Visiting An Bang – The City Of Ghosts from Hue city

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• Tour name    : Visiting An Bang – The City Of Ghosts from Hue city
• Duration       : Full Day
• Transportation: Private car

Depart from Hue around 35 km there is a village with thousands of mausoleums. This place is called An Bang Cemetery was built and designed with elaborate mosaic and ceramic patterns imitating the architectural style of King Khai Dinh's mausoleum at costs ranging from a few hundred million up to billions for a tomb.

Coastal dunes are covered with mausoleums, even overwhelming nearby houses. Many people think that the line between the living and the deceased seems very close. The architecture of An Bang village's mausoleum brings together many the elements of Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism and even Islam.

An Bang Cemetery

- First thing in the morning, we'll pick you up from your hotel in Hue center at 07h00 (Suggestion time)

- Depart to visit An Bang Village, a quiet village near Thuan An Beach, where people who are living in preparation for death, known as “thousandth sleep”. This local cemetery, with its brilliantly colored structures built on white sand, stretches along the side of the road for 3 kilometers. The locals call it “City of Ghosts”. “City of ghosts” always makes tourists shocked by regal stone lions abound and glittering mosaic dragons that adorn the roof-ridges. In this cemetery, there are mausoleums that billions of people have just built that have been demolished and rebuilt again and again just because they are "not as big and beautiful as others". The latter must be built more beautifully and more expensively than the former is the opinion of many people.

- After a few hours of visiting An Bang Village, we move to the next stop: My Khanh Champa Tower which has been buried for nearly 1000 years, visitors can learn about Cham culture remaining in Thua Thien Hue Province. The tower was accidentally discovered in April 2001 by an ore mining unit. This unique ancient tower was then buried 5-7 m deep in the sand, 3-4 m lower than sea level and only 120 m from the sea's edge. After 12 centuries, the tower was buried in the sand. Currently, the building is preserved on-site in a greenhouse architecture to minimize the negative impacts on the natural environment.

My Khanh Champa Tower

- The next destination is the ancient village of My Loi owns a system of worship and communal houses built hundreds of years ago. Come here, you may understand more about the folk worship culture, a part of Asia culture, and explore the local market where you will be curious about agricultural products. The tour guide will take you through the reality of normal human life of people in Hue, a simple and even some are austere. It is such different compared with the life of the one who is posthumous.

ancient village of My Loi

- The last stop will be for lunch and rest at Vinh Hien Beach, a beautiful stretch of sand with calm waters, making it perfect for a relaxing meal. You will taste dishes made from fresh local seafood together with a cool cold beer on the beach. You can bring your swimming suits for a beach time at this stop.

Vinh Hien Beach

- Our car will take you back to the city and around 16h00: Arrive in Hue, end of services at your hotel.

TOUR INCLUDES: 

• Private car
• Private English speaking tour guide 
• Entrance fees as tour details
• Waters and lunch 
• Travel Local insurance
• We provide baby seaters if you have request (Please email us if you need it)

OUR EXCLUDES: 

• Visa arrangement, Travel insurance, Drink on meals, Personal expenses, Tips for driver and tour guide, VAT.

PRICE FOR CHILDREN:

- Under 5 years old: Free

- From 5 – 8 years old: 75% of tour price

- Over 8 years old: 100% of tour price 

- 2 adults only share with 1 child. The second child will be charged 50% adult.

Know Before You Book:

1. The itinerary can be changed due to weather, tide levels and operating conditions.
2. You should wear comfortable but polite clothes.
3. Gratuity is not included and is left to individual discretion.
4. You can bring swimwear if you want to swim at Vinh Hien beach

Redemption Instructions:

For more information, please contact (+84)-93-5622299 or email Opt - Proudvietnam Travel sales@proudvietnamtravel.com 

Cancellation Policy:

1. If you cancel at least 7 calendar days in advance, there is no cancellation fee.
2. If you cancel between 3 and 6 calendar days in advance, you will be charged a 50% cancellation fee.
3. If you cancel within 2 calendar days in advance, you will be charged a 100% cancellation fee

PRICE FOR THIS ITNERARY 

Note: Current rate: 1 USD = 23.000 VND