13 hours
2 languages
Instant confirmation
Private tour

Highlights

Visit highlights of Datong including Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Monastery with private day tour from Beijing by bullet train. You will be picked up and dropped off from your Beijing hotel.

Inclusions

What's included

The private car & private guide
The entrance tickets
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Beijing hotel--train station pick up & drop off services by private car
The round train tickets with the second class ticket

Itinerary

In the morning around 7:30am, our driver(driver only, no guide) meet you at your Beijing hotel lobby and drive you to Beijing Railway Station where a train to Datong is waiting for you(G2505 08:40am--11:00am). The train takes around 2.5 hours.
1 h
Upon arrival at Datong railway station, you will be picked up on time and transferred to the Datong Yungang Grottoes (driver+ guide).
15 min
Upon arrival at the Yungang Grottoes, our guide will accompany you as you to go around viewing more than 59,000 solemn Buddha statues made during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386 - 534). Considered to be a treasure house of Buddhist arts, Yungang Grottoes took over 70 years to reach the present scale. The sculptures there integrate the superb artistry of Northern Wei and showcase the atmospheric and imperial style. You are sure to feel astonished by the magnificent scene there.
2 hAdmission included
Next, go to the renowned Hanging Monastery, which looks like a grand relief inlaid on the steep cliff. It will be a thrilling experience to go along the hanging walkways to visit each hall of the temple. It is unique that the hierarchs of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism are worshiped here together.
1.5 hAdmission included
After lunch,we(driver + guide) drive you to Datong Railway Station where a train to Beijing is waiting for you(G2520 18:07-20:25). The train takes around 2.5 hours.
40 min
Upon arrival at Beijing, you will be picked up on time and transferred to the Beijing hotel(driver only,no guide).
20 min

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Know before you go

Pickup: Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by: happychinatours

Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

How it compares in Beijing

Its from-price is 55% above the median of the 177 day trips we list in Beijing.
It is longer than most of them.

About Beijing

Beijing, China's capital for centuries, holds imperial palaces, sacred temples and stretches of the Great Wall within reach of its modern boulevards.

At the city's heart, the Forbidden City spreads behind vermilion walls, a labyrinth of halls and courtyards that housed the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Tiananmen Square lies to its south, and the hill of Jingshan Park to its north gives the finest view over its golden roofs. The Temple of Heaven, set in a park where locals practise tai chi and dance, is a masterpiece of imperial design.

Top-ranked sights in Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City (Palace Museum), Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang).

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