Place · Tomb of Khải Định
Tomb of Khải Định
Forty-five minutes: 127 steps up a hillside to a dark concrete tomb with a dazzling mosaic interior of glass and porcelain; the most unusual of the tombs.
- Mosaic hall
- 127 steps
- Works with kids
- Hard in a wheelchair
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Rules in force · 8Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore…Do the royal tombs by car or with a driver before 11
- Southeast Asia ↗Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei and Myanmar; never carry a bag or parcel for anyone.
- Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
- Vietnam ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal; lookalike sites charge extra.
- Vietnam ↗Crossing streets: walk slowly and steadily; motorbikes flow around you — do not stop or run.
- Vietnam ↗Carry Vietnamese đồng in small notes; many stalls and taxis are cash-only.
- Central Coast ↗September–December is typhoon and flood season on this coast: build a spare day into any plan and check the storm forecast before booking boats, passes or beach nights.
- Hue ↗Do the royal tombs by car or with a driver before 11:00; they are 6–12 km apart with little shade, and cycling them in summer heat ends most afternoons early.
- Hue ↗October–November is Huế's rainiest time: floods can close the tombs and roads for a day or more, so keep a spare day or come in another season.
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours unknown
- Crowds
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Quietest Mon–Fri · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: about ₫150,000 (≈ US$6) (2026 estimate)
- Time to spend
- 40–50 min · up to 70 min if you linger
Best time to go
By weekday: quietest Mon–Fri, busiest Sat, Sun.
Opening hours
- Note
- Hours not printed until verified.
- Hours note
- Day hours.
Which month is quietest
- Janbusy
- Febheavy
- Marheavy
- Aprheavy
- Maybusy
- Junbusy
- Julbusy
- Augbusy
- Sepbusy
- Octlight
- Novlight
- Decbusy
Quietest Oct–Nov · busiest Feb–Apr.
Estimate; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Car park below the steps, 10 km south
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- site: 127 steps up
- Shoes
- Not recorded
Accessibility
- NoStep-free entrance · site: 127 steps up
- NoWheelchair
- NoStroller · poor
Sensory load
- Sensory load3/5 Medium
Exposure: high
What to bring and the rules
- Water, a hat and sun or rain cover · Rated high exposure: little shelter while you walk.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Thiên Định palace interior
Nearest rescue anchor: C — Thiên Định palace (mosaic hall)
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Tickets, prices and entry
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- What's closed
- WeeklycheckDaily.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | about ₫150,000 (≈ US$6) (2026 estimate) | — |
What to see, in order
01
Thiên Định palace
Mosaic walls and ceiling made from broken porcelain and glass.
02
Mandarin statues
Stone honour guard in the courtyard.
How to do it well
- 1Climb slowly; no shade on the steps.
Facilities
- toilets
- Car park.
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
40min
Typical
50min
p95
70min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (50 min).
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Inside, in order
Thiên Định palace
Mosaic walls and ceiling made from broken porcelain and glass.
Mandarin statues
Stone honour guard in the courtyard.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: no · nosite: 127 steps up
- Wheelchair: no · no
- Stroller: no · nopoor
Steep stairs.
With kids
- with kids
- Stairs.
Combine with
Combine with
Walk the Tomb of Khải Định area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
Best photo time today
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Why does it look European?
Khải Định (r. 1916–1925) mixed French and Vietnamese styles and new materials.
Checked 2026-09-28 · Voykit desk
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Source: Price
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Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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No official source is recorded for this figure.
Taken from the desk crowd estimate by hour. It is not a count of visitors.
Source: Bag rating
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No official source is recorded for this figure.
Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.