Private Day Trip to Datong from Beijing with English Speaking Driver

If you have one day extra in Beijing. Don't miss the opportunity to discover the nearby city Datong.  You will visit the Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Monastery in one day. Yungang Grottoes is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for spectacular rock carvings, and the Hanging Monastery, an ornate temple built into a cliff.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Beijing, Beijing

Your English speaking driver will pick you up at 6:00am from your centrally located Beijing hotel and transfer to Datong.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si), Hengshan, Datong China

Arrive around 10:00am and two hours visiting the Hanging Monastery, one of China's most unique and remarkable feats of wooden architecture. The monastery is also the only one built in honor to Sakyamuni, Laozi, and Confucius, who are founders of Buddism, Taoism and Confucianism respectively.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Yungang Grottoes, Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area, Datong 37000 China

After enjoy some local food in Datong, such as sliced noodles, you will visit the Yungang grottoes,a World Cultural Heritage Site since 2001. It is considered by UNESCO as a "masterpiece of early Chinese Buddhist cave art and represent the successful fusion of Buddhist religious symbolic art from south and central Asia with Chinese cultural traditions, starting in the 5th century CE under Imperial auspices. The site is composed of 252 grottoes with more than 51,000 Buddha statues and statuettes.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Beijing, Beijing

Afterwards, your driver will transfer you back to your Beijing hotel and arrive at your hotel around 8:00pm.

Duration: 10 minutes



Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Infant seats available"
"Children must be accompanied by an adult"
"Please prepare some snacks if needed"
"Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately"
"Please wear comfortable walking shoes"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Start Time: 06:00 AM
Duration: 11 To 12 Hours
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
If your hotel is not listed, please suggest.

Cancellations and refunds: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Included

• English speakin driver
• Bottled water
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Transport by private vehicle
• Snacks

Not Included

• Tour guide
• Meal
• Gratuities
• Entrance fees

Facilities