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Longmen Grottoes
Longmen Grottoes
Shaolin Temple
Xian North Railway Station
Shaolin Temple

Louyang Day Tour from Xian: Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin Temple

By China Travel Service
8 out of 10
Price is P 24,883 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • 14h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

This private day tour will take you to visit Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin Temple in Luoyang from Xian by bullet trains. As one of the six ancient capitals, Luoyang is located in the center of China as an important cradle of Chinese civilization. It has many world famous attractions. The Longmen Grottoes has the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art from the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties (316-907). The art is devoted to the Buddhism and considered the high point of Chinese stone carving. The Shaolin Temple is famous for linking martial arts with Zen Buddhism.

Activity location

  • Xi'an
    • Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Xi'an
    • Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

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Without the Train Tickets
  • Activity duration is 14 hours14h
    14h
  • English

without train tickets: If you choose this option,please book round way train tickets by yourself.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 6:00
Price details
P 24,883.48 x 1 AdultP 24,883.48
Total
Price is P 24,883.48
2nd Seat Train Tickets
  • Activity duration is 14 hours14h
    14h
  • English

with round way train tickets: 2nd-seat train tickets between Xi'an-Luoyang.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 6:00
Price details
P 28,863.66 x 1 AdultP 28,863.66
Total
Price is P 28,863.66

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedRound way 2nd-seat bullet train tickets:Xi'an-Luoyang-Xian(if selected）
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance tickets as mentioned in the itinerary
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transfers in air-conditioned vehicle with licensed driver in Xian&Luoyang
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottle of mineral water
  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish-speaking tour guide service in Luoyang
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGuide service on the train
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAny Meal

Know before you book

  • 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.

Activity itinerary

Xi'an
  • 3h
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).
Longmen Grottoes
  • 2h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
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).
Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple)
  • 2h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
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.
Xi'an
  • 3h
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
  • 30m
Xi'an driver will pick you up at Xi'an North Railway Station and transfer you back to your hotel in Xi'an.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESXi'an
    • Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEXi'an
    • Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

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