Private Day Tour to Yungang Grottoes in Datong from Beijing by Bullet Train | La Vacanza Travel

Private Day Tour to Yungang Grottoes in Datong from Beijing by Bullet Train

Duration: 6 hours 9 minutes
Destination: China, China, Beijing
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  • 6 hours 9 minutes
  • Beijing
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Overview

Join this day tour to the impressive UNESCO site of Yungang Grottoes in Datong from Beijing by bullet train. With their 252 caves and 51,000 status, the Yungang Grottoes art represent the successful fusion of Buddhist religious symbolic art from south and central Asian with Chinese cultural traditions. Walk with your tour guide to explore the grottoes and niches, get to know its history and culture. This private walking tour including bullet train tickets, entrance fee, lunch, English speaking tour guide and you will travel by private vehicle. You can choose to end your tour in Datong or travel back to Beijing

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Pass By: Beijing South Railway Station, Yongdingmen Wai Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100069 China

Meet a driver at your Beijing city hotels lobby at for transfer to Beijing North Railway Station. Relax on the 2 hour bullet train ride to Datong.

Your Datong local tour guide will greet you upon arrival at the railway station, then heading directly to Yungang Grottoes.


Stop At: Yungang Grottoes, Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area, Datong 37000 China

Located at the southern foot of the Wuzhou Mountain, the Yungang Grottoes were built against the mountain and extend about one km (0.62 miles) from east to west. Comprising 252 caves and 51,000 statues within a carved area of 18,000 square meters.

Yungang Grottoes represent the outstanding achievement of Buddhist cave art in China during the 5th and 6th centuries. The Five Caves created by Tan Yao, with their strict unity of layout and design, constitute a classical masterpiece of the first peak of Chinese Buddhist art.

While influenced by Buddhist cave art from South and Central Asia, Yungang Grottoes have also interpreted the Buddhist cave art with distinctive Chinese character and local spirit. As a result, Yungang Grottoes have played a vitally important role among early Oriental Buddhist grottoes and had a far-reaching impact on Buddhist cave art in China and East Asia.

Yungang Grottoes were added to the World Cultural Heritage List in December 2001.

Walk with your tour guide to explore the grottoes and niches, get to know its history and culture. Since this is a private tour, feel free to ask questions during the tour.

Enjoy lunch in the local restaurant, if you have. extra time, your guide will take you explore the Datong City Wall.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Datong City Walls, Centre of Datong, Urban Area, Datong 037000 China

Follow your tour guide to explore the city wall.

The Datong City Wall 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.

At the end of the tour, you can choose to end your tour in Datong, or return Beijing, your driver will pick you up from Beijing railway station and take you back to your hotel in Beijing.

Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions
  • Bullet Train Tickets
  • English speaking tour guide
  • Travel by private vehicle
  • Entrance Fee
  • Lunch
  • Entry/Admission - Datong City Walls
  • Entry/Admission - Yungang Grottoes

Exclusions
  • Gratuites
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

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Your driver will pick you up in the lobby of your hotel by holding your name sign

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Duration

6 hours 9 minutes


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