Private Day Tour to Shaolin Temple from Xi’an by Bullet Train with Kungfu Show

Xian, China
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Duration8h - 12h
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LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Take one day to travel from Xi'an to Shaolin Temple by high-speed train on this private guided tour. Your private guide picks you up in Zhengzhou and takes you to Shaolin Temple. You will have plenty time to watch a kung-fu performance that displays amazing martial arts moves, discover the history and culture of the Shaolin Temple with your knowledgable tour guide and admire the biggest pagoda forest in China. This tour includes train tickets, tasty local lunch, all entrance fee, an English-speaking guide and transport by private vehicle. You can choose to finish your tour in Zhengzhou or travel back to Xi'an.

Options

Tour Ends in Zhengzhou

Xi'an- Zhengzhou 2nd class train tickets. Your tour ends in Zhengzhou
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2nd Class Train Tickets

Tour including Xi'an -Zhangzhou round trip 2nd class train tickets
Pickup included

What's included

  • Hotel pick up and drop off (Xi'an downtown hotels only)
  • Lunch
  • Private guide
  • Private air-conditioned comfortable car
  • Bottled water
  • Entrance fee + Train tickets
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple)
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Your driver will pick you up from your Xi'an city hotels lobby and take you to the Xi'an West Railway Station. You will take the morning train to Zhengzhou, it takes about 2 hours to Zhengzhou.

    Upon arrival, meet your friendly local tour guide, you will be transferred to Shaolin Temple directly (approx. 1.5 hours drive), on the way your tour guide will explain the related history of the Shaolin Temple, and you will enjoy the beautiful countryside view.

    Shaolin Temple is famous for Chinese Kungfu, first you will have a chance to witness the real Kung Fu performed by Shaolin monks. As a UNESCO Site, the Shaolin Temple 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. Accompanied by your knowledgeable tour guide, you will get you know the histories and related stories about Shaolin Temple - culture, people and soul.
  2. Pagoda Forest of Shaolin Temple
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Afterwards, you will start to 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.

    Stop at a local restaurant to enjoy a delicious lunch.

    After your Shaolin Temple tour finished, your tour guide will take you to Zhengzhou Railway Station for your train back to Xi'an (approx. 2 hours). Once arrives, your driver will pick you up at Xi'an West Railway Station and transfer you back to your hotel in Xi'an City. You also can choose to finish your tour in Zhengzhou when make booking.

    Note: You will take the train on your own, your local English speaking tour guide will meet you in Zhengzhou.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We will pick you up from you hotel in Xi'an ,please provide hotel information when make booking

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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