2-Day Datong Tour to Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Monastery
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2-Day Datong Tour to Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Monastery
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2-Day Datong Tour to Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Monastery
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Highlights
Visit the top attractions in Datong including Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Monastery, Huayan Monastery and Nine-Dragon Screen. Accompanied by an English-speaking tour guide and private driver throughout the tour. Possess a further understanding of the development of the Buddhist in ancient China through the preserved cultural relics.
Itinerary
Datong
Datong
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeThis morning, you will meet your guide at the lobby of your hotel at the appointed time. Should you arrive in Datong by a morning train, your guide will wait for you outside the railway station and start our journey from there.Yungang Grottoes
2 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedYour guide will accompany you to Yungang Grottoes and go around viewing more than 59,000 solemn Buddha statues made during the Northern Wei Dynasty more than 1600 years ago. Considered to be a treasure house of Buddhist arts, Yungang Grottoes took over 70 years to reach the present scale.Huayan Temple of Datong
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedYou will then be guided to Huayan Monastery to appreciate the architectural style created during the Liao Dynasty over 1100 year ago.Nine Dragon Screen
30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedAfter lunch, head for the Nine-Dragon Wall which used to be a giant screen in front of a prince's mansion 600 years ago.Datong City Walls
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedRound off today's Datong tour with the Ancient City Wall and then take you back to your hotel.- Food And DrinksLunch
Datong
Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)
2 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedIn this morning, your tour guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel and take you to the Hanging Monastery built more than 1500 years ago. As the name suggests, this monastery was enchased in the cliff of the mountain and now it still stands firmly. If you are interested in architecture, you should not miss this scenic spot since this temple is a miracle in this field.Ying Xian Wooden Pagoda
2 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedThen we will take a car ride to Yingxian County to see the famous Wooden Pagoda. It is the oldest wooden tower in China, which has been around for nearly 1,000 years, and not a single nail was used during its construction.Datong
4 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAfter lunch, continue your journey to the military fortresses in rural areas. Firstly, stop at the Guangwu Fort with tall walls surrounding the present Guangwu Village. After that, your guide will accompany you to take a one-hour hike on the wild Baicaokou Great Wall which has experienced the great vicissitudes of history and retains its original appearance. At this time, your Datong tour will draw a perfect ending. You will take a 2-hour car ride back to your hotel or the railway station in Datong.- Food And DrinksLunch
What's included
INCLUDED
Lunch (2)
Private driver & air-conditioned vehicle
Private English-speaking guide
NOT INCLUDED
Tips or gratuities for guide and driver
Hotel accommodation with breakfasts
Customer reviews
Additional information
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Location
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Datong, Shanxi, China
Provider
Travel China Guide
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