Private Tour: Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Monastery From Datong

Overview

Datong is famed for its rich deposit of coal as well as precious historical relics. Listen to expert commentaries from your private tour guide and get to know the stories, history, and culture behind those famous sites. You will have your own car, driver and English-speaking tour guide, pickup and drop-off from your hotel.

Itinerary

1. Yungang Grottoes

   At 8:30 am, your car, driver and tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Datong to start today’s historical tour. Your first stop is Yungang Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It's construction spanned 40 years in the 5th century. It stretches over half a mile (1,000 meters) continuously from east to west. 45 grottoes remained out of the original 53, and overall they contain 250 niches and 51,000 Buddhist statues with murals and frescoes which are all masterpiece of ancient Chinese carving art and embodiment of ancient people’s religious faith.

   · 2 h· Admission included

2. Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)

   After that, head to Hanging Monastery at the foot of Hengshan Mountain, one hour drive away from city center. The monastery is the only one that enshrines Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism within one establishment. The architecture is amazing and it literally hangs on the mountain cliff about 164 feet (50 meters) above the ground. You will have a look from the outside as climbing up the monastery at the moment is forbidden. After the tour, you will be transfer back to your hotel at around 17:30pm.

   · 2 h· Admission included

Pickup

Pickup included.

Hotel pick-up area should be within the central Datong city.

How to use your ticket

Note: 1. In the evening (between 6-8 pm) before tour, your tour guide will contact you through your hotel reception to confirm the exact pick-up time for the next day. 2. Leave us your train information if you request the pickup from Datong Nan South Railway Station. Contact our customer service number for more assistance. • WeChat: trippest666 • WhatsApp/Mobile: +86 188 0773 4970 • Email: niko@trippest.com

What to know before you go

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• You will receive details about tour guide and exact meeting time in your voucher the day before. And the tour guide will also contact you through hotel or leave a message for you regarding the exact time the night before tour.
• Lunch is not included in this tour. But you can have a lunch break at any time if needed, just let your tour guide know.
• The Hanging Monastery is occasionally closed for renovation or repairs. If this is the case on your tour, you will not be able to climb up to the rooms, and your visit will involve viewing the buildings from the ground.

Travelers

Cancellation policy

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

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

This activity can be canceled in case of bad weather.

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