Luoyang Longmen & Shaolin Private Day Tour from Xian by HSR Train
Description
Experience two Chinese legends in one seamless day trip from Xi'an via high-speed rail. Discover the awe-inspiring Longmen Grottoes, a UNESCO site with thousands of ancient Buddhist carvings. Then, journey to the legendary Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Kung Fu. Witness an electrifying martial arts display and feel the history in its sacred halls. We handle all logistics for a hassle-free adventure. This is your chance to walk through centuries of culture, art, and martial tradition, returning to Xi'an by nightfall with unforgettable memories. We are flexible to provide only land service if you would like to book the high speed train tickets on own; or if you want to upgrade the high speed train with 1st class seats, just contact us or make a note when place order, the tailor-made service is available!
Tour Options
Itinerary
Your driver in Xi'an will pick you up from your hotel lobby around 6:50 am and transfer you to Xi'an North Railway Station to catch the high-speed train G3154 (08:39-10:18) or similar train from Xi'an to Luoyang (approx. 1.5 hours).
Upon your arrival in Luoyang, our local guide and driver will meet you at the railway station and take you to the Longmen Grottoes which is a treasure house of ancient stone-carving art more than 100,000 stone statues here, varying from 2-centimeter to 17.14-meter high, and extending for about 1,094 yards along both banks of Yi River. About 12 kilometers far away from Luoyang city, it is one of the three most valuable Buddhist Cave and rock carvings in China (2 hours).
We will start heading towards the famous Shaolin Temple (approx. 2.5 hours drive) that is known for Shaolin Kung Fu. You will have a chance to witness the real Kung Fu performed by Shaolin monks. Shaolin Temple is famous not only as one of China's most important Buddhist temples but also as the center of Chinese Kung Fu. First constructed in 495, the temple was mainly designed to accommodate Batuo, a famous Indian monk. Now Shaolin Temple is reputed as "the Number One Temple under Heaven" that is also listed as UNESCO World Cultural & Natural Heritage in 2010 as part of the "Historic Monuments of Dengfeng". The temple is the cradle of the Chinese Zen Buddhism and the Shaolin martial arts.
After you visit Shaolin Temple, your guide will take you to Luoyang Longmen Railway Station for train G1933 (19:08-20:38) or a similar train back to Xi'an (approx. 1.5 hours).
Xi'an driver will pick you up at Xi'an North Railway Station and transfer you back to your hotel in Xi'an.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pickup hotels within 2nd ring road of Xian downtown area. If your hotel beyond the range, it might occur extra transfer fee.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Age under 2 is free to join and children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
- Passport information for all travelers are required in order to book train tickets.
- You will be contacted at least one day ahead of the travel day via email to advise the pickup info. The tour guide will also call you or leave you a message through your hotel room the night before tour about pickup time.
- Offered pickup/drop-off service is available for hotels within 2nd ring road of Xian city. If your hotel beyond the range, please expect it might occur additional transfer fee accordingly.
- You are suggested to wear comfortable shoes on tour day.
Reviews(11)
We booked a 2-day Xi’an/Luoyang private tour with China Xian Tour. The tour was well organised. Their tour advisor, tour guides and drivers are professional and knowledgeable. They will accommodate our requests without hesitation. Will definitely engage their professional service for our future China tours. Well done and keep it up !
In March 2025, I travelled with my Wife to Explore Henan with the Best Tour Guide in Luoyang – Mr. Spring, and visited two places with Mr. Spring.Email: 454087616@qq.com WeChat ID: 454087616 1. Shaolin Temple: Birthplace of Kung Fu and Zen Buddhism. 2. Longmen Grottoes (Longmen Caves): A UNESCO World Heritage site featuring thousands of Buddhist carvings With a guide , all history becomes alive and easy to understand.Travel with an expert in Luoyang tour and experience Henan’s incredible dynasties history with an expert guide! He is fluent in English Expert in Local History: In-depth knowledge of top attractions in Henan. He is friendly & pleasant and therefore a comfortable and enjoyable experience. He provides transport during our tour. Robin Tan Singapore
Dear Robin Tan, Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience exploring Henan with Mr. Spring! We are delighted to hear that his expertise, fluency in English, and friendly service made the history of Shaolin Temple and Longmen Grottoes come alive for you and your wife. We truly appreciate your trust and look forward to welcoming you back for more cultural adventures in China! Warm regards, China Xian Tour
The agency did a wonderful job. The guide was amazing with very good English and even Spanish. The trip is a bit long but it is ok and very worth it. They treated us very good!
Dear Cristian， we are so appreciate about that you sharing your wonderful journey with us. We are so glad to hear you have enjoyed our service. Our team are always and sincerely hope to serve you again soon! Best wishes for you!
