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Discover ancient wonders on a private 4-day journey from Beijing to Datong, exploring the Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple, and Huayan Temple by high-speed rail.
Pick up from your hotel in Beijing and transferred to Beijing West Train Station. Take the daytime train leaving Beijing around 14:47 and arriving at Datong around 20:50. Our tour representative in...
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Pick up from your hotel in Beijing and transferred to Beijing West Train Station. Take the daytime train leaving Beijing around 14:47 and arriving at Datong around 20:50. Our tour representative in Datong picks you up and returns you to our designated hotel in Datong. Free for rest of the day.
After breakfast at the hotel, first visit Yungang Grottoes . These grottoes are the main attractions most people make a trip to Datong. The grottoes hold over 50,000 Buddihist statues and stretch for about 1 km east to west. After that, visit Huayan Temple on the western side of Datong city, the largest and most well preserved temple of the Liao (916-1125) and Jin (1115-1234) dynasties in China. After lunch, move on to Shanhua Monastery, located in central Datong within the old city walls. It was first constructed during the Tang dynasty (618-907AD). Then have a close look at Nine Dragon Screen, one of the three noted Nine Dragons Screens in China. The glazed tile screen was built in 1771 during the administration of Emperor Qianlong. It is 3.5 meters high and about 30 meters long. It consists of 270 pieces glazed tiles, having 9 featuring dragons playing with pearls with a background of clouds and seawater Transferrecd back to our designated hotel in Datong.
Pick up from your hotel Datong in the morning. First drive to Hanging Temple , 65 km away south-east of Datong. The temple hangs on the west cliff of a hill with over 50 meters above the ground, hence Hanging Monastery. Hanging Monastery was first in 491. The present monastery was mainly rebuilt and maintained in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The biggest attraction of Hanging Temple is the fact that the temple includes Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. After lunch, move on to Yingxian County to visit the Wooden Pagoda , the oldest wooden Buddhist pagoda in existence in China. The pagoda is 67 meters high the pagoda wih a 9 story octagonal building. It was was buit without using any nails. After dinner, transferred back to our designated hotel in Datong
After breakfast, transferred to Datong Train Station leaving for Beijing around 8:31am. Arrival in Beijing around 14:15. Met by our tour guide and you will be returned to your hotel in Beijing.
B--Breakfast L--Lunch
| Included | Not included |
|---|---|
| All private transfer with Air-conditioned car, van or coach for your own use | Tips to the tour guide and driver |
| Entrance Fees as listed | |
| Englsih Speaking tour guide | |
| Meals as listed | |
| Three-night two sharing stay at our designated hotel. If she or he wants to share one room, please pay single supplement | |
| Beijing-Datong-Beijing train ( soft berth ) | |
| The above private transfer is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group. |
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| Travelling Party | Tour Cost Per Person |
|---|---|
| 2 persons | $490 |
| 3-5 persons | $470 |
| 6-9 persons | $420 |
| Single Room Supplement | $125 |
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