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Private Day Trip to Datong from Beijing with English Speaking Driver
Product code 7309P36
From
From USD 348
Dates
May 31, 2017 to May 30, 2035
Start times
6:00 AM
Travelers
Adult ages 4-99
Options
Private Transfer to Datong
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Duration
11 hours to 12 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
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From
From USD 348
Private Day Trip to Datong from Beijing with English Speaking Driver
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Duration
11 hours to 12 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Why Travelers Love This
If you have one day extra in Beijing. Don't miss the opportunity to discover the nearby city Datong. You will visit the Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Monastery in one day. Yungang Grottoes is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for spectacular rock carvings, and the Hanging Monastery, an ornate temple built into a cliff.
Overview
If you have one day extra in Beijing. Don't miss the opportunity to discover the nearby city Datong. You will visit the Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Monastery in one day. Yungang Grottoes is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for spectacular rock carvings, and the Hanging Monastery, an ornate temple built into a cliff.
What's Included
Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
English speakin driver
Snacks
Transport by private vehicle
Not included
Tour guide
Meal
Gratuities
Entrance fees
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
20 minutes
Stop 1
Your English speaking driver will pick you up at 6:00am from your centrally located Beijing hotel and transfer to Datong.
Stop 2
2 hoursAdmission not included
Stop 2
Arrive around 10:00am and two hours visiting the Hanging Monastery, one of China's most unique and remarkable feats of wooden architecture. The monastery is also the only one built in honor to Sakyamuni, Laozi, and Confucius, who are founders of Buddism, Taoism and Confucianism respectively.
Stop 3
2 hoursAdmission not included
Stop 3
After enjoy some local food in Datong, such as sliced noodles, you will visit the Yungang grottoes,a World Cultural Heritage Site since 2001. It is considered by UNESCO as a "masterpiece of early Chinese Buddhist cave art and represent the successful fusion of Buddhist religious symbolic art from south and central Asia with Chinese cultural traditions, starting in the 5th century CE under Imperial auspices. The site is composed of 252 grottoes with more than 51,000 Buddha statues and statuettes.
Stop 4
10 minutes
Stop 4
Afterwards, your driver will transfer you back to your Beijing hotel and arrive at your hotel around 8:00pm.
Additional Info
Infant Seats Available
Specialized infant seats are available
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Other
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Other
Please prepare some snacks if needed
Other
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Other
Please wear comfortable walking shoes
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.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
Review Summary
5.0
5 reviews
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