Luoyang Highlights Day Trip: Explore Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin Temple

Embark on a full-day private trip to Luoyang and uncover its highlights. Visit the magnificent Longmen Grottoes, explore the birthplace of Shaolin Kung Fu at Shaolin Temple, and learn from a knowledgeable tour guide.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Longmen Grottoes - The tour guide will pick you up from your Luoyang downtown hotel lobby at 8:30 am or Railway Station based on your arrival train at around 8:30 am, and escort you to start the Luoyang highlights day trip.
    Firstly visit the Longmen Grottoes which is one of the four great grottoes in China. There are 2,345 caves with 2,680…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Professional licensed driver
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Bottled water
  • Private tour exclusive to your group
  • Included entrance ticket fees
  • Local cuisine lunch experience
  • Convenient pickup and drop-off service
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a day-long private tour of the historic city of Luoyang, with optional pickup and dropoff services from a downtown Luoyang hotel or the Railway Station. Explore the renowned Longmen Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and visit the Shaolin Temple, known as the origin of Shaolin Kung Fu. Enhance your understanding of Luoyang’s historic significance with your private guide’s expertise.

Location
Longmen Grottoes
Banks of Yihe River, Luolong District
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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925jonb
Nov 4, 2024
Luoyang is a hidden gem and a favorite of ours for Chinese history and culture - Luoyang was a true hidden gem on our travels through China! We found it to be a beautiful and very interesting city that compares to Xi’an for its rich culture and historical monuments, as well as its incredible natural beauty. We spent a day touring the Longmen Grottoes viewing Buddha cave carvings dating back to the Northern Wei and Tang dynasties with the earliest being from 478 AD. These were exquisite and really well preserved despite being over 1500 years old. We also visited the original Shaolin Buddhist Temple located in the Shaolin Mountains near Luoyang. This is the birthplace of Shaolin Kung Fu, and the warrior monks have a special place in Chinese history dating back to around 500AD. To this day Shaolin Temple continues to operate as both a traditional monastery and a Kung Fu academy. One of the best meals of the trip was our vegetarian lunch at Shaolin Temple. Our local Louyang tour guide Cherry was amazing! She provided us with expert knowledge on the history and culture of the areas we visited. She was so patient and kind with us, always giving thoughtful answers to our many complex questions. She was an exceptional English speaker and a brilliant guide. This was one of our favorite days on our China trip and we were so happy to spend it with one of our favorite guides!
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Todd
Jul 22, 2018
Loved the KungFu show at the... - <p>Loved the KungFu show at the temple... lots and lots of walking but very interesting at both the temple and the grottoes. Definitely pay the extra for battery cart at both sites.... it's worth the small expense and even so I did 14K steps. Guide had excellent English skills and was good at her job.</p>
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From $140
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).