Luoyang Private Tour to Shaolin Temple with Entry Tickets
- 5–6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Embark on a private day tour to Shaolin Temple from Luoyang—tailored for Kung Fu and culture lovers, with a professional English-speaking guide as your key to unlocking Shaolin’s untold stories. Delve into the temple’s millennial history, Zen-martial arts heritage and the tales behind every landmark with in-depth, engaging commentary, savor ample time for an authentic Shaolin Kung Fu performance, and marvel at China’s largest Pagoda Forest. This all-inclusive private experience covers all entrance fees and private round-trip transfers, offering a seamless, insightful journey to explore the heart of Chinese Kung Fu without the hassle of group travel.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private tour
- Professional guide
- Luoyang city hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private vehicle
- Entrance Fee
What's not
- Gratuities
- Meals
Itinerary
Following a pickup from your accommodation in Luoyang, meet your private guide and hop aboard your air-conditioned vehicle. Heading directly to Shaolin Temple, which will takes about 1.5 hours. Your tour guide will explain the relate histories and stories along the way, feel free to ask any questions if you have! Shaolin Temple is famous for Chinese Kungfu, first you will have a chance to witness the real Kungfu performed by Shaolin monks. As a UNESCO Site, the Shaolin Temple was first constructed in 495 A.D. Later, Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-557) had the temple built to accommodate the Indian master Batuo. As Chinese Kungfu also originated from Shaolin Temple, it has been recognized as the origin of Chan Buddhism and the cradle of Kungfu. Accompanied by your knowledgable tour guide, you will get you know the histories and related stories about Shaolin Temple - culture, people and soul.
Afterwards, you will explore the Pagoda Forest which is a concentration of tomb pagodas for eminent monks and abbots of the temple. There are more than 240 tomb pagodas of various sizes from the Tang, Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties (618-1911), making it the biggest pagoda forest in China. After your Shaolin Temple tour finished, your guide will bring you back to your hotel in Luoyang.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Discover Beijing Tours
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
How it compares in Luoyang
- Its from-price is 17% below the median of the 92 experiences we list in Luoyang.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Luoyang
Luoyang, in China's Henan province, is an ancient capital on the Luo River, famous for the Longmen Grottoes, peonies and early Buddhist temples.
Luoyang was a capital under many dynasties, among them the Eastern Zhou, Eastern Han and Tang, on the Luo River plain, south of the Yellow River. The Longmen Grottoes, south of the city, hold thousands of Buddhist statues and inscriptions carved into limestone cliffs above the Yi River, with the giant Vairocana Buddha at the centre. White Horse Temple, founded in the first century AD, is traditionally regarded as the first Buddhist temple in China.
Top-ranked sights in Luoyang: Longmen Grottoes (Longmen Caves), Shaolin Temple (Shaolin Monastery).
