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Tomb of Khai Dinh

1,205 Reviews

#4 of 119 things to do in Thua Thien - Hue Province

Sights & Landmarks, Points of Interest & Landmarks, Historic Sites

Khai Dinh, 530000, Vietnam

Open today: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hue city tour with private english speaking driver: see royal tombs and more

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tfreshwater2020

A MUST SEE in Hue

Name: A MUST SEE in Hue
Item: Tomb of Khai Dinh
Rating: 5
Author: tfreshwater2020

Review of Tomb of Khai Dinh

Reviewed 5 September 2024

DO NOT MISS THIS SITE WHEN TRAVELLING TO HUE. There are many beautiful, old tombs and temples in Vietnam. It would be difficult, however, to imagine one looking more fantastic than this. Imposing and dark from the street, with a large iron gate in front of a long, steep, exterior stairway. After the initial stair climb, there is a landing/ plaza with many life-size sculptures of people and animals. Also there, an ornate pavilion, multiple spires, 5 claw sculpture dragons, more gates, and more stairs... All the stair climbing is worth it once you see the interior of the tomb at the very top.
Eye- popping, detailed, ceramic tiles in all shapes colors and sizes are utterly amazing. It seems no surface was left un- decorated. It is easy to see why the construction took 11 years- 5 years AFTER the death of the Emperor. So happy the tour itinerary included this stop! Able to learn much about this important historical figure, all that he did for Hue and Vietnam. Also happy weather was dry to help manage slippery steps and fully enjoy outdoor areas and sculptures.

Date of experience: December 2023

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13Astroboy

Greater Melbourne, Australia

257118

Reviewed 26 July 2024 via mobile

Well worth a visit to see the ornate decorations within the tomb

Quite a grand tomb for a emperor who reigned for 11 years and the mosaic decorations are really beautiful. There are a few steep steps to get to the tomb with no other access for wheel chairs etc, didnt see any WC,s around either. Gets pretty busy like all tourists spots, lost of buses

Date of experience: July 2024

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busybeesbiz

Singapore, Singapore

9595

Reviewed 24 June 2024

Who would have thought a tomb could actually be pretty?

There are numerous tombs in this area but we only visited this one, and glad that we did.
The decorations are ornate and in great detail.
We were informed by our guide that Vietnamese artists did the art. However, the cement was from France, ceramics from China and glass from Japan.
I wouldn't have thought that a tomb could be this pretty before I visited this place.
Some statues of officials, soldiers and animals stand at attention on the grounds, resembling the Terracotta Army in Xi'An, China.

Date of experience: June 2024

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Shelley M

Albany, New Zealand

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Reviewed 13 April 2024

Very ornate and unexpected

We got the hotel to arrange a taxi for us to this tomb, wait for us and return us to the hotel as we did not want to do a tour. It was a great choice and we all enjoyed seeing it at our pace. There are a lot of stairs but so much to see on different levels. Inside the tomb is just so beautiful and unexpected after the grey exterior. We spent probably and hour here looking around. It wasn't too crowded so easy to get photos without loads of people in them.

Date of experience: March 2024

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Peng Boon T

Singapore, Singapore

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Reviewed 7 April 2024

Very elaborate, with many buildings and structures built at several levels

My wife and I visited Emperor Khai Dinh’s Tomb as part of our “Explore Hue Imperial Palace from Chan May Port” by VM Travel. Emperor Khai Dinh’s Tomb is very elaborate, with many buildings and structures built at several levels. There was much to see. As Hue is some distance from Chan May cruise port, we were happy to have this tour. Besides visiting the elaborate Emperor Khai Dinh’s Tomb, we visited the extensive Hue Imperial Palace, as well as Thien Mu Pagoda. We also had an excellent Vietnamese set lunch at Madam Thu Restaurant.

Date of experience: March 2024

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mzzyap

Philippines

5951219

Reviewed 10 March 2024

Khai Dinh's tomb is a UNESCO World Heritage site

No disrespect intended, but we weren't expecting to see such an ornate mausoleum in Hue. We didn't mind all the steps we had to climb after beholding Emperor Khai Dinh's lavishly decorated tomb.

Date of experience: February 2024

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