Private Tour to Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple and Wooden Pagoda from Datong
Description
If you are looking for the highlights and World Cultural Heritage Sites in China, Hanging Temple, Yungang Caves and Wooden Pagoda are 3 things you can't miss. The Hanging Temple, built along the cliff around 1,500 years ago, nowadays is famous for its grandeur; the Yungang Caves, was carved 1,500 years ago with 45 caves and over 51,000 statues preserved till now. The Wooden Pagoda is the tallest and oddest wooden tower preserved in China even in the whole world, which is over 960 years old. This tour is leaded by an experienced tour guide who has been explaining these places for over 10 years。
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Itinerary
You will be picked up by your private tour guide at 8:00 am and transferred to the Hanging Temple, about 1.5hours’ driving. You will visit the temple for about 1.5hours. In summer time during the peak season (from July to August), it may takes a longer time and early start, since the Hanging Temple really is a hot spot. Then you will be transferred to the Wooden Pagoda, which is a 50 minutes driving.
Your lunch will be arranged in a restaurant near the pagoda. After visit the pagoda, you will have a 1.5 hours’ driving to Yungang Caves, Yungang Caves indicate historical track of Buddhist art’s transformation and development from Indian and Central Asian style to the Chinese one as well as the gradual course of Buddhism being transformed to Chinese Buddhism with the combination of Chinese ancient philosophies
It can be said that Buddhist statues in artistic styles are unprecedentedly integrated in carvings in Yungang Caves. and then visit there for about 3 hours. The scenic area of Yungang Caves has been renovated and enlarged, so it will take 40 to 50 minutes for walking in and out and you will spend 1.5 to 2 hours for visiting. If you want to leave more time for staying in the central visiting area you can take the electric car instead of walking, which will be 15yuan per person for the round trip. After that, you will be transferred to the place where the trip starts.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
- If you wish to be picked up from airport or train station, please advise related pickup info upon booking
Reviews(4)
In order to see the incredible sites around Datong, you do need a vehicle and to get much out of the experience, a guide is key. It is a more expensive tour but after driving between sites with a private car and an English speaking guide to give us insight into the historical locations, it’s worth it. The cost does go down per person the more you have in your group.
Excellent experienced, professional, and knowledgeable tour guide, Mr. Jackie Zhang. He will orchestrate the route of the scenary point to avoide traffic. He will show important places to visit to save times. He Conneced history to all the scens on the road. It is a cultural, sightseeing trip, very fruitful trip. We are blessed to have hime for this trip. I would say there is not many such a great guide in China. Thanks to Mr. Zhang
This was my first time traveling with China Culture Tour, despite visiting China almost every year for the past 15 years. I specifically told Nora that I am a history enthusiast and didn’t want to know more than my guide when it came to historical details. To my delight, I met Rita—the best Chinese guide I have ever had! She is incredibly knowledgeable about history and answers every historical question without hesitation. She is one of the few guides with a university degree in Chinese history, having graduated from Taiyuan University. Rita also arranged one of the best costume photo shoots for me, selecting a traditional Tang dynasty outfit. The photos were exceptionally beautiful—a once-in-a-lifetime experience! I have never left a review on TripAdvisor for Chinese trip before, simply because I have never encountered anyone at this level. I would love to have her accompany me at every historical site whenever possible. Our driver, Mr. Lee, was also unforgettable. He consistently went out of his way to assist me in every possible aspect. On one particularly windy day, my lower back was in serious pain from the cold. Without a word, Mr. Lee followed us up the hill to make sure I was safe, even though there was no reason for him to do so. What a truly kind and thoughtful young man!
Anna is a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable and spoke perfect english. It was a long going to all 3 sites which are far from each other. After that she took me to have a terrific meal.
