Very historic and interesting temple to learn more about before visiting. Nice place to take an afternoon break or evening chanting. Pagoda is the general term for a tiered tower with multiple eaves, common in Asia outside of India. The ancient Indian Buddhist Stupa exported and recreated in many Asian counties is a "Pagoda." The Pagoda's reason to exist is to house relics and sacred writings.

This place is so lovely! Very quiet and we were allowed to walk upstairs to the top to have a great view of Saigon! We stayed here for an hour. Definitely worth it!

Wow what a hidden beauty! Skip the pagoda. It's not the one that's over 200 years old. Go straight to the back and find something beautiful from the past.

Nice place to visit to know more about the local culture. People were nice here.

Large temple complex which also includes two buildings full of urns. A large Pagoda and large statues on the grounds. Outside more interesting than inside. Free entry, some buildings only open op at 15.00 in the afternoon. Quite a lot of shade from the many trees.

Its ~400 years old beautifully preserved and well maintained, culturally rich Buddhist temple...one of the best I have ever seen in whole South Asia. PS: not very busy on normal days and also its deep inside after crossing the main pagoda if anyone goes from road entry. We were about to miss but luckily while exploring till the last, we found it.

An ancient, and wonderful place , The temple has more than 300 years of history It feels so warm and strange You should come visit and slowly feel the sacredness of this place . Thanks

A beautiful temple, with many themes and plenty of areas to wander around and enjoy. The front pagoda is impressive as you enter the grounds, but you are greater surprised at the vastness, and serenity of the gardens, monuments, stupas, shrines and temples. Believed to be the oldest in Saigon, and away from the usual tourist area, this temple is a an absolute treasure, and well worth the visit.

Giac Lam Buddhist temple, Not common for Tourist, For me this place include one of the hidden gems of ho chi minh city. This pagoda n temple located on Tanh Binh district, Quite far from district 1, Using grab car spend 150K vnd The atmosphere is nice, n quiet, one giod thing not common on tourist itenary is this quiteness n clean. No ticket admission needed What we can see n do here? If u believe you can pray, Or if not, Like me you can enjoy sightseeing, adore the pagoda, big kwan im statue, n nust enjoy the atmosphere. Yiu can imagine temple with pagoda n bog statue of kwan im with area with many big tree n some og bonsai tree. Some people come to oray, n some old people hang out with friend n play card , it was very peaceful place. At this area a lot of reastaurant also n cheaper then district 1, N the food was very good. So you can go sighseeing n here, enjoy heritage place, n go for culinary adventure. Enjoy bro n sister

A few centuries-old Buddhist temple worth visiting for if u seek some mind cleansing & tranquility in this bustling city; the shops nearby selling delicious vegetarian foods!

Absolutely loved it. Completely worth visiting. Dont forget to go all the way in. There's a lot more than it looks at first. The main temple is all the way in and you can see and hear the monks chanting.

One of the most ancient temples in Ho Chi Minh City, almost 300 years old. A great place to visit during Tet Holiday with family, they have the most sophisticated and dignified main hall I've ever been to

Very serene and calm temple. Probably the furthest away of all temples, but the largest in terms of size and things to see. Staff are around and are friendly, despite not speaking english they do their best to communicate.

One of Very good Buddhist temple in HoChiMinh city, Vietnam, .. ... good to stay good to pray but please check the break time if you want to enter into a part of the main temple....

The pagoda was built in 1774 and exists to this day. It is one of the oldest pagodas in Ho Chi Minh City and is recognized as a national historical and cultural relic of Vietnam.

Nice place to visit. Peaceful and quiet

Supposedly old and apparently tall. Check it out if you are north out of town. The temple grounds next door are worth a walkthrough too. Not much inside other than a few alters and a shocking number of donation boxes. No access to upper levels.

Nice atmosphere. Too bad it's not very clean. And the building isn't very attractive too, actually. Just so so. But there is nothing really to see too in Saigon so, I guess you should visit just once.

One of the ancient temple in Ho Chi Minh city. This is such a great place for religious practice!

One of oldest temple in Hochiminh city with Northern Vietnamese wooden at the back.

Nice quiet and peaceful area inside a bustling part of the city. Worth a visit if you are interested in temples and temple architecture. Suggest an evening visit just before prayer time. Go around before prayer and watch the prayer

A gem in the middle of hustle city. Can come here for a nice walk or just to breathe the fresh air

I recently visited the Pagoda at Ho Chi Min City and was absolutely blown away by the beauty of Giac Lam Buddhist Temple. The intricate designs and stunning architecture were breathtaking, and I felt instantly transported to a place of peace and serenity. The temple's rich history is also fascinating, and I left feeling both enlightened and humbled. I highly recommend anyone visiting Ho Chi Min City to make a stop at Giac Lam Buddhist Temple - it's an experience you won't forget!

Possible the Oldest and Spacious area Buddist temple in Ho Chi Minh City worth to visit.

Amazing! We went late afternoon and were very impressed its not only a beautiful temple but the people there invited us to share in their event explain so much about there temple joined in a meditation class, it was a great experience.

Historic pagoda. Monks tried to keep the place fresh. Amazing interior wood friezes

The pagoda has a tranquil flora and fauna.

I went there before but i can see they even improved some areas vs before which was a good surprise...then more beautiful ever

This is the oldest pagoda in Ho Chi Minh city, you can choose it to visit there because it is extremely less people as well as tourists, this pagoda was built in 1744. Being nearly 300 years old, Giac Lam pagoda is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Ho Chi Minh City and is the place that preserves valuable antiques and holds important cultural, historical and architectural values.The temple is located in District 11, which is around 20 minutes away from the city centre.

This is a lovely temple that offers some quiet and tranquility in the middle of a chaotic city. Everyone here always seems welcoming and friendly. Easy, cheap parking for motorbikes.

Really peaceful ambience. Monks chanting can be heard throughout the complex. Very friendly people here. Not sure if you can normally go up the Pagoda but stairs were closed off today.