1 Day Luoyang Heritage Tour

1 Day Luoyang Heritage Tour

Starting from Luoyang hotel, you will enjoy a hassle-free private tour offered by locals who know their hometown best. Your personal tour guide will navigate your way through out the whole trip and reveal the mysterious Longmen Grottoes and its grand sulptures and small niches in the morning. In the afternoon, drive to Shaolin Temple and dive deeper in the Buddhism culture, and enjoy a authentic Kungfu Show performed by monks. At the end of the tour, you will be dropped off at your Luoyang Hotel or wherever you prefer.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Longmen Grottoes, Banks of Yihe River, Luolong District, Luoyang 471000 China

Pick up at 9:00 a.m and visit the world-famous Longmen Grottoes. Set on the banks of the Yi River, 12 km south of Luoyang City, the Longmen Grottoes are ranked the first of the Four Great Grottoes in China, together with the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Yungang Grottoes in Datong and Mount Maiji Grottoes in Tianshui. It was also listed into the World Cultural Heritages and Relics by UNESCO in 2000 for its broad collections and profound cultural influence in the world. Dotted between Xiangshan Mountain and the Longmen Mountain, with the Yi River flowing below, the Longmen Grottoes are harmonious with mountains, forests and rivers displaying a serene and peaceful atmosphere.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple), Songshan Mountain, Dengfeng 450000 China

After lunch, you will go to the Shaolin Temple, which is in the region of the Song Mountain, Dengfeng City, Henan Province, and is reputed to be “The Number One Temple under Heaven”. Included on UNESCO's World Cultural and Heritage List in 2010, it is the cradle of Chinese Zen Buddhism and Shaolin Martial Arts such as the Shaolin Cudgel.

Duration: 2 hours