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LanguagesChinese, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview
Explore Shaolin Temple and Luoyang City on this 2-day private tour with a knowledgable guide from Shanghai. Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of Martial Arts and Chan Buddhism. 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, accommodation are all inclusive.
What's included
Accommodation in Luoyang
Entrance fees
Private guide
Lunch
Round-way first class bullet train ticket
Air-conditioned vehicle
Dinner
Gratuities
What to expect
Day 1: Bullet train from Shanghai to Zhengzhou, then visit Shaolin Temple, overnight at Luoyang
Shanghai
20m
Start your day with an early morning pickup at shanghai downtown by your friendly driver, then transfer to Shanghai HongQiao Railway Station to catch your train to Zhengzhou (depart at 6:10am).
30m · Admission ticket included
Upon arrival at Zhengzhou East Railway Station (11:09am), your private guide will hold a sign with your name on it and meet you at the exit.
Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple)
3h · Admission ticket included
Then transfer to Shaolin Temple (approximately 1.5 hours) after meeting your driver. Upon arrival, you will first stop for lunch. You can choose to have a nice vegetarian lunch in the temple or enjoy a local lunch outside before your visit.
Then visit the Shaolin Temple, which 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.
Luoyang
1h 30m
After the tour is finished, drive another 1.5 hours to Luoyang City, where you will stay overnight.
Day 2: Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple-Shanghai
Longmen Grottoes
2h · Admission ticket included
Meet your private guide and driver at your hotel lobby in Luoyang at 8:00am and drive about 30 minutes to Luoyang Longmen Grottoes, which is located on both sides of the Yi River to the south of the ancient capital of Luoyang, Henan province. The magnificent carvings ranks first among China’s grottoes, comprising more than 2,300 caves and niches carved into the steep limestone cliffs over a 1km long stretch.
White Horse Temple
1h 30m · Admission ticket included
After lunch, continue to visit the White Horse Temple, which is 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.
20m · Admission ticket included
At the end, you will be dropped off at Luoyang Longmen Railway Station to catch your bullet train back to Shanghai (depart at 16:35).
Shanghai
20m
Upon arrival in Shanghai, your driver will meet you at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and transfer back to your hotel.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Driver will hold a sign with your name on it and wait for you in your hotel lobby
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infant is free to join, but they don't occupy a seat
If first-class train ticket sold out, second-class ticket will be booked instead and you will get some refund.
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
