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Beijing to Datong See YunGang Cave, Hanging Temple (Bullet Train)
Beijing to Datong See Yun Gang Grottoes and Hanging Temple with Car Transfer
Beijing to Datong See YunGang Cave, Hanging Temple (Bullet Train)
Beijing to Datong See Yun Gang Grottoes and Hanging Temple with Car Transfer
Beijing to Datong See Yun Gang Grottoes and Hanging Temple with Car Transfer

Beijing to Datong See YunGang Cave, Hanging Temple (Bullet Train)

By Beijing Meitu Travel Agency Co., Ltd.
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$1,243 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 15h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Take a day bullet train trip from Beijing to Da Tong see the spectacular Yun Gang Grottoes – one of the four famous Grottoes from china; Hanging Temple, that listed on the top 10 dangerous building in the world as well as the largest pure copper underground palace at Hua Yan Temple. Stress free, return bullet train ticket, all sights entrance fees, a tasty chef-prepared noodle lunch as well as and zip seamlessly transfer services between Beijing to Da tong are well pre-booked and organised.

Activity location

  • Yungang Grottoes
    • Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area,
    • 37000, Datong, Shanxi, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Yungang Grottoes
    • Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area,
    • 37000, Datong, Shanxi, China

Check availability


English speaking guide
  • Activity duration is 15 hours15h15h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 5:30 am
Price details
NZ$1,243.07 x 1 AdultNZ$1,243.07

Total
Price is NZ$1,243.07
Until Mon, 27 May
Spanish/ French speaking gudie
  • Activity duration is 15 hours15h15h
  • Spanish

Pickup included

Starting time: 5:30 am
Price details
NZ$1,298.51 x 1 AdultNZ$1,298.51

Total
Price is NZ$1,298.51
Until Mon, 27 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedDa Tong noodle lunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedDa Tong South Railway pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedBeijing Hotel to Beijing North Railway station return transfer
  • What's includedWhat's includedBeijing to Da tong return bullet train tickets
  • What's includedWhat's includedDa tong whole day car transfer
  • What's includedWhat's includedYun Gang Grottoes, Hanging Temple ( including boarding fee ), Hua Yan Temple tickets
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional English/Spanish/ French speaking guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge ( Recommeded )

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Yungang Grottoes
  • 5h
  • Admission ticket included
Your Da Tong adventure begins with morning pickup from central Beijing hotels at 7:00am, your guide will bring the pre-booked train tickets for you, where you board a Wi-Fi-equipped car and transferred to Beijing north railway station. Catch the early train G2531(8:20-10:06) to Da Tong. Upon arrival, your first stop is Yun Gang cave, undoubtedly it's the region’s most famous natural landmark. DaTong Yun Gang Grottoes has 1500 years old history from Bei Wei period ( 460 -- 526 ), get to see one-kilometer-long 252 carving groups caves with 51000 buddha statues in, bigger size 17 metres high, small one only a few centimetres, especially the most famous 20th cave " Big Open Buddha " with exposing outside, became the landmark of Da Tong, and Yun Gang Grottoes became the treasure of ancient Chinese carving art, don't miss it.
Huayan Temple of Datong
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
See the amazing Hua Yan Temple after, here you will see the largest and purest copper underground palace in China. Which was built at 1038AD, covering an area of 66000 square metres, an ancient and well preserved architectural complex of Liao and Jin temples. In the nearly 500 square metres area of the tower bottom, made of 100 tonnes of pure copper. Get to see various copper craftsmanship techniques such as carving, forging, soldering, and line carving, including caisson, tower columns, murals, floors, and escalators. See the Thousand Buddhas Underground Palace, the four main Buddhas and 448 small sacrificial Buddhas enshrined, and over 1000 relief Buddha statues on the walls and towers. In the centre of the underground palace, to admire a crystal pagoda offering the relics of Buddhist monks.
Xuankong Si
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
After a simple famous shaved noddle lunch, continue explore the amazing sights Hanging Temple, which is 70 kilometres distance from Yun Gang cave. Like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, it was listed as one of the top ten dangerous buildings in the world on American Time magazine, attracting many foreign exploration friends come. It covers only 150 square metres, but the use area is ten times more, stand on 60-90 metres high cliff above the ground. Hanging Temple is a Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism Temple, starts from 1500 years ago, amazing for its half cave half wooden frame structure, like a paper cutting stick on the cliff. Take the breathtaking and thrilling worth trip when you are at Beijing in the company of a guide, who sheds light on what makes the tour so special through their informative commentary. At the end of day, accompanied with your guide, you will take the train G2542 (19:08-20:53) back to Beijing, your Beijing driver will transfer you back to your Beijing city hotel.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESYungang Grottoes
    • Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area,
    • 37000, Datong, Shanxi, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEYungang Grottoes
    • Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area,
    • 37000, Datong, Shanxi, China

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