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2-Day Datong Tour to Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Monastery
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2 Days
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Offered in: English
Overview
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.
What's Included
- Private driver & air-conditioned vehicle
- Private English-speaking guide
- Tips or gratuities for guide and driver
- Hotel accommodation with breakfasts
Meeting And Pickup
What To Expect
Datong
5 Stops
Datong
This 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.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Yungang Grottoes
Your 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.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Huayan Temple of Datong
You will then be guided to Huayan Monastery to appreciate the architectural style created during the Liao Dynasty over 1100 year ago.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Nine Dragon Screen
After lunch, head for the Nine-Dragon Wall which used to be a giant screen in front of a prince's mansion 600 years ago.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Datong City Walls
Round off today's Datong tour with the Ancient City Wall and then take you back to your hotel.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Meals : Lunch
Datong
3 Stops
Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)
In 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.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Ying Xian Wooden Pagoda
Then 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.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Datong
After 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.
4 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Meals : Lunch
Additional Info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operated by Travel China Guide
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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