Two-Day Shaolin Temple and Longmen Grottoes Tour from Beijing
Beijing, China
Trip Type: Overnight Tours
Duration: 2 days
This is a two-day tour to Luoyang’s most popular tourist destinations: Shaolin Temple which is also known as the birthplace of Kung Fu, and the Longmen Grottoes.
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This is a two-day tour to Luoyang’s most popular tourist destinations: Shaolin Temple which is also known as the birthplace of Kung Fu, and the Longmen Grottoes.Day One: Beijing- Luoyang(L)
Get to Beijing West Railway Station by yourself for your morning fast train to Luoyang. If you buy the ticket by yourself please make sure the train will start before 10:30 am from Beijing to start your tour. If you choose the option including the train ticket then the ticket will be sent to your hotel in Beijing down town a day before the tour start. Upon your arrival in Luoyang, you’ll meet your local guide and will take you to have lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch your guide will bring you to visit the Shaolin Temple. This temple was founded in the year 496 during the Northern Wei Dynasty, in honor of an Indian monk called Bodhidharma, known to the Chinese as Da Mo, founder of the Mahayana sect of Buddhism, also known as Zen Buddhism. This temple is therefore regarded as the birthplace of Chinese Buddhism. The temple, which bore witness to the rise and fall of several dynasties, is also famous for its Martial Arts (Kung Fu). Shaolin Kung Fu is the product of the synthesis of other martial arts principles into a distinctive martial art style. This quote embodies the physical and mental strength and discipline required in the study of martial arts.
During your visit to the temple you will be able to watch an incredible Kung Fu show put on by some of the professionals at the temple.
Afterwards, you will be taken to the Old Town of Luoyang to explore some of the shops and take a look at the architecture, and finally bring you to your 4-star hotel.
Accommodation: 4 star Luoyang Hotel standard room
Day Two: Luoyang- Beijing(B)
After breakfast. you will be driven to visit the Longmen Grottoes.
The world-famous Longmen Grottoes are located 7 miles south of Luoyang. Spanning a length of over 1,000 meters on the hillsides along the Yi River, the Longmen Grottoes, together with the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang (Gansu Province) and the Yungang Grottoes (Shanxi Province), are reputed as the three greatest stone sculpture treasure houses in China.
In the year 2000, Longmen Grottoes was listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site, and they are one of China’s most popular tourist destinations now. The area also makes for a beautiful and relaxing walk along the Yi River. After your visit to the grottoes your guide will take you to the railway station to transfer back onto your train to Beijing. The train departure time will be after 3pm and depends on the train ticket purchased for you.
Get to Beijing West Railway Station by yourself for your morning fast train to Luoyang. If you buy the ticket by yourself please make sure the train will start before 10:30 am from Beijing to start your tour. If you choose the option including the train ticket then the ticket will be sent to your hotel in Beijing down town a day before the tour start. Upon your arrival in Luoyang, you’ll meet your local guide and will take you to have lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch your guide will bring you to visit the Shaolin Temple. This temple was founded in the year 496 during the Northern Wei Dynasty, in honor of an Indian monk called Bodhidharma, known to the Chinese as Da Mo, founder of the Mahayana sect of Buddhism, also known as Zen Buddhism. This temple is therefore regarded as the birthplace of Chinese Buddhism. The temple, which bore witness to the rise and fall of several dynasties, is also famous for its Martial Arts (Kung Fu). Shaolin Kung Fu is the product of the synthesis of other martial arts principles into a distinctive martial art style. This quote embodies the physical and mental strength and discipline required in the study of martial arts.
During your visit to the temple you will be able to watch an incredible Kung Fu show put on by some of the professionals at the temple.
Afterwards, you will be taken to the Old Town of Luoyang to explore some of the shops and take a look at the architecture, and finally bring you to your 4-star hotel.
Accommodation: 4 star Luoyang Hotel standard room
Day Two: Luoyang- Beijing(B)
After breakfast. you will be driven to visit the Longmen Grottoes.
The world-famous Longmen Grottoes are located 7 miles south of Luoyang. Spanning a length of over 1,000 meters on the hillsides along the Yi River, the Longmen Grottoes, together with the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang (Gansu Province) and the Yungang Grottoes (Shanxi Province), are reputed as the three greatest stone sculpture treasure houses in China.
In the year 2000, Longmen Grottoes was listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site, and they are one of China’s most popular tourist destinations now. The area also makes for a beautiful and relaxing walk along the Yi River. After your visit to the grottoes your guide will take you to the railway station to transfer back onto your train to Beijing. The train departure time will be after 3pm and depends on the train ticket purchased for you.
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