Private Day Tour to Maijishan Grottoes from Lanzhou by Fast Train

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10 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

This private one-day tour offers you an opportunity to take round-trip bullet train from Lanzhou to Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui. Maijishan Grottoes has been one of the 4 well-known grottoes in China with its spectacular sculptures and statues since ancient time. Moreover, the scenery around the Maiji Mountain looks like a Chinese traditional painting. Pickup time is at 8am from your centrally located Lanzhou hotel. Chinese lunch is included.

What's Included

Private vehicle for transfers
Local guide
Bottled water
Lunch
Entrance fee
Round-trip bullet trains(second class)
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

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

We also pick up from centrally located Lanzhou hotel

Itinerary

Duration: 10 hours (approximately)
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    At 8:00 am, your guide will pick you up from your centrally located Lanzhou hotel, then head to catch 1.5-hour bullet train to Tianshui. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to Maiji Mountain to visit the grottoes. Maijishan Grottoes on Maiji Mountain had started to build from 384 AD, and expanded during the following hundreds of years. This impressive Buddhist caves were cut on the steep mountain. Though the wind and rain damaged lots of statues here, there are still 194 grottoes existing with over 7200 clay sculptures and stone carvings created during different dynasties. You will walk on the plank paths built along the face of the cliff to view the elegant clay sculptures, statures etc. Moreover, the stunning mountain scenery is another interest to come here. Afterwards you will be transferred to catch your bullet train back to Lanzhou. Then you will be transferred back to your Lanzhou hotel where this day trip concludes.

    10 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Passport name, number, and country is required at time of booking for all participants (for train ticket reservation)
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