Private Tour

Private Tour to Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple and Wooden Pagoda from Datong

Overview

Available languages

English

10 hours

Mobile ticket

If you are looking for the highlights and World Cultural Heritage Sites in China, Hanging Temple, Yungang Caves and Wooden Pagoda are 3 things you can't miss. The Hanging Temple, built along the cliff around 1,500 years ago, nowadays is famous for its grandeur; the Yungang Caves, was carved 1,500 years ago with 45 caves and over 51,000 statues preserved till now. The Wooden Pagoda is the tallest and oddest wooden tower preserved in China even in the whole world, which is over 960 years old. This tour is leaded by an experienced tour guide who has been explaining these places for over 10 years。

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Please wear comfortable walking shoes

If you wish to be picked up from airport or train station, please advise related pickup info upon booking

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Private tour

Bottled water

Snacks

Lunch

Airport,Train Station or Hotel pickup and drop-off

Gratuities

What To Expect

Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)

You will be picked up by your private tour guide at 8:00 am and transferred to the Hanging Temple, about 1.5hours’ driving. You will visit the temple for about 1.5hours. In summer time during the peak season (from July to August), it may takes a longer time and early start, since the Hanging Temple really is a hot spot. Then you will be transferred to the Wooden Pagoda, which is a 50 minutes driving.

1 hour•Admission Included

Pagoda of Fogong Temple

Your lunch will be arranged in a restaurant near the pagoda. After visit the pagoda, you will have a 1.5 hours’ driving to Yungang Caves, Yungang Caves indicate historical track of Buddhist art’s transformation and development from Indian and Central Asian style to the Chinese one as well as the gradual course of Buddhism being transformed to Chinese Buddhism with the combination of Chinese ancient philosophies

1 hour•Admission Included

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Private Tour to Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple and Wooden Pagoda from Datong

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

2 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

The real Datong
Mark G,
Nov 11, 2024
- Viator
5.00
Anna is a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable and spoke perfect english. It was a long going to all 3 sites which are far from each other. After that she took me to have a terrific meal.