Ta Cu Mountain tour from Phan Thiet: Cable car & lying Buddha
Ride the cable car up Ta Cu Mountain to the lying Buddha and back down in one morning
This half-day tour from Phan Thiet combines cultural stops and a mountain ascent, starting with hotel pickup and ending at a dragon fruit farm. You visit the Poshanu Cham Tower and the fishing harbor, then take the cable car up Ta Cu Mountain to see the 49-meter lying Buddha statue, with about 100 steps to the summit. An English-speaking guide leads the group through five hours of stops across the region.
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Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Phan Thiet and Ta Cu Mountain
- Hotel pick up in Mui Ne or Phan Thiet
- Visit Po Sa Nuh Cham Tower
- Stop at Phan Thiet fishing harbour
- Explore Van Thuy Tu Palace and whale skeleton
- Take cable car up Ta Cu Mountain
- Climb steps to see lying Buddha statue
- Enjoy mountain views and statues
- Visit dragon fruit farm
- Hotel drop off
The experience
The tour starts with pickup at your hotel in Mui Ne or Phan Thiet and moves through several stops before reaching Ta Cu Mountain. You'll see the Poshanu Cham Tower, an architectural work of the Champa Kingdom, then walk through Phan Thiet's fishing harbor to watch the daily work of local fishermen. Van Thuy Tu Palace comes next: a shrine built around the skeleton of a whale that lived over 200 years, one of the largest in Southeast Asia. These stops build the cultural and historical layer before the mountain itself.
Ta Cu Mountain is the centerpiece. The cable car carries you up the slope, and from the station you climb roughly 100 steps to reach the lying Buddha, a 49-meter statue at the highest point. The route passes other statues and offers views down to the city below. The mountain itself holds temples and natural features: the itinerary mentions mist-covered peaks and cascading waterfalls, though conditions vary by season and weather.
On the return to your hotel, the tour stops at a local dragon fruit farm so you can see how the fruit is grown in the region. You get one bottle of water during the tour, and the guide speaks English. The whole outing runs about five hours from pickup to drop-off.
What’s included
- Visit to the Poshanu Cham Tower, Phan Thiet fishing harbor, Van Thuy Tu Palace with the whale skeleton, Ta Cu Mountain and the lying Buddha, and a dragon fruit farm.
- cable car round trip at Ta Cu Mountain.
- one bottle of water per person.
- private car pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Mui Ne or Phan Thiet.
- entrance tickets to all sites.
- English-speaking tour guide.
Before you book
Prices and times updated 16 days ago
Operated by Authentic MAI CHAU
Is this one for you?Book this if you want to combine cultural sites with a mountain viewpoint using a cable car rather than hiking the full ascent, letting you see Ta Cu's panorama without steep climbing.
Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 8 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.
What is the lying Buddha on Ta Cu Mountain?
The lying Buddha is a 49-meter statue at the summit of Ta Cu Mountain, reached by cable car and then about 100 steps on foot. It is the highest point of the mountain and the main visual landmark of the tour.
How do I get up Ta Cu Mountain on this tour?
You take a cable car from the base station up the slope, then climb roughly 100 steps from the cable car station to reach the lying Buddha at the summit. The cable car round trip is included in the tour price.
What is the Poshanu Cham Tower?
Poshanu Cham Tower is an architectural work built by the Champa Kingdom, located in Phan Thiet. It holds historical, cultural and artistic significance and is one of the stops on the tour before you head to Ta Cu Mountain.
What happens at Van Thuy Tu Palace?
Van Thuy Tu Palace is a shrine next to Phan Thiet's fishing port that houses the skeleton of a whale over 200 years old, the largest in Southeast Asia. The tour includes a stop here to see the whale skeleton and learn about the site's role in local fishing culture.
How long is the walk up Ta Cu Mountain?
From the cable car station to the lying Buddha at the summit is about 100 steps. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, and the cable car handles the main ascent so the final climb is short.
Ta Cu Mountain tour from Phan Thiet: Cable car & lying Buddha
5h · EN · at your hotel
from US$ 88 per person