Private Day Trip to see Shaolin Temple and Longmen Grottoes from Beijing

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13 to 14 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Take the Bullet train in the early morning from Beijing to Zhouzhou, Henan Province. Visit Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Martial Arts and Chan Buddhism. And one of the three most famous Grottoes in China-Longmen Grottoes. Then take the bullet train back from Luoyang to Beijing at night.

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
Entrance fees
Lunch
Round-way second class bullet train tickets
Professional guide in Zhengzhou
Transport by private vehicle
Breakfast and dinner
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

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

Itinerary

Duration: 13 to 14 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Beijing West Railway Station

    Your driver will meet you at 5:30.a.m in your hotel lobby and transfer to Beijing West Railway Station to catch your departure train around 6:40.a.m to Zhouzhou, Henan province.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple)

    Your local tour guide and driver will pick you up at the Train station in Zhengzhou ,drive 2 hours to the Shaolin Temple, which locates in Dengfeng County, Henan province. Dating back 1,500 years when founded by Fang Lu-Hao, Shaolin Temple is the main temple of the Shaolin school of Buddhism to this day. Reputed to be 'the Number One Temple under Heaven' ,it is the cradle of the Chinese Zen Buddhism and the Shaolin Martial Arts such as Shaolin Cudgel. After 1.5-2 hours visiting, enjoy your lunch at the famous vegetarian restaurant in the Temple.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Longmen Grottoes

    Then drive another 1 hour to the Longmen Grottoes, which built from A.D 493,one of the famous three grottoes in China.The other two is Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang,Gansu Province, the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi Province. There are over 2,300 holes and niches, 2,800 steles, 40 dagobas, 1,300 caves and 100,000 statues in this Grotto. You have about 2 hours in the Grottoes. After that, your tour guide and driver will transfer you to the the train station in Luoyang and you will take Bullet train back to Beijing. Your Beijing driver will pick you up at Beijing West Railway station and transfer back to your hotel.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
  • Passport name, number, gender and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • Please make your booking as early as possible, especially during holidays. In case the train tickets sold out
Supplied by Beijing Tour Guide

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