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Datong is one of the most ancient city in China with more than 3000 year history. It used be the capital city for the dynasties,so you will find lots of culture heritages in this city. This is a full day tour with private transfer from Beijing. The package is also attraction entrance tickets. You will be able to explore the prosperous historical and cultural relics, including Yungang Grottoes and Nine Dragon Screen.
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Datong is one of the most ancient city in China with more than 3000 year history. It used be the capital city for the dynasties,so you will find lots of culture heritages in this city. This is a full day tour with private transfer from Beijing. The package is also attraction entrance tickets. You will be able to explore the prosperous historical and cultural relics, including Yungang Grottoes and Nine Dragon Screen.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Beijing, Beijing
Your driver comes to pick you up at you hotel in Beijing around 6:30am, and your will start your 4.5-hour journey to Datong.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Yungang Grottoes, Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area, Datong 37000 China
You will visit Yungang Grottoes , a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 53 grottoes contain more than 50,000 Buddihist statues and stretch for about 1 km (0.5 miles) east to west.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Nine Dragon Screen, Yanghe Street, Cheng District, Datong 037000 China
For lunch, you’ll have local handmade sliced noodles, a very popular meal in Northwest region of China. After the lunch, you will visit the Nine-Dragon Screen at the Palace Museum. There are three pieces of dragon screen in China, and this is the biggest one in China. The 426 azure stones that compose the dragons have also keep their gloss and grandeur over 600 years.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Beijing, Beijing
After the tour, you will be transferred to back to Beijing.
Duration: 4 hours