2-Day Datong Tour to Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Monastery

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About this activity

Visit the top attractions in Datong including Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Monastery, Huayan Monastery and Nine-Dragon Screen. Accompanied by an English-speaking tour guide and private driver throughout the tour. Possess a further understanding of the development of the Buddhist in ancient China through the preserved cultural relics.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 days
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Travel China Guide

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Adults (3–85 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Lunch
Included: Private driver & air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Private English-speaking guide

Not included

Not included: Tips or gratuities for guide and driver
Not included: Hotel accommodation with breakfasts

Itinerary

Day 1 · Datong

Datong

one hour

This morning, you will meet your guide at the lobby of your hotel at the appointed time. Should you arrive in Datong by a morning train, your guide will wait for you outside the railway station and start our journey from there.
Yungang Grottoes

2 hours Admission included

Your guide will accompany you to Yungang Grottoes and go around viewing more than 59,000 solemn Buddha statues made during the Northern Wei Dynasty more than 1600 years ago. Considered to be a treasure house of Buddhist arts, Yungang Grottoes took over 70 years to reach the present scale.
Huayan Temple of Datong

one hour Admission included

You will then be guided to Huayan Monastery to appreciate the architectural style created during the Liao Dynasty over 1100 year ago.
Nine Dragon Screen

30 min Admission included

After lunch, head for the Nine-Dragon Wall which used to be a giant screen in front of a prince's mansion 600 years ago.
Datong City Walls

one hour Admission included

Round off today's Datong tour with the Ancient City Wall and then take you back to your hotel.

Day 2 · Datong

Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)

2 hours Admission included

In this morning, your tour guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel and take you to the Hanging Monastery built more than 1500 years ago. As the name suggests, this monastery was enchased in the cliff of the mountain and now it still stands firmly. If you are interested in architecture, you should not miss this scenic spot since this temple is a miracle in this field.
Pagoda of Fogong Temple

2 hours Admission included

Then we will take a car ride to Yingxian County to see the famous Wooden Pagoda. It is the oldest wooden tower in China, which has been around for nearly 1,000 years, and not a single nail was used during its construction.
Datong

4 hours

After lunch, continue your journey to the military fortresses in rural areas. Firstly, stop at the Guangwu Fort with tall walls surrounding the present Guangwu Village. After that, your guide will accompany you to take a one-hour hike on the wild Baicaokou Great Wall which has experienced the great vicissitudes of history and retains its original appearance.

At this time, your Datong tour will draw a perfect ending. You will take a 2-hour car ride back to your hotel or the railway station in Datong.

Meeting point and pickup

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

Pickup points

We can pick you up either from your hotel in Datong or from railway stations in Datong.

Using your ticket

You MUST confirm and obtain any visa requirements prior to border crossing. All visa requirements are the sole responsibility of the traveler
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended