2-Day Luoyang Private Tour: Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple, Shaolin Temple

Luoyang, China
  1. Home
  2. Activities
  3. Luoyang
Duration2 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesChinese, Chinese, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Discover the highlights of Luoyang with a private guide during a 2-day sightseeing tour. See three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple, Shaolin Temple and Pagoda Forest. You’ll also watch a kung-fu performance that displays amazing martial arts moves; Eat at the restaurant where the locals go. This private tour includes two lunches, private transportation, entrance tickets, and hotel pickup and drop-off, you can choose to end your tour in Zhengzhou or Luoyang.

Options

Tour Ends in Luoyang

Your tour guide will start from Luoyang ,and end in Luoyang
Pickup included

Tour Ends in Zhengzhou

Your tour guide will start from Luoyang ,and end in Zhengzhou
Pickup included

What's included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off(for hotels in Luoyang City)
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fee
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Gratuities
  • Accommodation in Luoyang

What to expect

Day 1: Longmen Grottoes - White Horse Temple
  1. Longmen Grottoes
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Your guide and driver will meet you in your hotel's lobby in Luoyang.

    The tour begins at the Longmen Grottoes. Densely scattered along the cliffs on both banks of Yi River, Longmen Grottoes is one of the four great grottoes in China. The construction started from 493 AD of the Northern Wei Dynasty when Emperor Xiaowendi moved the capital to Luoyang and lasted for more than 400 years. Now there are 2,345 caves with 2,680 statues, over 70 stupas and 2,680 inscribed stone tablets.
  2. White Horse Temple
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Stop at a local restaurant for lunch. After that, you will continue to explore the White Horse Temple.

    The White Horse Temple, patronized in 68 CE by Emperor Ming in the Eastern Han Dynasty’s capital, is the first Buddhist temple to be built in China. Explore the halls and pavilions with your guide, hearing stories about the Buddhism history and culture. 

    After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Luoyang.
Day 2: Luoyang - Shaolin Temple -Pagoda Forest
  1. Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple)
    2h · Admission ticket included
    You driver and tour guide will meet you at the hotel lobby and take you to visit the world famous Shaolin Temple. 

    You will witness the real Kungfu performed by Shaolin monks. Explore the Shaolin Temple which was first constructed in 495 A.D. Later, Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-557) had the temple built to accommodate the Indian master Batuo. As Chinese Kungfu also originated from Shaolin Temple, it has been recognized as the origin of Chan Buddhism and the cradle of Kungfu. Get you know the histories and related stories about Shaolin Temple - culture, people and soul.
  2. Pagoda Forest of Shaolin Temple
    30m · Admission ticket included
    Afterwards, you will explore the Pagoda Forest which is a concentration of tomb pagodas for eminent monks and abbots of the temple.

    There are more than 240 tomb pagodas of various sizes from the Tang, Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties (618-1911), making it the biggest pagoda forest in China. 

    After tour finished, you can choose to end your tour in Luoyang or Zhengzhou.

    Please note: This tour doesn't include the accommodation, please book at your own expense.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We will pick you up from you hotel in Luoyang ,please provide hotel information when make booking

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
From
$378.84 per person
Check availability & book
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts
  • Instant confirmation
  • You'll choose your date and travelers and pay on viator.com. Prices vary by date, group size and option.
Operated by Discover Beijing Tours · Booked through Viator
More activities in Luoyang
From
$378.84 per person
Check availability