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July 27100% refund
July 28No refund
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This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Pickup from Datong Nan Station
2 Adults x $350.00
$700.00
Approx Total
$700.00
Round-way pickup and drop-off: Pickup from Datong Nan South Station, after the tour, you will be dropped off at station or hotels in Datong City. Pickup included
Pickup from hotels in Datong
2 Adults x $325.00
$650.00
Approx Total
$650.00
Pickup included
Inclusions / Exclusions
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
English-speaking tour guide
Entrance ticket
Datong Nan South Railway Station Pickup and Drop-off (On Request)
Datong hotel pick-up and drop-off
Gratuities
Lunch
Overview
Datong is famed for its rich deposit of coal as well as precious historical relics. Listen to expert commentaries from your private tour guide and get to know the stories, history, and culture behind those famous sites. You will have your own car, driver and English-speaking tour guide, pickup and drop-off from your hotel.
Itinerary
Yungang Grottoes
At 8:30 am, your car, driver and tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Datong to start today’s historical tour.
Your first stop is Yungang Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It's construction spanned 40 years in the 5th century. It stretches over half a mile (1,000 meters) continuously from east to west. 45 grottoes remained out of the original 53, and overall they contain 250 niches and 51,000 Buddhist statues with murals and frescoes which are all masterpiece of ancient Chinese carving art and embodiment of ancient people’s religious faith.
2 hours
Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)
After that, head to Hanging Monastery at the foot of Hengshan Mountain, one hour drive away from city center. The monastery is the only one that enshrines Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism within one establishment. The architecture is amazing and it literally hangs on the mountain cliff about 164 feet (50 meters) above the ground. You will have a look from the outside as climbing up the monastery at the moment is forbidden.
After the tour, you will be transfer back to your hotel at around 17:30pm.
2 hours
Sample Menu
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You will receive details about tour guide and exact meeting time in your voucher the day before. And the tour guide will also contact you through hotel or leave a message for you regarding the exact time the night before tour.
Lunch is not included in this tour. But you can have a lunch break at any time if needed, just let your tour guide know.
The Hanging Monastery is occasionally closed for renovation or repairs. If this is the case on your tour, you will not be able to climb up to the rooms, and your visit will involve viewing the buildings from the ground.
Free Cancellation
July 27100% refund
July 28No refund
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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The sheer number and size of these statues takes your breath away. Never seen anything like it. Well worth the visit.
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