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- English
If you have extra time in Beijing. Don't miss the opportunity to discover the nearby city Datong. In this self-guided 2 days tour, you will visit the Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Monastery, Ying Xian Wooden Pagoda and Nine Dragon Screen. Visit the Yungang Grottoes is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for spectacular rock carvings, and the Hanging Monastery, an ornate temple built into a cliff. You’ll also see the towering Wooden Pagoda and the Nine Dragon Screen wall, a great introduction to the rich history and culture of the region.
The driver is able to assist you with purchase of entrance tickets upon arrival the attractions.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Departure point: pickup from your centrally located Beijing hotel.
Itinerary
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1Yungang Grottoes
Your friendly English speaking driver will pick you up from Beijing downtown at 7:30am and transfer you to Datong (3-4 hours driving time). On the way you will enjoy the beautiful countryside view. Once you arrive in Datong, enjoy your lunch in a local restaurant nearby the Yungang Grottoes(on your own cost). After lunch, 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.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
2
Continue to the famous Nine-Dragon Screen, built for the Prince Hongwu. It is presently the oldest and largest glazed screen in China. It is three times larger than the one in Beihai Park in Beijing. After finish the visiting, meet your driver at the same point where he drops you off and transfer to your hotel in Datong (at your own arrangement).
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
3Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)
Your driver will meet you in the hotel at 8:00am and head to the Hanging Monastery (around 1.5 hours driving), 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.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
4
After enjoying your lunch at a local restaurant, continue your trip to Ying Xian Wooden Pagoda. It's one of the planet's oldest wooden buildings. Not a single nail was used in the construction of the nine-story, 67m-high structure, which has thus far survived seven major earthquakes. After finish this self-guided tour, transfer back to Beijing. You will be back to your hotel in Beijing around 8:00.p.m.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Beijing - Yungang Grottoes - Nine-Dragon Screen
Hanging Monastery - Ying Xian Wooden Pagoda - Beijing
Additional info
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
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Cancellation Policy
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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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 6 full days before the experience’s start time.
- For a 50% refund, you must cancel 2–6 full days before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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