Private Tour
Luoyang Highlights Day Trip of Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin Temple
Overview
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Discover the ancient capital Luoyang on the full day private trip, enjoy flexible pickup and drop-off service from Luoyang downtown hotel or Railway Station, visit the UNESCO listed World Heritage Site of Longmen Grottoes, discover the birthplace of Shaolin Kung Fu at Shaolin Temple, know more about Luoyang highlights from your knowledgeable private tour guide.
Additional Info
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Professional licensed driver
English-speaking tour guide
Bottled water
Private tour for you only
Entrance ticket fees
Local lunch
Pickup and drop-off service
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Longmen Grottoes
The tour guide will pick you up from your Luoyang downtown hotel lobby at 8:30 am or Railway Station based on your arrival train at around 8:30 am, and escort you to start the Luoyang highlights day trip. Firstly visit the Longmen Grottoes which is one of the four great grottoes in China. There are 2,345 caves with 2,680 statues, over 70 stupas and 2,680 inscribed stone tablets densely scattered along the cliffs on both banks of Yi River. Follow your guide to explore this famous historical heritage, and be amazed by the grandeur and prominent Buddha statues and artifacts.
Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple)
Later enjoy lunch at a well-selected restaurant. Take a comfortable driving and head for Shaolin Temple to know more about Chinese Kung Fu. This temple if honored as the cradle of the Chinese Zen Buddhism and the Shaolin Martial Arts. Consists of Pagoda Forest and the temple, it has witnessed the rises and falls of many dynasties. Follow your guide to witness the real Kung Fu and explore the history of Chinese martial arts. After the trip, your guide will drop you off at Luoyang hotel or Railway Station to conclude.
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Luoyang Highlights Day Trip of Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin Temple
Pickup included
Reviews
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Luoyang is a hidden gem and a favorite of ours for Chinese history and culture
925jonb,
Nov 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Luoyang was a true hidden gem on our travels through China! We found it to be a beautiful and very interesting city that compares to Xi’an for its rich culture and historical monuments, as well as its incredible natural beauty. We spent a day touring the Longmen Grottoes viewing Buddha cave carvings dating back to the Northern Wei and Tang dynasties with the earliest being from 478 AD. These were exquisite and really well preserved despite being over 1500 years old. We also visited the original Shaolin Buddhist Temple located in the Shaolin Mountains near Luoyang. This is the birthplace of Shaolin Kung Fu, and the warrior monks have a special place in Chinese history dating back to around 500AD. To this day Shaolin Temple continues to operate as both a traditional monastery and a Kung Fu academy. One of the best meals of the trip was our vegetarian lunch at Shaolin Temple. Our local Louyang tour guide Cherry was amazing! She provided us with expert knowledge on the history and culture of the areas we visited. She was so patient and kind with us, always giving thoughtful answers to our many complex questions. She was an exceptional English speaker and a brilliant guide. This was one of our favorite days on our China trip and we were so happy to spend it with one of our favorite guides!
Loved the KungFu show at the...
Todd T,
Jul 22, 2018
- Review from Viator
5.00Loved the KungFu show at the temple... lots and lots of walking but very interesting at both the temple and the grottoes. Definitely pay the extra for battery cart at both sites.... it's worth the small expense and even so I did 14K steps. Guide had excellent English skills and was good at her job.
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