Private Tour to Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple and Wooden Pagoda from Datong

5.0 (4 reviews) Datong, China
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Duration10h
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Overview

If you are looking for the highlights and World Cultural Heritage Sites in China, Hanging Temple, Yungang Caves and Wooden Pagoda are 3 things you can't miss. The Hanging Temple, built along the cliff around 1,500 years ago, nowadays is famous for its grandeur; the Yungang Caves, was carved 1,500 years ago with 45 caves and over 51,000 statues preserved till now. The Wooden Pagoda is the tallest and oddest wooden tower preserved in China even in the whole world, which is over 960 years old. This tour is leaded by an experienced tour guide who has been explaining these places for over 10 years。

What's included

  • Private tour
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • Airport,Train Station or Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)
    1h · Admission ticket included
    You will be picked up by your private tour guide at 8:00 am and transferred to the Hanging Temple, about 1.5hours’ driving. You will visit the temple for about 1.5hours. In summer time during the peak season (from July to August), it may takes a longer time and early start, since the Hanging Temple really is a hot spot. Then you will be transferred to the Wooden Pagoda, which is a 50 minutes driving. (The boarding ticket to the hanging temple is not included but we will try our best to help you pre-book it,you will give money to your guide that day which is 100 yuan each. If we can’t get it and you really want to visit, you can buy VIP ticket that day!)
  2. Pagoda of Fogong Temple
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Your lunch will be arranged in a restaurant near the pagoda. After visit the pagoda, you will have a 1.5 hours’ driving to Yungang Caves, Yungang Caves indicate historical track of Buddhist art’s transformation and development from Indian and Central Asian style to the Chinese one as well as the gradual course of Buddhism being transformed to Chinese Buddhism with the combination of Chinese ancient philosophies
  3. Yungang Grottoes
    2h · Admission ticket included
    It can be said that Buddhist statues in artistic styles are unprecedentedly integrated in carvings in Yungang Caves. and then visit there for about 3 hours. The scenic area of Yungang Caves has been renovated and enlarged, so it will take 40 to 50 minutes for walking in and out and you will spend 1.5 to 2 hours for visiting. If you want to leave more time for staying in the central visiting area you can take the electric car instead of walking, which will be 15yuan per person for the round trip.

    After that, you will be transferred to the place where the trip starts.

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes
  • If you wish to be picked up from airport or train station, please advise related pickup info upon booking
  • Passport photos

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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