Private Full-Day Tour to Shaolin Temple and Mt.Song from Zhengzhou

5.0 (3 reviews) Zhengzhou, China
Duration8h - 9h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesChinese, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This is a private full day tour from Zhengzhou to Shaolin Temple. Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of Martial Arts and Chan Buddhism. Take a cable car up to Mt.Song and enjoy a great view up there in a distance or hike to the top Temple: Sanhuang Village Scenic Resort.
Entrance fee, round-trip cable car tickets, local lunch, private transfer are all inclusive.

What's included

  • Round-way cable car tickets
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entrance fee
  • Professional tour guide
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple)
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Your private guide and driver will pick you up from your downtown hotel in Zhengzhou and head 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.
  2. Pagoda Forest of Shaolin Temple
    1h · Admission ticket included
    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.
  3. Mt. Song
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    Then you will take a cable car up to Mt.Song accompanied by your tour guide. It is known as the central mountain of the Five Great Mountains of China, summit is 1,500 meters above sea level.You will enjoy a great view on the mount.
  4. Sanhuang Village Scenic Resort
    2h · Admission ticket included
    This part is an option for you. Sanhuang Village is the highlight on Mt.Song. But it still takes more than 1 hour walking and hiking from the staring point of cable car arrives. If you are able to fit this, you can keep going all the way to this top Temple. Otherwise, you can walk to the suspension bridge and enjoy the scenery in a distance.Then take a cable car down.
    After that, your tour guide will take you to a local restaurant and you can enjoy your lunch there. Your tour conclude with your Zhengzhou hotel drop-off or you can choose to end in Dengfeng City.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Departure Point:Pickup from your centrally located Zhengzhou hotel or Zhengzhou East Railway Station.

Additional information

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Please Note: you will have a late lunch, it's better to prepare some snacks

Cancellation policy

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

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