Datong, Private 2-Day Guided City Highlights Tour

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Get the complete Datong experience on an immersive 2-day tour. Explore 3 spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple&Ying Xian Wooden Pagoda, plus nine Dragon screen.

Yungang Grottoes

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Day 1:
Meet your tour guide in the lobby of your Datong hotel or Datong Railway Station/Airport. Then hop on your private vehicle and heading directly to Yungang Grottoes which will take 30 minutes. Your tour guide will explain the related histories and stories along the way, feel free to ask questions if you have.

Upon arrival, follow your tour guide to admire outstanding achievement of Buddhist cave art in China during the 5th and 6th centuries architecture at Yungang Grottoes.

Enjoy lunch in the local restaurant, heading to the famous Nine Dragon Screen which is the oldest and largest glazed screen in China. Built during the Ming Dynasty (1271-1368), this marvelous wall is 45.5 meters long, 8 meters high and 22 meters thick.

Next, explore the famous Datong city wall which with a long history going back to the North Wei Dynasty (386～557), the City Wall is truly magnificent. Since ancient times, Datong has been a place of great strategic importance, especially when in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), it became the door of the country's capital, through the protective screen of Shanxi province, and a safeguard of the Yellow River Plain. Listen to the history of of the city, and feel free to let your guide know if you have any questions.

Tour ends with hotel drop off.

Day 2:
After meet your guide in the lobby of your hotel, heading directly to Hengshan Hanging Temple which will take 1.5 hours. The hanging temple is the only existed temple hosting worship for the Taoists, Confucians and Buddhists. Built in 491 A.D, Hanging Temple is an architectural wonder because it hangs on the west cliff of Jinxia Gorge more than 50 meters above the ground. Follow your tour guide to experience the 1400 years architectural wonder, get to learn the history of three major religions in China and how these believes been used into the architecture.

Enjoy lunch before the afternoon activity. In the afternoon, follow your tour guide to experience the architectural gems-the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, which famous for its long history, unique design and wonderful construction techniques. Built in 1056, the 957-year-old Wooden Pagoda of Yingxian County is the oldest and tallest wooden multi-story building of the world.

After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Datong or Datong railway station.