Place · Tomb of Tự Đức
Tomb of Đồng KhánhLăng Đồng Khánh (Tư Lăng)
Twenty-five minutes on foot from Tự Đức's gate is the small tomb of his adopted son: a temple with lacquer, French tiles and glass paintings, and usually nobody else. Add it when you are at Tự Đức anyway.
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- A source and a date are on record: we read it from an official or published page. Not yet confirmed on the ground.
- Field checked
- Someone checked it on the ground, with the date shown.
- Plan calculated
- Worked out by Voykit from its own data (times, distances, budgets). A calculation, not a measurement.
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Key facts
- Time on site
- 30–40 min
- p95 60 min
- Price
- about ₫50,000–100,000 (≈ US$2–4)
- adult, 2026 estimate
- Hours
- 07:00–17:307:00 AM–5:30 PM
- typical, check
- Best time
- unknown
- 28″ bags
- No
- Tomb of Tự Đức: forbidden
- Getting there
- Walk about 500 m from the Tự Đức tomb gate, or ask the tomb driver to stop; 6 km south-west of the centre
- Next to Tự Đức
- Quiet
- Glass paintings
- Shoes off inside
- Works with kids
- Hard in a wheelchair
Highlights come from Voykit's own data and desk notes, not from reviews. Hover a tag to see its source.
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.
Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, what it costs, what to know, how long it takes
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Usually 07:00–17:30Usually 7:00 AM–5:30 PM
- Crowds
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Quietest Mon–Fri · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: about ₫50,000–100,000 (≈ US$2–4) (2026 estimate)
children pay less (check)
- Time to spend
- 30–40 min · up to 60 min if you linger
Weather here, next 7 days
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Time on site
Minimum
20min
Worthwhile
30min
Typical
40min
p95
60min
Hours not printed until verified.
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (40 min).
Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
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.
- Dress code
- Shoulders and knees covered.
- Photos
- Banned.
- What's closed
- WeeklycheckReported open daily.
- Heavy raincheckThe lane from Tự Đức turns muddy; go by car.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | about ₫50,000–100,000 (≈ US$2–4) (2026 estimate) | check |
Inside, in order
Ngưng Hy temple
Built from 1889 as a shrine; the interior mixes red lacquer, carved wood, French floor tiles and painted glass panels.
Two stages of building
The temple is 1880s court style; the tomb terrace was finished under Khải Định about three decades later in concrete, so you see the change of taste in one site.
Quiet
Often empty: the calmest tomb on the circuit.
What to see, in order
01
Ngưng Hy temple
Built from 1889 as a shrine; the interior mixes red lacquer, carved wood, French floor tiles and painted glass panels.
02
Two stages of building
The temple is 1880s court style; the tomb terrace was finished under Khải Định about three decades later in concrete, so you see the change of taste in one site.
03
Quiet
Often empty: the calmest tomb on the circuit.
How to do it well
- 1Buy the ticket at the gate (about ₫50,000–100,000 adult, 2026 estimate, check).
- 2From Tự Đức, walk out of the main gate and follow the lane north-east, or let the driver drop you.
- 3Twenty to thirty minutes is enough.
Facilities
- toilets
- Basic, at the gate (check).
- tickets
- About ₫50,000–100,000 (≈ US$2–4) adult (2026 estimate, check).
- shade
- Trees around the temple; open terrace at the tomb.
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Walk about 500 m from the Tự Đức tomb gate, or ask the tomb driver to stop; 6 km (3.7 mi) south-west of the centreWalk about 500 m from the Tự Đức tomb gate, or ask the tomb driver to stop; 3.7 mi (6 km) south-west of the centre
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- site: Short flights up to the temple and the sepulchre terrace
- Shoes
- Shoes on; some shrine rooms ask for shoes off (follow signs).
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Few visitors at any hour; tour buses usually skip it.
- Sensory load
- 2/5
- Exposure
- medium
Which month is quietest
- Janquiet
- Feblight
- Marlight
- Aprlight
- Mayquiet
- Junquiet
- Julquiet
- Augquiet
- Sepquiet
- Octquiet
- Novquiet
- Decquiet
Quietest May–Jan · busiest Feb–Apr.
Estimate: desk reasoning; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Bailouts
heat
Café outside the Tự Đức gate
rain
Ngưng Hy temple hall (covered)
Nearest rescue anchor: E — Café outside the gate (field-verify)
What to have on you
- Clothing that meets the dress ruleShoulders and knees covered.
- Footwear that suits the ruleShoes on; some shrine rooms ask for shoes off (follow signs).
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlysite: Short flights up to the temple and the sepulchre terrace
- Lifts: no · no
- Accessible toilet: no · no
- Wheelchair: no · no
- Stroller: partly · partlycaution
Uneven lane and short flights of steps.
Combine with
- 8 minTomb of Tự Đức
- 10 minIncense-stick stalls (Thủy Xuân) — Photo stops; sellers expect a purchase.
Walk the Tomb of Tự Đức area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time today
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Red lines
- Do not climb on the stone mandarins or the altar steps.
- Shoulders and knees covered in the temple.
More on the groundWith kids
With kids
- with kids
- Short and calm; pair with Tự Đức's lake.
- child price
- children pay less (check)
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
Who was Đồng Khánh?
A nephew and adopted son of Tự Đức, placed on the throne by the French in 1885 after Hàm Nghị fled; he reigned until 1889.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Is it in the combo ticket?
Usually not in the three-site combos; buy it at the gate (check).
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- ClusterTomb of Tự Đứcnearest point: Lakeside path shelter, north310 m · 5 min walk
- PlaceTomb of Tự Đức530 m · 9 min walk
- ClusterThiên Mụ Pagodanearest point: Boat landing kiosks3.1 km · 50 min walk
- PlaceThiên Mụ Pagoda3.2 km · 52 min walk
- PlaceAn Định Palace3.3 km · 54 min walk
- ClusterImperial City (Đại Nội)nearest point: West galleries shade (Tả Vu / Hữu Vu)3.4 km · 56 min walk
Sources
- officialHue Monuments Conservation Centre
- secondaryWikivoyage — Hue