Taiyuan Trip Overview
Yuncang Grottoes is a UNESCO cultural heritage in Datong, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda and Hengshan Hanging Monastery are another two historical and impressive attractions in Shanxi Province in China. This private one-day tour offers you an opportunity to explore theses three sites from Taiyuan with a local guide by private vehicle. Pickup time from your centrally located Taiyuan hotel is at 7am. Please note this is a very long day tour.
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Duration: 12 to 14 hours
Starts: Taiyuan, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Yuncang Grottoes is a UNESCO cultural heritage in Datong, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda and Hengshan Hanging Monastery are another two historical and impressive attractions in Shanxi Province in China. This private one-day tour offers you an opportunity to explore theses three sites from Taiyuan with a local guide by private vehicle. Pickup time from your centrally located Taiyuan hotel is at 7am. Please note this is a very long day tour.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Pagoda of Fogong Temple, China, Shanxi Sheng, Shuozhou Shi, Yingxian, Bei Jie, 佛宫寺内
At 7am, your guide will pick you up from your Taiyuan hotel, then take 3-hour car ride to Yingxian County to visit the impressive wooden pagoda. It was built about 1000 years ago in Liao Dynasty. The 67.31-meter pagoda is the oldeset woonden pagoda in the world. Though it is not allowed to climb up, but it is worthing viewing the historical building standing here for 1000 years.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si), Hengshan, Datong China
Then you will take another one-hour car ride to Hanging Monastery. It was built by the cliff and supported by the huge and long wooden pillars. The entire temple is impressive to view from below and above. Though it was built in 491AD, it is quite well-preserved. Moreover, it is interesting to see three religions in one temple, which are Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Yungang Grottoes, Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area, Datong 37000 China
Then you will take 1.5-hour car ride to Yungang Caves in Datong city. It is a UNESCO cultural heritage, and has a history over 1500 years. You will view the impressive Buddha statues, frescos, and carvings in the caves with a local guide to learn its history and story.
A quick lunch is included.
Later, you will be transferred back to your Taiyuan hotel where the tour concludes.
Duration: 1 hour
