Private Tour
Private Tour: Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Monastery From Datong
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
Datong is famed for its rich deposit of coal as well as precious historical relics. Listen to expert commentaries from your private tour guide and get to know the stories, history, and culture behind those famous sites. You will have your own car, driver and English-speaking tour guide, pickup and drop-off from your hotel.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You will receive details about tour guide and exact meeting time in your voucher the day before. And the tour guide will also contact you through hotel or leave a message for you regarding the exact time the night before tour.
Lunch is not included in this tour. But you can have a lunch break at any time if needed, just let your tour guide know.
The Hanging Monastery is occasionally closed for renovation or repairs. If this is the case on your tour, you will not be able to climb up to the rooms, and your visit will involve viewing the buildings from the ground.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
English-speaking tour guide
Entrance ticket
Datong Nan South Railway Station Pickup and Drop-off (On Request)
Datong hotel pick-up and drop-off
Gratuities
Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Yungang Grottoes
At 8:30 am, your car, driver and tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Datong to start today’s historical tour. Your first stop is Yungang Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It's construction spanned 40 years in the 5th century. It stretches over half a mile (1,000 meters) continuously from east to west. 45 grottoes remained out of the original 53, and overall they contain 250 niches and 51,000 Buddhist statues with murals and frescoes which are all masterpiece of ancient Chinese carving art and embodiment of ancient people’s religious faith.
Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)
After that, head to Hanging Monastery at the foot of Hengshan Mountain, one hour drive away from city center. The monastery is the only one that enshrines Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism within one establishment. The architecture is amazing and it literally hangs on the mountain cliff about 164 feet (50 meters) above the ground. You will have a look from the outside as climbing up the monastery at the moment is forbidden. After the tour, you will be transfer back to your hotel at around 17:30pm.
Options
Pickup from hotels in Datong
Pickup included
Pickup from Datong Nan Station
Round-way pickup and drop-off: Pickup from Datong Nan South Station, after the tour, you will be dropped off at station or hotels in Datong City.
Pickup included
Reviews
3 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fantástico Tour
Julio M,
Aug 11, 2025
- Viator
5.00Puntual, profesional and very clear explanation. This tour is highly recommended to Every one who Visit Datong.
Great tour of these sites. The Grottoes...
Barbara R,
Oct 27, 2016
- Viator
4.00Great tour of these sites. The Grottoes were our favourite - not to be missed. Our guide was excellent, he spoke good english and was very helpful.
Only down for this tour was the price - very expensive for a day tour. We did other tours in China and none were anywhere near the price of this one.
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