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Beijing Bullet Train Day Trip: Hanging Temple & Yungang Grottoes
Product code 5635186P7
From
From USD 368
Dates
Available from Jul 25, 2026
Start times
6:10 AM, 5:10 AM, 5:30 AM
Travelers
Infant ages 0-5, Child ages 6-13, Youth ages 14-17, Adult ages 18-59, Senior ages 60-99
Options
Includes guide and vehicle
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Duration
10 hours to 13 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
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From
From USD 368
Beijing Bullet Train Day Trip: Hanging Temple & Yungang Grottoes





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Duration
10 hours to 13 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Why Travelers Love This
We pick you up from your hotel in Beijing and transfer you to the high-speed railway station. Our staff will guide you to your seat on the bullet train bound for Datong. Upon arrival at Datong Station, a driver and guide will accompany you throughout the tour to visit Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple. You will then be transferred back to the train station and assisted to board the return bullet train. After arriving in Beijing, our driver will take you back to your hotel to conclude the trip.
Overview
We pick you up from your hotel in Beijing and transfer you to the high-speed railway station. Our staff will guide you to your seat on the bullet train bound for Datong. Upon arrival at Datong Station, a driver and guide will accompany you throughout the tour to visit Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple. You will then be transferred back to the train station and assisted to board the return bullet train. After arriving in Beijing, our driver will take you back to your hotel to conclude the trip.
What's Included
Included
This is the cost for the round-trip high-speed train.
All private vehicle rides throughout the itinerary are included.
Bottled water
Entrance fee
Lunch
Tourist attraction admission ticket
Hotel pick-up and drop-off service
Not included
Does not include tip
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
2 hoursAdmission included
Stop 1
In the morning, staff will take you to the high-speed rail station. After arriving in Datong by bullet train, you will have a private vehicle and tour guide to begin your tour.You will visit the Hanging Temple in Datong, Shanxi—a 'swan song of the cliffs' first built over 1,500 years ago during the Northern Wei Dynasty. Suspended on a 60-meter-high cliff face, its ingenious structure and extraordinary design make it an architectural marvel that uniquely integrates Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. Here, you can reflect on 'the whispers of the wind and the heart of the Hanging Temple,' and appreciate the word 'spectacular' exclaimed by the great poet Li Bai. You will also have the chance to ascend the temple and experience its charm firsthand.
Stop 2
2 hoursAdmission included
Stop 2
Excavated from 460 AD during the Northern Wei Dynasty, this UNESCO World Heritage site features 45 major caves and over 59,000 statues. As China's first royal-commissioned grottoes, Yungang marks the beginning of Buddhist art's sinicization. The five "Tan Yao Caves" (Caves 16–20) blend Central Asian and Chinese styles; the middle period caves showcase intricate carvings with flying apsaras and celestial musicians; later caves reveal a more slender, ethereal aesthetic. Step into Yungang—step into a civilization's epic written with hammer and chisel.
Stop 3
30 minutesAdmission included
Stop 3
The Datong Ancient City Wall was built in the Ming Dynasty, over 600 years ago. Stretching more than 7 kilometers around, it's tall and wide—a key frontier stronghold in northern China back in the day. Stand on top, and you can see the entire old city of Datong. The view is wide open. After visiting all the attractions for the day, the tour guide will take you to Datong High-Speed Railway Station to board the bullet train to Beijing. Upon arrival in Beijing, staff will take you back to your hotel.
Additional Info
Stroller Accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public Transportation Nearby
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants Must Sit On Laps
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Policy type
Standard
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Experience may be cancelled for bad weather.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
Review Summary
5.0
1 reviews
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