Datong was once the political, economic and military center of ancient North China, which left the city with a series of splendid historic and cultural relics. On this private day tour, local guide will accompany you to visit the Yungang Grottoes, the Huayan Monastery and the Nine Dragons Screen.
Highlights:
Visit the famous and majestic Yungang Grottoes
Explore the largest and best preserved Huayan monastery
Witness the oldest glazed screen of Nine Dragons Screen
Great overview and orientation of historical Datong
What You Can Expect:
At 9:00 am, local tour guide will pick you up from your Datong hotel and transfer you to start the Datong highlight day tour.
You will firstly visit the Yungang Grottoes, one of the four most famous grottoes in China. The grottoes were excavated along Wuzhou Mountain, extending 1 km from east to west, revealing 45 major caves and over 51,000 stone statues, it is a relic of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). Follow your guide to visit the fascinating ancient grottoes and reveal the story of past glory.
Later enjoy lunch in local restaurant and continue the sightseeing to Huayan Monastery - the largest and best preserved monastery of the Liao Dynasty (907 - 1125) in existence in China, it is very unique as it faces east instead of south. The last site you will visit today is the Nine Dragons Screen, the oldest and largest glazed screen in China, it was built over 600 years ago and displays nine vivid and different shaped dragons.
To conclude the private day trip, the tour guide will drop you off at your hotel in Datong.
Tour Duration: Approx. 8 hours
Departure Date: Daily
Departure point: Centrally located Datong hotels
Return point: The original departure point
Departure time: 9:00 am
Service Inclusion:
Private tour
Transport by private vehicle
Licensed professional driver
English-speaking tour guide
Bottled water
Entrance fees
Chinese Lunch
Fuel surcharge and tax
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Service Exclusion:
Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information:
Confirmation will be received at the time of booking
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
All travelers’ names and hotel information are required while booking
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