Private Tour
Private Datong Day Tour Arranged by Local Tour Guide Nancy
Overview
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Join us on this great tour, to visit the charming Hanging Temple. An ancient temple known for its precarious perch on a cliff face in north China reopened in time for the May Day holiday of 2016 after being damaged by a falling rock last year.In 2010, the Hanging Temple listed on "World's Top 10 Most Dangerous Architectures" by the Time Magazine. We also discover the beauty of the Yungang Grottoes ,boast more than 51,000 statues with the largest 17 meters high and the smallest 2 cm high. It was listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 2001. An essential day trip from Datong!
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Datong Railway Station Pickup & dropoff
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Professional guide
Entrance Ticket of Yungang Grottoes
Datong Airport Pickup & dropoff
Air-conditioned vehicle
Datong South Railway Station Pickup & dropoff
Entrance Ticket of Hanging Temple
Transport by private vehicle
Gratuities
Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
Hotel
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Yungang Grottoes
Explore the well-preserved, representative and simply breathtaking architectures built in different dynasties of ancient China.
Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)
Explore the well-preserved, representative and simply breathtaking architectures built in different dynasties of ancient China. After verification with the scenic area of Hanging Temple, the temple is normally open in winter unless there is heavy snow.
Options
6 pax
Hanging Temple and Yungang Grottoes
Pickup included
4 pax
Hanging Temple and Yungang Grottoes
Pickup included
1 pax
Hanging Temple and Yungang Grottoes
Pickup included
2 pax
Haning Temple and Yungang Grottoes
Pickup included
9 pax
Hanging Temple and Yungang Grottoes
Pickup included
10 pax
Hanging Temple and Yungang Grottoes
Pickup included
5 pax
Hanging Temple and Yungang Grottoes
Pickup included
7 pax
Hanging Temple and Yungang Grottoes
Pickup included
8 pax
Hanging Temple and Yungang Grottoes
Pickup included
3 pax
Hanging Temple and Yungang Grottoes
Pickup included
Reviews
44 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Perfect tour for...
Massimiliano G,
Aug 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00Perfect tour to visit both the suspended temple and the caves of Yungang. Sara, the guide who accompanied us, turned out to be very nice and prepared.
Highly recommended
manuel b,
Aug 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00Very professional, close and respectful at the same time. I have travelled a lot, but I particularly liked this guide.
Super recommended experience
Saverio R,
Aug 12, 2025
- Viator
5.00Nancy is not only an experienced guide with the right amount of empathy, but above all a person who puts a great passion into what she does. We managed to enjoy, despite the large crowds, the monuments (Caves and Hanging Temple), not having to rush in the search for tickets and in endless lines. In addition, he told us very interesting stories about the history and traditions related to China.
Excellent choice!
Tatiana C,
Jul 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00Datong has beautiful places and Nancy is an excellent guide! Super attentive and ready to spend a beautiful day!
We booked the tour to...
SHEUE T,
Apr 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00We booked the tour to start from 9.30am from Datong train station & back at train station at 5.30pm. 2 days before our tour, Nancy contacted us to change our return train ticket to a later timing as the waiting time at the Hanging Temple is going to be very long. We did & changed the return train to a later timing. Our guide Sara met us promptly at Datong train station. The ride to Hanging Temples was about 1hr. During the ride, Sara gave us introduction of Datong City & what we can expect for the day. When we arrived at the temple, there was indeed a long queue (estimated waiting time 2-2.5 hours!!). While in queue, Sara was worried that we will get hungry & got the convenience store to "deliver" some sausages for us. We queued for 1.5hrs to reach the base of the temple. Very beautiful temple but the climb was bit scary, definitely not recommended to someone with a weak hear :) After we came down from the temple, Sara introduced some local snacks for us to buy & eat in the car ride to Yungang Grottoes. Had a wonderful time at the grottoes with Sara's detailed explanation. Our tour ended when Sara sent us back to Datong station with ample time to have a dinner inside the train station before our train ride back to Beijing.
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