Situated on a hilltop some 10kms from Hue, the tomb was built by the second-to-last Emperor. The exterior walls are dark concrete, giving it a somewhat gloomy look but the result, once you’ve climbed up 127 steps, is stunning. The main building walls are covered in intricate inlaid porcelain and the ceiling is painted. Khai Dinh’s body is buried under a canopy and a bronze stature of himself. Great views of the countryside from the top level of the tomb.
We did not have a guide but there are signs in English explaining what you are seeing. There is also an informative video that you can sit and watch. This tomb is completely different, architecturally, from the others an, in our opinion, is a Must See.