Datong Bullet Train Trip to Beijing: Ming Tombs, Sacred Way and Summer Palace

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Your driver will hold your name sign, waiting for you in the lobby of your Datong hotel. You will be transferred to Datong Railway Station, relax on the 2 hour bullet train trip to Beijing.

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2. Upon arrival, your tour guide will hold your name sign waiting for you at the exit of he arrival hall, then hop on your private vehicle and take a 30-minute drive to reach the Changping District where the Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty are located. The Ming Tombs were the burial site for thirteen emperors from the Ming Dynasty (1409-1645).

   1 hAdmission included

3. Among thirteen tombs, you will visit the Dingling Tomb, the final resting place of the 13th Emperor Zhu Yijun who is known as the Wanli Emperor, is the only imperial tomb that has been excavated. Continue the tour by strolling down the Sacred Way leading to the tombs. The Ming emperors believed that their souls would ascend to the afterlife after their coffins were carried through the Sacred Way. Admire 36 large statues carved from stone that guard both sides of the path which stretches 7 km (about 4 miles) long. Each of the intricate statues was carved from a single rock.

   2 hAdmission included

4. Next, take a break to enjoy a delicious and memorable Chinese meal which is included in the cost of your tour. After lunch, relax on the drive to Summer Palace, the largest royal garden in China. Admire the imperial palaces, ancient trees and beautiful scenery surrounding Kunming Lake as you learn more about the royal history of China.

   1 hAdmission included

5. You will visit important buildings inside the Summer Palace with your tour guide, and your tour guide will explain the related histories and stories along the way

   20 minAdmission included

6. Walking along the Long Corridor and enjoy the paintings upon the ceiling.

7. If your visit takes place between March to April, you can also enjoy a Dragon boat cruise at the Summer Palace.

8. Your tour will end at the Marble Boat

9. Finally, at the conclusion of the tour, you can choose to end your tour in Beijing or travel back to Datong hotel.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Datong

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 69 experiences we list in Datong.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Datong

Datong is an old coal-mining city in northern Shanxi, with a rebuilt Ming wall and the Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Monastery within reach.

Datong stands on a high plateau in northern Shanxi province, about 1,000 metres above sea level, not far from the Great Wall and the Inner Mongolian border. As Pingcheng it was the capital of the Northern Wei dynasty in the fifth century, and its Buddhist heritage dates from then. The Ming city walls have been rebuilt around the centre, and the Nine-Dragon Wall, a glazed-tile screen from 1392, is one of the largest of its kind.

Top-ranked sights in Datong: Yungang Grottoes (Yungang Shiku), Hanging Temple (Xuankong Si).

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