Datong Trip Overview
Experience the best of Datong city on a full-day tour that includes top attractions. Accompanied by a private guide, tour the Nine Dragon Screen, Huanyan Temple, Drum Tower and the City Wall, learn the history.
If you are interested in visiting other city sites not listed above, please feel free to discuss with your guide directly or you can submit your request upon booking.
Lunch, attraction entrance ticket, and private transfer are all inclusive.
Additional Info
Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Starts: Datong, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Datong, Shanxi, China
Experience the best of Datong city on a full-day tour that includes top attractions. Accompanied by a private guide, tour the Nine Dragon Screen, Huanyan Temple, Drum Tower and the City Wall, learn the history.
If you are interested in visiting other city sites not listed above, please feel free to discuss with your guide directly or you can submit your request upon booking.
Lunch, attraction entrance ticket, and private transfer are all inclusive.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Nine Dragon Screen, Yanghe Street, Cheng District, Datong 037000 China
Meet your friendly tour guide at 8:30am in your hotel lobby and traveled by an air-conditioned vehicle, head to Nine Dragon Screen.It was built over 600 years ago,made up of 426 specially-fired glazed bricks, with a height of 8 meters, 2.02 meters thick and 45.5 meters long. The Screen is presently the oldest and largest glazed screen in China today, three times larger than that in Beihai Park, Beijing City.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Huayan Temple of Datong, Daxi Street, Urban Area, Datong 037004 China
Then continue to Huanyan Temple,a Buddhist temple located on the south western side of Datong City, Shanxi Province.It was built during the Liao Dynasty (907 – 1125),has been burned down and rebuilt several times. It is the largest and best preserved monastery of the Liao Dynasty in existence in China.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Datong Drum, Yongtai Street, Urban Area, Datong 037006 China
After enjoy a nice local lunch,visit Datong Drum Tower, located in the cross road of south Danan Street.It was built in Ming dynasty and underwent several renovations during the Qing dynasty.This building has three storeys. The first storey is built of bluestones, and the second and the third storey are built of wood and bricks. Taking a overlook, the whole Datong City is taken a glance.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Datong City Walls, Centre of Datong, Urban Area, Datong 037000 China
After visiting the Drum Tower, drive to Datong City Wall.The City Wall was built as a clay building by the Northern Wei state (386-534) during the Southern and Northern Dynasties(420-589).It is tall and majestic, solid and steep. The base was made from stone strips, slates and blue bricks.
After the tour, you will be transfered back to your hotel in Datong city.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
