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Yungang Grottoes are known as one of the three major Grottoes in China.The Wooden Pagoda is an absolute wooden structure without a single nail used. Plus the Hanging Monastery, these are amazing attractions you should visit.
) : Always very easy to go! Sometimes getting around on your own, up and down steps and carrying your own small backpack. ) : Light walking or hiking that is suitable for most fitness levels.
) : May include moderate hiking, biking, rafting, kayaking and other activities that require only an average/moderate level of fitness to enjoy.
) : May include high altitude hiking of up to 4-6 hours per day some days of the tour or other activities that require a moderately high level of fitness.
) : High altitude trekking suitable only for those with a higher level of fitness and endurance. ) : Little or no adjustment at all is required. The comforts of home are here for the most part. ) : A generally easy trip but there may be the occasional local home accommodation, remote lodging or some public transportation, simple meal or language barrier. ) : Expect an occasional cold shower and remote or even multi-share accommodation, and public transportation or train ride without shower on board…Remember though, this is all part of your CET authentic travel experience! ) : Expect to rough it here and there. This may mean a packed public bus, very remote and rustic accommodation, and no access to western-style food. ) : You are totally off the beaten track with none of the comforts of home, and are exposed to a totally foreign culture to what you are accustomed ... Sounds fantastic, doesn't it!
You will be bet by your guide and driver at your hotel, transferred to Beijing Xi Railway Station and catch the train to Datong. When you arrive in Datong, you will be met by your tour guide and your driver, transfer to your hotel and check in. The rest of the day will be free.
Stay overnight in Datong.
Meals: (No Meals)
You will be picked up from your hotel after your breakfast. After breakfast, you will be driven to visit [Yungang Caves], In a valley at Yungang, some 16km west of Datong, there are more than 45 recesses dug into the hills and filled with Buddhist statues of various sizes and shapes, 51,000 altogether, later called Yungang Grottoes (Cloud Ridge Caves) listed UNESCO World Heritage in 2001. Then we drive to the [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 the name Hanging Temple. Hanging Temple was first in 491. The present one was mainly rebuilt and maintained in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The most distinctive features of the Hanging Temple is the fact that the temple includes Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. After lunch, move on to Yingxian County to visit the [Yingxian Wooden Pagoda], the oldest and largest wooden Buddhist pagoda in existence in the world. The pagoda is a 9-story octagonal building with a height of 67 meters. It was built without using any nails. It is admired as one of the “Three Pagoda Wonders” in the world, together with Eiffel Tower in France and leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. Transferred to the airport for your flight to Beijing in the late afternoon. When you arrive in Beijing, you will be met by your guide and driver, transferred to your hotel in Beijing. Your tour we sponsored ends at the airport with our tour representative.
Meals: (B，L)
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Renminbi| Group Size | 1 person | 2-5 persons | 6-9 persons | ≥10 persons |
| Price(USD per person) | $ 950 | $ 590 | $ 390 | $ 290 |
* Price in every box above is for each person.
* Price is in US dollar. It may vary a little bit according to US dollar exchange rate fluctuation, car fuel price change and government tax adjustment, etc.
* The price is only for your reference and it is subject to seasons, high or low.Please send us your inquiry if you are interested.
Service Included:
A. Entrance fees for the attractions in the square brackets
B. Personal English-speaking Guide to be with you all the way
C. Experienced Driver + comfortable Private car/van/bus
D. Lunch
Service Excluded:
A. Gratuities, Tips to the guide and driver
(Although not compulsory, if you think your guide and driver have done a good job at the end of the tour, we suggest you tip them at you own decision to show your appreciations.)
B. Other Personal Expenses.
