Private Day Trip to Datong from Beijing with English Speaking Driver

5.0 (5 reviews) Beijing, China
Duration11h - 12h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

If you have one day extra in Beijing. Don't miss the opportunity to discover the nearby city Datong.  You will visit the Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Monastery in one day. Yungang Grottoes is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for spectacular rock carvings, and the Hanging Monastery, an ornate temple built into a cliff.

What's included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • English speakin driver
  • Snacks
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Tour guide
  • Meal
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fees

What to expect

  1. Beijing
    20m
    Your English speaking driver will pick you up at 6:00am from your centrally located Beijing hotel and transfer to Datong.
  2. Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)
    2h · Admission ticket not included
    Arrive around 10:00am and two hours visiting the Hanging Monastery, one of China's most unique and remarkable feats of wooden architecture. The monastery is also the only one built in honor to Sakyamuni, Laozi, and Confucius, who are founders of Buddism, Taoism and Confucianism respectively.
  3. Yungang Grottoes
    2h · Admission ticket not included
    After enjoy some local food in Datong, such as sliced noodles, you will visit the Yungang grottoes,a World Cultural Heritage Site since 2001. It is considered by UNESCO as a "masterpiece of early Chinese Buddhist cave art and represent the successful fusion of Buddhist religious symbolic art from south and central Asia with Chinese cultural traditions, starting in the 5th century CE under Imperial auspices. The site is composed of 252 grottoes with more than 51,000 Buddha statues and statuettes.
  4. Beijing
    10m
    Afterwards, your driver will transfer you back to your Beijing hotel and arrive at your hotel around 8:00pm.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

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Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Please prepare some snacks if needed
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes

Cancellation policy

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

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