Datong Tours

Tour Type: Private Package Tour Attractions: Yungang Grottoes, Huayan Monastery, Nine-dragon Wall in Datong, Hanging Monastery, Yingxian Wooden Tower.

Price from: USD XX/person

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Datong (Lunch)

Pick up from train station in Datong. Then drive to Yungang Grottoes. As the first on the must-go attractions of Datong, it is situated 16 kilometers (9.9 miles) to the west of the city center. According to the record, the construction of these grottoes lasted 50 years, and more than 40 thousand people took part in the project. There are now 53 grottoes with 51000 statues remaining. It is one of the largest grotto-groups in China.

Move on Huayan Monastery. It is located on the southwestern side of Datong City, Shanxi Province, China. It gains the name because there is a cave called Huayan Cave at the south side of the temple. Huayan Temple is the largest and most perfectly preserved temple of the Liao (916-1125) and Jin (1115-1234) dynasties in China.

After lunch, visiting Nine-dragon Wall in Datong. Set up in 1392 during the reign of Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty, the Nine-Dragon Wall in Datong was originally built as a screen wall to go in front of the mansion of the 13rd son of the first Emperor of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang with with 45.5 meters long, 8 meters high and 2.02 meters wide. Last, transfer you to your hotel in Datong.

Day 2: Departure from Datong (Breakfast, Lunch)

Pick you up from your hotel. First visit Hanging Monastery. It was built into a cliff (75 meter or 246 feet above the ground) of Mt. Hengshan in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi province, China. Leaning on the precipitous mountain face and facing a deep valley, the temple was constructed in a unique way, which is the buildings are supported by sturdy wooden pillars inserted in holes cut in the mountain body. Seeing it from the distance you could find it hanging in the mid air miraculously, hence the name "Hanging Monastery".

After that, move on Yingxian Wooden Tower. The real name of the Wooden Pagoda in Yingxian Country is the Sakyamuni Pagoda. Situated in western Yingxian coutry, the tower is 70 kilometers away from Datong. It is shaped in an octagon and is 67.13 meters high and 30 meters in diameter at the bottom. It was built in Liao Dynasty in 1056. The wooden tower was completely made of wood without a single nail.

Transfer to train station to see you off.

Tour Price (US$ per person)

The quoted price are based on two persons sharing one room. Single room supplement happens if you prefer a single room on your own.

Price Includes 

• Hotel Accommodation  
• Entrance Tickets  
• Professional English-speaking tour guide 
• Air-conditioned Private Car  
• Airport-hotels transfers or vice versa  
• All meals as specified in the itinerary 

Price Excludes

• Gratuities, Tips to Guides and Drivers
• Travel insurance

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