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Lanzhou Private Day Tour to Liujia Gorge and Binglingsi Grottoes
Yongjing County
Embark on a private day tour from Lanzhou to explore the breathtaking Liujia Gorge and the UNESCO-listed Binglingsi Grottoes. Cruise along the Yellow River, discover ancient grottoes, and delve into the rich history of this remarkable site.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Liujia Gorge - Start your full-day tour with pickup at your hotel in Lanzhou city and meet your guide aboard an air-conditioned private vehicle. It’s a 1.5-hour drive to Liujia Gorge.\n\nLiujia Gorge is the large water-power engineering project which was completed in 1974. It is the seventh step hydro-electric station, with multifunction such as generating electricity, controlling flood, breeding aquatics, irrigating, shipping, and sightseeing. \n\nUpon arrival, enjoy the Yellow River, Liujia Gorge and surrounding area. To save your valuable time, you will take the high speed boat to reach the Bingling Temple. (1 hour).\n- Bingling Temple Grottoes - Bingling means one hundred thousand Buddha in the Tibetan language. The grottoes are in two temples, upper and lower, and are distributed on the cliff that is 2 kilometers long from north to south, borders on the Yellow River and is strategically located and difficult to access. Bingling Temple Grottos started in the Western Jin Dynasty (265-316). There are altogether 34 grottoes, 149 shrines, 694 big or small stone statues, 82 mud statues here. There is an ink preface of that time found in the No.169 grotto, which is the earliest preface found in the all the grottoes by far. It was listed as the UNESCO world culture heritage in 2014. \n\nAccompanied by your tour guide, stroll around and learn the grottoes’s history, value and meaning. \n\nYour lunch is also included, after the tour you will be transferred back to your hotel in Lanzhou.
What's Included
- Entrance fee included
- English-speaking tour guide provided
- Travel in a private vehicle
- Boat cruise experience
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off service
What's Not Included
- Gratuites
Additional Information
Join this private day tour from Lanzhou to visit Liujia Gorge and Binglingsi Grottoes. Enjoy amazing view of the Liujia Gorge, Yellow river and surrounding mountains. Take the boat cruise to discover the UNESCO site of Bingling Temple, stroll around the grottoes with your tour guide, get to know its history ,value and meaning. This private one day tour including English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, boat cruise, local lunch, private car and Lanzhou city hotel pick up an drop off.
Location
Liujia Gorge
Southwest of the County,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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