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Private Day Trip to see Shaolin Temple and Longmen Grottoes from Beijing
Product code 7309P81
From
From USD 500
Dates
Available from Dec 31, 2021
Start times
5:30 AM
Travelers
Infant ages 0-4, Child ages 5-10, Adult ages 11-99
Options
Private Shaolin Temple Tour
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Duration
13 hours to 14 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 500
Private Day Trip to see Shaolin Temple and Longmen Grottoes from Beijing





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Duration
13 hours to 14 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Why Travelers Love This
Take the Bullet train in the early morning from Beijing to Zhouzhou, Henan Province. Visit Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Martial Arts and Chan Buddhism. And one of the three most famous Grottoes in China-Longmen Grottoes. Then take the bullet train back from Luoyang to Beijing at night.
Overview
Take the Bullet train in the early morning from Beijing to Zhouzhou, Henan Province. Visit Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Martial Arts and Chan Buddhism. And one of the three most famous Grottoes in China-Longmen Grottoes. Then take the bullet train back from Luoyang to Beijing at night.
What's Included
Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
Entrance fees
Lunch
Round-way second class bullet train tickets
Professional guide in Zhengzhou
Transport by private vehicle
Not included
Breakfast and dinner
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
20 minutes
Stop 1
Your driver will meet you at 5:30.a.m in your hotel lobby and transfer to Beijing West Railway Station to catch your departure train around 6:40.a.m to Zhouzhou, Henan province.
Stop 2
2 hoursAdmission included
Stop 2
Your local tour guide and driver will pick you up at the Train station in Zhengzhou ,drive 2 hours to the Shaolin Temple, which locates in Dengfeng County, Henan province. Dating back 1,500 years when founded by Fang Lu-Hao, Shaolin Temple is the main temple of the Shaolin school of Buddhism to this day. Reputed to be 'the Number One Temple under Heaven' ,it is the cradle of the Chinese Zen Buddhism and the Shaolin Martial Arts such as Shaolin Cudgel. After 1.5-2 hours visiting, enjoy your lunch at the famous vegetarian restaurant in the Temple.
Stop 3
2 hoursAdmission included
Stop 3
Then drive another 1 hour to the Longmen Grottoes, which built from A.D 493,one of the famous three grottoes in China.The other two is Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang,Gansu Province, the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi Province. There are over 2,300 holes and niches, 2,800 steles, 40 dagobas, 1,300 caves and 100,000 statues in this Grotto. You have about 2 hours in the Grottoes. After that, your tour guide and driver will transfer you to the the train station in Luoyang and you will take Bullet train back to Beijing. Your Beijing driver will pick you up at Beijing West Railway station and transfer back to your hotel.
Additional Info
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Other
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Other
The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
Other
Passport name, number, gender and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Other
Please make your booking as early as possible, especially during holidays. In case the train tickets sold out
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
1 reviews
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