1-Day Private Tour: Datong Highlights with the Lunch


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From $215.39

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: China, China

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Take a morning tour to the Yungang Grottoes on a day trip from Datong. See one of most famous sites for stone sculptures in China and marvel at their tremendous size. Enjoy lunch and travel to the Hanging Temple at the foot of Mt. Hengshan.

Hightlights:
• See the Yungang Grottoes and marvel at the size of one of China's main grotto sites
• Go to the Hanging Temple at the foot of Mt. Hengshan
• Try to imagine how the Hanging Temple has withstood winds and storms over the years


What's Included

1.Transportation by private car

2.Hotel pick-up and drop off

3.English speaking guide

Entrance tickets

Lunch

What's Not Included

Personal expenses


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 1 - 4
  • CHILD: Age: 5 - 9
  • ADULT: Age: 10 - 99

Additional Info

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions

Cancellation Policy

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)
After hotel pick–up at 9:00 AM, transfer to visit the Hanging Temple, a temple built into a cliff 75 meters above the ground near Datong City. Discover the temple, built more than 1500 years ago, and marvel at its massive size. Find out more about the only existing temple to combine three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Yungang Grottoes
Enjoy your lunch in local restaurant before you move on to the Yungang Grottoes, one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China. Take in this outstanding example of the Chinese stone carvings from the 5th and 6th centuries. See the 53 major caves, along with 51000 niches housing the same number of Buddha statues. Find out how the grottoes were excavated in the south face of a sandstone cliff. In 2001, the Yungang Grottoes were made a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At the end of the tour, return to your hotel in Datong.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included






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