Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Monastery Private Tour From Datong

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8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Have a private full day tour to visit the historical relics in Datong, know more about the top attractions from an expert local tour guide, visit one of the four most famous grottoes in China - Yungang Grottoes, and explore the peculiar wood-structured Hanging Monastery on the cliff at the foot of Mt. Hengshan.

What's Included

Private transportation
Professional licensed driver
Hotel pickup and drop-off
English-speaking tour guide
Private tour for you only
Entrance ticket fees
Local lunch
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

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

Pick-up from centrally located Datong hotels, drop-off at the original departure point. Please provide detailed hotel information while booking.

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Meeting point
Datong
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Ticket Redemption Point

Datong

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Yungang Grottoes

    Private tour guide will pick you up from your Datong hotel at 9:00 am, enjoy private transfer to start the highlight day trip. Firstly visit the Yungang Grottoes, which is the most majestic spot in the city and one of the largest grotto-groups in China. Yungang Grottoes is a relic of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534) and there are now 53 grottoes with 51000 statues remaining. Listed as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 2001, Yungang Grottoes represent the excellent achievement of Buddhist sculptural art of ancient China.

    4 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)

    Later have lunch in a local restaurant, and continue to visit the peculiar wood-structured Hanging Monastery on the cliff at the foot of Hengshan Mountain. Built in 491, Hanging Monastery has a history of more than 1400 years. Seen from below, it appears to be a tumble-down castle in the air, which gives a breath-taking view of Chinese architecture. To conclude the trip, you tour guide will transfer you back and drop you off at the hotel.

    4 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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