Louyang Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin Temple Day Tour from Xian
Take one day to travel round-trip from Xi’an to Luoyang by high-speed train to visit two famous attractions, Shaolin Temple and the Longmen Grottoes. Your private guide picks you up in Luoyang and takes you to Shaolin Temple to watch a kung-fu demonstration that displays amazing martial arts moves. Then head to the Longmen Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage with Chinese Buddhist stone carvings that cover the rock mountain inside and out. Your private tour includes transportation, entrance fees, lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off.
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Private tour is operated with just your party and a guide/driver
Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
Informative, friendly and professional guide
All entrance fees included
Lunch included
Options
Without the Train Tickets
Pickup included
What's included in Louyang Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin Temple Day Tour from Xian
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Xi'an
Your driver in Xi'an will pick you up from your hotel lobby around 6:50 am and transfer you to Xi'an North Railway Station to catch the high-speed train G3154 (08:39-10:18) or similar train from Xi'an to Luoyang (approx. 1.5 hours).
Longmen Grottoes
Upon your arrival in Luoyang, our local guide and driver will meet you at the railway station and take you to the Longmen Grottoes which is a treasure house of ancient stone-carving art more than 100,000 stone statues here, varying from 2-centimeter to 17.14-meter high, and extending for about 1,094 yards along both banks of Yi River. About 12 kilometers far away from Luoyang city, it is one of the three most valuable Buddhist Cave and rock carvings in China (2 hours).
Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple)
We will start heading towards the famous Shaolin Temple (approx. 2.5 hours drive) that is known for Shaolin Kung Fu. You will have a chance to witness the real Kung Fu performed by Shaolin monks. Shaolin Temple is famous not only as one of China's most important Buddhist temples but also as the center of Chinese Kung Fu. First constructed in 495, the temple was mainly designed to accommodate Batuo, a famous Indian monk. Now Shaolin Temple is reputed as "the Number One Temple under Heaven" that is also listed as UNESCO World Cultural & Natural Heritage in 2010 as part of the "Historic Monuments of Dengfeng". The temple is the cradle of the Chinese Zen Buddhism and the Shaolin martial arts.
Inclusions
- Round way 2nd-seat bullet train tickets:Xi'an-Luoyang-Xian(if selected）
- Entrance tickets as mentioned in the itinerary
- Private transfers in air-conditioned vehicle with licensed driver in Xian&Luoyang
- Bottle of mineral water
- English-speaking tour guide service in Luoyang
- Gratuities
- Guide service on the train
- Any Meal
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We pickup hotels within 2nd ring road of Xian downtown area. If your hotel beyond the range, it might occur extra transfer fee.