Guide was thorough in explaining the history of Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin Temple. Driver was adept at making adjustments based on road closures. The actual destinations were a bit too commercialised (Shaolin) and crowded (Longmen) for the experience to actually be enjoyable. Would also recommend for the tour to be extended to two days and include a trip up Songshan - seems a bit of a shame to travel all the way to Luoyang and not see that amazing view
We are so happy to know that you spent a wonderful time with us during your Xian Luoyang Tour. With your positive encouragement, we will definitely try to keep and do a better job in the future!
My trip was excellent, I have nothing to complain. The person who assisted me scheduled all my transfers and guide throw China. She was lovely and very kind! I recommend it!!
Thank you for your kind review of this Luoyang tour! Your satisfaction of our travel service is what we always pursuit. We have tour service in other cities as well. We look forward to serving you with more wonderful journeys in the future. Best regards.
Everything was arranged promptly. Agency is very proactive in confirming details prior to the trip. All arrangements were made without much fuss. Train tickets were sent to hotel concierge in advance and explanations and advice were given beforehand on what to expect and bring. Tour guide, Fei, was very attentive and provided us with umbrella and handheld electronic fan as the weather was sweltering hot! Her explanation was detailed too. Highly recommended!
Hi Irene, We are so grateful that you highly recommend us on TripAdvisor and glad to know that you and your family enjoyed the Luoyang tour with our guide Fei. She will be very happy to read that you like her service. Thanks again for your high praise! Sincerely hope that you can visit China with us again in the future. Warm regards, Lenna | China Xian Tour
The visit to louyang - longmen caves and shaolin was really awesome! Thankful to the driver and guide whom explained and planned the journey well. Highly recommended! :)
Hi Angela, Thank you so much for the nice review. We are so glad to know that you had an awesome tour to Longmen Caves and Shaolin Temple. And we’re proud that our guide and driver did a great job and everything went smooth. Welcome back to China again and we are always here for you! Sincerely, Lenna
Good fun day with friendly tour guide. Everything from high speed train to pick up at the hotel and train station went flawlessly.
Hi Calvin, We are so grateful for you to choose our service and give us such nice comment. Your satisfaction is our highest goal. We are so glad that all arrangements went smoothly and you had fun in Luoyang with our guide Linda. Linda is very knowledgeable, professional and friendly as our former clients complimented her. We are so proud of her. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you travel to China in the future. We are looking forward to meeting you again. Thanks again for your recommendation. All the best, Lenna
We had a wonderful time on this excursion from Xi'an. From the start of the day to the finish. Our driver was early to pick us up from the hotel, but was patient and waited while we finished our breakfast. We got to the train station in planet of time and were able to easily navigate our way to the train as a result of the excellent communication and instructions we recieved from China Xi'an Tours local agent Lenna. Thanks to the help of the train conductor, we were able to learn exactly when to get off the train (which was a very pleasant trip travelling at 303km/h!) As we were told, Joe, our local guide, was waiting for us with our name as we exited the train station. Overall, Joe was a spectacular tour guide. He paid attention to what we liked and didn't waste our time on stuff we didn't care about. The drive to the Grottoes was easy. Joe gave us tons of interesting facts. He is very service oriented and took care to ensure our expectations were clear all day. The lunch was very good and quick which is great for us because we didn't want to spend a lot of time eating. After lunch the long drive to Shaolin temple was good and nice time for a nap. Again, Joe was very informative and we enjoyed learning about the awesome history and the origin of Kung Fu. The show at the temple was really entertaining. Joe got us back to the train station with plenty of time. We thoroughly enjoyed the day. Upon our arrival back to Xi'an we found our driver right where Lenna said he would be (complete with pictures!) Again, excellent communication! We think a reminder for folks to have their passports along would be a good idea. We had ours along by sheer luck. The train station attendants on our return trip wanted to see them.
Hi, We are so grateful for you giving us such nice comment. Your satisfaction is our highest goal. It’s great that all arrangements went smooth and you enjoyed Luoyang tour with our guide Joe. Joe is very knowledgeable, professional and friendly as our former clients complimented him. We are so proud of him. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you travel to China in the future. We are looking forward to meeting you again. Thanks again for your recommendation. All the best, Lenna | China Xian Tour
The place is utterly breathtaking! The enormity and the beauty of it is amazing. My husband and I were dumbfounded, looking at all the carvings, small and huge alike. We moved from one grotto to another with renewed sense of admiration and awe. Our guide Lisa was a gem, plenty of background information and history. She was very knowledgeable, witty and funny which made our visit all the more enjoyable. I highly recommend this trip and this company!
Dear Najie, Thank you for sharing your amazing experience in Luoyang. Longmen grottoes is one of the treasures of Chinese stone art, and has been listed as a world heritage site. We feel proud to hear your praise of our guide and your admiration of Chinese historical site. We will do better to serve all our clients, and we hope there's more chances to meet you in China in future. Have a nice day. Warm regards, Sophia
