Hue: Visit An Bang - The City Of Ghosts
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Why take this tour?
An Bang is a quiet village near Thuan An Beach, about twenty kilometers east of the ancient capital city of Hue. The locals call it City of Ghosts. In a bizarre variation of keeping up with the Joneses, the villagers compete to build increasingly lavish and elaborate tombs for their ancestors, and even sometimes for family members who have not yet died. The graveyard, with its brilliantly colored structures built on white sand, stretches along the side of the road for 3 kilometers. Some of the mausoleums could be mistaken for mansions. Regal stone lions abound and glittering mosaic dragons adorn the roof-ridges. Some 90 percent of the villagers have overseas relatives, who send money home, much of which is used to build tombs. Some grave markers include information on the building costs alongside the names and dates. Typical figures are between twenty-five and fifty thousand US dollars. The homes of the villagers remain humble, but the dead are resting in luxury.
What’s included?
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Car with air-condition English speaking tour guide Vietnamese seafood lunch Water and tissue Travel Insurance -
Lunch -
Bottled water -
Alcoholic Beverages -
Personal expenses All gratuities and tips to driver and guide
Things to know
Before you book
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Duration: 24h
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Mobile tickets accepted
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Instant confirmation
Cancellation Policy
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
About operator:
Proud Vietnam Travel is a dynamic professional inbound and outbound tour operator in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and other Southeast Asia countries; a well established privately owned Vietnamese company managed by travel experts with many years of experience in travel and tourism management.
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