English-speaking tour guide/ tour leader

+ Motorbike

+ Gasoline

+ Entrance fees

+ Meals: lunch

+ Drinks: one coffee or soft drink on the way

+ Government's taxes

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