Luoyang Trip Overview
Explore Luoyang City with a knowledgable guide on a private 2-day tour. Visit the UNESCO-listed Site Longmen Grottoes, discover the first Buddhist temple in China,White Horse Temple, experience the culture by stroll around the Ancient Culture Street, etc. Entrance fees, hotel pickup and drop-off, local lunch, private transfer are all inclusive.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Luoyang, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Luoyang, Henan, China
Explore Luoyang City with a knowledgable guide on a private 2-day tour. Visit the UNESCO-listed Site Longmen Grottoes, discover the first Buddhist temple in China,White Horse Temple, experience the culture by stroll around the Ancient Culture Street, etc. Entrance fees, hotel pickup and drop-off, local lunch, private transfer are all inclusive.
Itinerary
Day 1: Longmen Grottoes–Luoyang Museum
Stop At: Longmen Grottoes, Banks of Yihe River, Luolong District, Luoyang 471000 China
Your friendly tour guide and driver will pick you up from your downtown hotel in Luoyang and head to Longmen Grottoes, located on both-sides of the Yi River to the south of the ancient capital of Luoyang, Henan province. The magnificent carvings ranks first among China’s grottoes, comprising more than 2,300 caves and niches carved into the steep limestone cliffs over a 1km long stretch.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Luoyang Museum, Hehuan Road, Jianxi District, Luoyang 471000 China
After enjoy a tasty lunch at a local restaurant, continue to Longyang Museum, which is located in downtown area, is a reflection of the rich history of Luoyang city. It offers exhibits of the rich cultural heritage of Luoyang, a major Chinese cultural centre, which was the capital of more than a dozen ancient dynasties of the Xia and the East Zhou. There are more than 400,000 cultural relics in the collection and more than 11,000 cultural relics on display.
You will be transferred back to your hotel after the tour.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: White Horse Temple-General Guan’s Tomb-Ancient Cultural Street
Stop At: White Horse Temple, Baima Si Lu, Luoyang 471013 China
Meet your tour guide in your hotel lobby and start you another exiting day. First, you will visit the White Horse Temple, the birthplace of Buddhism in China, having been first established in 68 AD under the patronage of Emperor Ming in the Eastern Han dynasty.The site also includes exquisite examples of Thai, Burmese and Indian temples.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Guanlin Temple (General Guan’s Tomb), Guanlin Town, Luolong District, Luoyang 471023 China
After White Horse Temple visit, continue to Guanlin Temple, the place where Guanyu, the famous general of Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdom Period, was buried. Therefore, Guanlin Temple enjoys another name of “General Guan‘Tomb” as well.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: LuoYang LaoCheng LiShi WenHua GuJie, Zhongzhou East Road, Luoyang China
Then stop at a local restaurant and enjoy your lunch there. Afterwards, stroll around Luoyang Ancient Town, a lively place with residential areas, snack streets, souviner shops, and old buildings. You can see many ancient buildings and experience the lifestyle of the locals there, explore the shops, taste the local street food if you are interested.
After your tour is finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel or leave you there and enjoy your time on your own.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Luoyang International Peony Garden, No.22 Jichang Road, Laocheng District, Luoyang 471000 China
China National Peony Park Luoyang Peony Fair is opened from 5th, April 5th to 5th May every year. You can visit the Garden during these period based on your interest.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
