Luoyang Private Day tour to Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin temple
Overview
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It's a private small group tour conducted by local licensed tour guide with 10 years experience. We will save your time to catch the profound history of the Grottoes, interesting Kungfu show and age old temple.
We already got more than 100 good reviews. Looking forward to your arrival!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Longmen Grottoes
Longmen Grottoes— listed as the World Cultural Heritage, here you will see 2,300 caves and niches with over 100,000 Buddhist figures, 2,800 tablet inscriptions and 40 Buddhist pagodas. Driving time is included.
Shaolin temple—as the birthplace of Chinese Zen Buddhism and the cradle of Shaolin Kungfu, here you will see the monastery with 1,500 years history, the Kungfu show performance and over 240 pagodas from Tang dynasty. Round trip driving time is included.
Options
1 to 4 people
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Experienced English speaking Tour guide
Bottled water
U can take snacks for lunch or we recommend u to local restaurant
Shaolin Temple
Longmen Grottoes
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
21 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great day visiting the Longmen Grottoes and Shaollin Temple
Miriam B,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour of the Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin Temple was a great experience. Our tour guide, Linda, was really friendly and professional and was very knowledgeable about Luoyang as well as the grottoes and the temple. We learned such a lot about the history of China and buddhism and the local area. It was really interesting. Linda also helped us with suggestions of where to visit in Luoyang including the ancient city which is definitely worth a visit. The Longmen Grottoes are amazing. It wasn’t too busy when we visited in June but Linda helped us negotiate the crowds. The Shaolin Temple was also a really interesting place to visit and we loved the Kung Fu show. Linda helped us find a suitable restaurant for lunch and the food was delicious. It was a fantastic day out and our driver was also brilliant. The car was clean and comfortable we felt very safe, even on the narrow, winding roads to the temple. I can highly recommend this trip.
Excellent, informative tour of Shaolin and Longmen grottoes!
Sunil C,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was absolutely amazing. The tour company was very friendly and flexible from the very beginning, and adjusted to our preferences and priorities with regard to seeing the shaolin temple first and the grottoes second. They were on time and the vehicle was spacious and luxurious. Our tour guide, Linda, could not have been better. She provided many interesting details about the sights at Shaolin and the grottoes that we certainly could not have learned or appreciated without her. She was easy to converse with in English and also in Chinese (for my children who are learning). Linda went above and beyond in every way. Our experience in Luoyang was as great as it could have been because of her and this tour.
History and knowledge
Mel4C,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour with great information about the sites and Chinese history in general. We learnt so much on this trip.
It was a great,...
Thomas M,Mar 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a great, absolutely interesting, tour. We learned a lot from Linda, who filled in for Spring at short notice. She gave us a lot of history with a lot of passion and told us some legends. An absolutely successful day. The tour is highly recommended.
Great trip for family
d0nkeyk0ng,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time on this trip. Linda the tour guide is knowledgeable and helpful. The trip has a combination of history, scenery and excitement.
Luoyang Day Tour — A Must-do!
Merz K,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.005 stars without a doubt! My tour to the Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin Temple was fantastic. Spring was excellent: friendly, informative, and a true expert. I really felt like his tour guide experience came in handy — we were able to get fantastic seats for the martial arts show due to his connections and he even offered to help me arrange my travel plans for the rest of my stay here. In addition, his car was clean and comfortable, and he brought snacks and water for me. I was amazed by the ancient sculptures at Longmen and the impressive Kung Fu at Shaolin. It’s incredible to me that people can even move like that! Spring provided a wonderful and highly enjoyable service. I really think Luoyang was a treat, and this was definitely a highlight of my time here. If you’re in China and are interested in history, buddhism, kung fu, or just seeing beautiful scenery, definitely take this tour!!!!
Awesome Place with lovely Guide
anilbA5015FX,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a great trip at Luoyang with Family and Friends. The place was rich and an unforgettable experience, partly also because we had a great English speaking guide in Spring. Deep knowledge of the place and with ability to express in English
Excellent experience and fabulous guide
Yuvika123,Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful experience. Our Guide, Spring was excellent. His English was very good and his accent was easy to understand . He and the driver were punctual. He planned our day trips according to our needs. He was patient and super helpful.we were able to cover a lot.
Excellent planning and arrangement
GurvinSinghMalhotra,Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had planned a 24 night trip to China to visit Beijing, Datong, Pingyao, Xi’an, Luoyang, Chengdu, Zhangjiajie, Funghuang Gucheng & Shanghai. And in Luoyang, we had a long list of places we wanted to visit in just two days. I signed up "Spring" to be our guide for Luoyang. The transport arranged by Spring was excellent. We started early on both days at 0800 hours. The transport was at the hotel before time on both days. We visited: Longmen Grottoes Guanlin Temple (General Guan's Tomb) Luoyang Old Town (Laocheng) Luoyang Ruins of Sui and Tang Dynasty, Mingtang and Tiantang (moved it to the end of the day) Museum of Chariot and Horse Pits of Eastern Zhou Dynasty White Horse Temple Luoyang Museum Shaolin Temple Song Mountain (added by Spring) What I value most is that while completing our plan, Spring moved the visit to the Ruins of Sui and Tang Dynasty to the end of the day and we were able to view the spectacular lighting of which we had no idea. Also, he added the Song Mountain which was not on our list and was easily doable due to the proximity to Shaolin Temple. We are thankful to Spring for giving us excellent services during our stay in Luoyang.
Amazing guide with Louyang Private day tour
elsieg744,Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Took a day trip to Louyang from Xi’an. 2 of us do not like to go with big group tours so we opt this private tour with Spring. The tour was very very organise from pickup to depart at high speed train station. Spring knew I like history and culture and arranged a senior lady guide (Ms Wang) who is so amazing and knowledgeable. We enjoyed our tour very much and learnt a lot from her . Would like to visit Louyang again for more cultural trips. Highly recommended to take up this private day trip with Spring.
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