Private Independent Tour to Shaolin Temple from Zhengzhou

You will be picked up from your Zhengzhou hotel or accommodation at 8:00am then transfer to Shaolin Temple which is about 1.5 hour drive. Sit back and enjoy the sceneries along the way. Once arrived at Shaoling Temple, your driver will show you where to purchase your tickets, and where he will be waiting for you, then you will enjoy your own time to explore the Shaolin Temple. After your independent Shaolin Temple Tour finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Zhengzhou city. Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of Chinese Zen Buddhism and Shaolin Martial Arts. The whole complex can be thought of as three major sights within the compound.  Area One--The Kung Fu Performance After you enter the complex, you will see the Kung Fu performance hall. If you arrive early in the morning, you’ll see students of all ages practicing outside. The Kung Fu performance amazing and  is not to be missed.

Area Two--Shaolin Temple  Shaolin Temple was established in 495A.D. Included on UNESCO's World Cultural & Natural Heritage Listin 2010, it is the cradle of the Chinese Zen Buddhism and the Shaolin Martial Arts such as Shaolin Cudgel. Area Three--The Pagoda Forest The Pagoda Forest is another half-kilometer walk through a wooded path, It is a concentration of tomb pagodas for eminent monks and abbots of the temple. A rough count shows more than 240 tomb pagodas of various sizes from the Tang, Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties (618-1911), making it the biggest pagoda forest in China. Please note this is only a private transfer from Zhengzhou Hotel to Shaolin Temple, meals, entrance tickets or tour guide are not included.You may have a Chinese speaking driver, but they know exactly where to pick you up and where to drop you off. Guest can use their phone to call translator if need during the ride.