Private Tianshui Half Day Tour to Maiji Mountain Grottoes

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The Sculpture of Maiji Grottoes — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Private Tianshui Half Day Tour to Maiji Mountain Grottoes, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Tianshui city has 2,700 year of history with a civilization stretching back to 8,000 years ago. As the origin of Chinese civilization, Tianshui precipitates the essence of development of human.

Maiji Mountain looks like a “wheat stack”, there are morn than 7,200 stone carvings and clay sculptures preserved very well, also called “Museum of the Oriental Sculpture ”

This private tour will show to visit the Maiji Mountain Grottoes in the morning or in the afternoon.

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At a glance

Duration: 3–4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Silk Road Angel Tours

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–8 years) · Adults (9–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Professional guide
Included: Bottled water
Included: Lunch
Included: anding and/or facility fees: Landing and facility fees
Included: Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Included: Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Itinerary

Stop 1

3 hours

Your professional tour guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel, You will be transferred by comfortably air-conditioned private vehicle to Maiji Mountain Grottoes, there are morn than 7,200 stone carvings and clay sculptures preserved very well, also called “Museum of the Oriental Sculpture ”.

Maiji Mountain is located close to the east-west route that connects Xi'an with Lanzhou and eventually Dunhuang, as well as the route that veers off to the south that connects Xi'an with Chengdu in Sichuan and regions as far south as India. This crossroads location is interesting as several of the sculptures in Maijishan that appear around the 6th century, appear to have Indian—and SE Asian—features that could have come north via these north-south routes. The earliest artistic influence came, however, from the northwest, through Central Asia along the Silk Road. Later, during the Song and Ming Dynasties, as the caves were renovated and repaired, the influences came from central and eastern China and the sculpture is more distinctly Chinese.

When tour finish, you will be transfer back to your Tianshui hotel.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Shuntian Business Hotel
Xidu Holiday Hotel
Yijia Business Hotel
Sen'gang Hotel
Jia Fu Hotel
Hualian Hotel
Huatiandianzi Hotel
Hualing Nafei Hotel
Tian Shui Ying Hotel
Nanshan Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Tianshui City Center by IHG
Qinjin Hotel

and 19 more pickup points

Using your ticket

Please note: entrance tickets and transport included. This voucher will not be accepted if presented directly at the venue.
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Hotel pickups commence prior to this time

Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Dress code is smart casual
The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Options

Tour + Pick up & Drop off

To Tianshui Trani staton

Pickup included
Price in 2026

We will show you to visit the Maiji Mountain Grottoes in the morning or in the afternoon.

Pickup included