2-Day Private Tour of Shaolin Temple and Luoyang City
Explore Shaolin Temple and Luoyang City on this 2-day private tour with a knowledge guide. Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of Martial Arts and Chan Buddhism,with the option of Mt.Song hiking,which is the central mountain of the Five Great Mountains of China. Longmen Grottoes are some of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art, one of the three most famous Grottoes in China, White Horse Temple is the first Buddhist temple in China.
Local lunch, entrance fees, private transfer are are inclusive
ItineraryDay 1: Shaolin Temple-Pagoda Forest- Mt.SongStop At: Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple), Songshan Mountain, Dengfeng 450000 China
Meet your private guide and driver at your downtown hotel in Luoyang and transferred by an air-conditioned and comfort private vehicle to Shaolin Temple (about 1.5 hours driving), which locates in Dengfeng County, Henan province. It was originally built in 495 in the Northern Wei Dynasty (368-534), reputed to be 'the Number One Temple under Heaven'. Accompanied by your tour guide, you will first visit Shanmen Hall, Hall of Heavenly Kings and Thousand-Buddha Hall.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Pagoda Forest of Shaolin Temple, West of Shaolin Temple, Dengfeng 450000 China
Followed by the Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple, the most interesting part of the whole complex. It refers to the 228 stone or brick pagodas built from 791 AD during the Tang Dynasty through the Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, and Qing Dynasty.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Songshan Mountain, Dengfeng, Zhengzhou, China, 452470
Then you will take a cable car to Mt.Song accompanied by your tour guide. It still takes about 2 hours if you want to reach to the top temple: Sanhuang Village Resort after the cable car arrives. So this part is an option for you.
After the tour, you will be transferred back to Luoyang.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Longmen Grottoes-White Horse TempleStop At: Longmen Grottoes, Banks of Yihe River, Luolong District, Luoyang 471000 China
Your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and head to Longmen Grottoes, which was built from A.D 493, one of the famous three grottoes in China.There are over 2,300 holes and niches, 2,800 steles, 40 dagobas, 1,300 caves and 100,000 statues in this Grotto. Accompanied by your private guide to explore this Heritage UNESCO Site.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: White Horse Temple, Baima Si Lu, Luoyang 471013 China
After enjoy a local lunch, continue to White Horse Temple, the birthplace of Buddhism in China, having been first established in 68 AD under the patronage of Emperor Ming in the Eastern Han dynasty.The site also includes exquisite examples of Thai, Burmese and Indian temples.
After your tour is finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel or drop you off at the Luoyang Ancient Cultural Street, you can enjoy your time on your own there.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level"
"Please note you will have a late lunch, it's better to prepare some snacks"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Horário de Início:
08:00 AM
Duração: 2 Days
Ponto de partida: Traveler pickup is offered
Departure Point:Pickup from your centrally located Luoyang hotel
Cancelamentos e reembolsos:
If you cancel at least 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
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