Private Tour: 2-Day Luoyang Highlights of Shaolin Temple

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2 days (approximately)
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Offered in: English

Luoyang is located in the central plain of China, the important cradle of the Chinese civilization. As one of the six ancient capitals, the world famous attractions in Luoyang include Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple and Luoyang Museum. The Shaolin Temple is famous for linking martial arts with Zen Buddhism and the Longmen Grottoes contains the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art from the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties (316-907) entirely devoted to the Buddhist religion. This private tour will take you to visit all the famous attractions in Luoyang in 2 days.

What's Included

Entrance tickets as mentioned in the itinerary
Private transfers in air-conditioned vehicle with licensed driver
English-speaking tour guide service
A bottle of water per pax per day
Accommodation
Gratuities
Meals

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Customer's Luoyang downtown hotel or Luoyang Longmen Train Station

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Meeting point

Customer's Luoyang downtown hotel or Luoyang Longmen Train Station

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Luoyang

    2 stops
  • 1
    White Horse Temple

    Your tour guide and driver will meet you at your own booked Luoyang hotel lobby at around 9am and take you to visit the White Horse Temple. Established by Emperor Mingdi in 68 AD, White Horse Temple is the first Buddhist temple in China and has earned the reputation of "No.1 Ancient Temple of China".

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple)

    Later on we will go to the famous Shaolin Temple that is known for Shaolin Kung Fu. You will have a chance to see the Kung Fu show performed by actual Shaolin monks. Shaolin Temple is famous not only as one of China's most important Buddhist temples but also as the center of Chinese Kung Fu. First constructed in 495, the temple was mainly designed to accommodate Batuo, a famous Indian monk, but now Shaolin Temple is reputed as the "Number One Temple under Heaven" listed as UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage in 2010 as part of the "Historic Monuments of Dengfeng". In the afternoon, we will transfer you back to your hotel in Luoyang.

    3 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 2

    Luoyang

    3 stops
  • 3
    Longmen Grottoes

    In the morning, you will be driven within 30 minutes to visit the Longmen Grottoes, which is a treasure house of ancient stone-carving art more than 100,000 stone statues here, varying from 2-centimeter to 17.14-meter high, and extending for about 1,094 yards along both banks of Yi River. About 12 kilometers far away from Luoyang city, it is one of the three most valuable Buddhist Cave and rock carvings in China (2 hours).

    2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 4

    After lunch at local restaurant, we will drive to visit Luoyang Museum. It is a historical museum of China and houses over 1,700 cultural and historical relics in 5 showrooms — a presentation of 5 different social development periods such as the Primitive Society, the Slavery Society, and the Feudal Society. Note:Luoyang Museum is Closed every Monday.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 5

    Later, have a visit to Luoyang Old Street where you will find some interesting stalls selling crafts and snacks with local historical appealing. Then you will be dropped off at your hotel.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Tour guide will contact you the evening before the tour date.
  • Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Please leave a note when booking if you have any special requirement about the tour, such as diet.
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If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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