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Private Tour: Yungang Grottos & Hanging Temple w/ Local Lunch

By Ping's Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is P 27,111 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Discover Datong’s two stunning UNESCO sites: Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple. Join a private tour to dive into local history and culture. Try the city’s most famous hand-shaved noodles and experience authentic local flavor.

Activity location

  • Yungang Grottoes
    • Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area,
    • 37000, Datong, Shanxi, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Yungang Grottoes
    • Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area,
    • 37000, Datong, Shanxi, China

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Private Tour Grottos and Hanging Temple with Daoxiao Noodle Lunch

  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
P 27,111.32 x 1 AdultP 27,111.32
Total
Price is P 27,111.32
Until Sat, Jul 25

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Bottle water
  • Inclusions
    Private vehicle & driver
  • Inclusions
    Hotel or Train station pickup&drop off
  • Inclusions
    Entry tickets
  • Inclusions
    Private English guide
  • Inclusions
    Daoxiao/Shaved noodle lunch&drink
  • Exclusions
    Gratuities

Know before you book

    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Yungang Grottoes

  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
We will pick you up at your Datong hotel or Datong Railway Station in a private vehicle. The 30-minute drive to Yungang Grottoes is filled with insightful historical narrations from your professional guide. After arrival, embark on a tour of this stellar relic, showcasing the extraordinary Buddhist cave architecture of ancient China’s 5th and 6th centuries. 1: Admire the magnificent grottoes, a masterpiece that took 150 years to complete. 2: Marvel at China’s first imperial-sponsored grotto complex, which houses an impressive 59,000 stone carvings. 3: Discover a unique fusion of traditional Chinese architecture and artistic influences from India, Greece, Rome, as well as Central and Western Asia—a defining feature that marks a critical transition period in the localization of Chinese grotto art. 4: Delve into the site’s rich thematic content, which not only preserves classic Chinese Buddhist stories but also showcases vivid depictions of ancient music and dance scenes.

Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)

  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
Savor a genuine local lunch featuring famous Daoxiao noodles. Watch chefs skillfully slice fresh dough straight into boiling water, with both meat and vegetarian choices available. Pair your meal with refreshing local beverages for a true local treat. After lunch, enjoy a 1.5-hour drive to the iconic Hanging Temple on Mount Heng. Dating back to 491 AD, this 1,400-year-old marvel is the world’s sole temple dedicated to Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism together. Perched over 50 meters high on the cliff of Jinxia Gorge, it stands as a breathtaking architectural feat. Follow your guide to explore this ancient wonder and discover how the three major faiths shaped its history and design. NOTE: There are two types of tickets for the Hanging Temple: the entrance ticket (for exterior viewing) and the climbing ticket (for entering the temple). During peak seasons, the temple sees large crowds, so queuing for entry can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 hours.

Datong

  • 1h
After full day private tour, your private driver will take you back downtown hotel or train station at the end.

Location

Activity location

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    Yungang Grottoes
    • Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area,
    • 37000, Datong, Shanxi, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Yungang Grottoes
    • Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area,
    • 37000, Datong, Shanxi, China

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