beijing-datong three days tour

among the unsung wonders of china's history-soaked heritage are the 1,500-year-old buddhist grottoes of datong---an eight-hour train journey from beijing---in shanxi province. in a valley at yungang, some 10 miles west of datong and easily reached by taxi or public bus, more than 50 recesses have been dug into the hills and filled with buddhist statues of various sizes and shapes, 51,000 altogether. from the 56-foot seated buddha to tiny figures just a few centimeters tall, every wall and archway is crammed withcarvings, including serial-type representations of scenes from buddhist mythology and the lives of famous monks. datong has several other tourist attractions - such as the 600-year-old nine-dragon screen made of glazed tiles, the huayan monastery with the largest wooden shrine hall in china, and the shanhua monastery, intact since 713.

day 01: beijing/datong by overnight train

get to the beijing western railway station on your own. take the train t4437, departing at 22:58pm for datong.

day 02: datong

arrive in datong at 06:17am. upon your arrival, met by our attentive local tour guide on the platform and transferred to datong yungang hotel.after breakfast in hotel, visit the wooden pagoda .lunch. afternoon visit hanging temple. dinner.

day 03:datong/beijing

morning tour of yungang caves and datong locomotive factory. after lunch, take train k715, departing at 15:13pm for beijing. arrive in beijing at 20:29pm

 

package tour fee: usd /p.p. ( based on 2 pax minimum):

service	high seasonapr - oct.	low seasonnov - mar.
4 - star htl accommodation	220	200
single room supplementary cost	25	20
3 - star htl accommodation	210	190
single room supplementary cost	20	18

 

tour cost above includes:

- hotel accommodation: based on two persons sharing on twin-bedded room in 4 star hotel

- round-trip soft seat train tickets,

- transfer between train stations and hotel and all sightseeing spots in datong.

- food: 1 buffet breakfast in hotel, and 2 lunches, 1 dinner in local chinese restaurants on tour including one cup of soft drink.

- local english speaking guide: train station welcome and assistance on arrival and departure, and sightseeing for proposed visit in the itinerary.

- admission fees for sightseeing spots mentioned in itinerary

tour cost above does not include:

- tips and gratuities,

- national guide

- meals not specified in the itineraries,

- optional tours

- other expenses of a personal nature, such as laundry , medical, alcoholic, telephone call, taxi for personal use

- and other expenses excluded in above tour fees.

note:

the corporation reserves the right to alter or modify the itinerary of any tour if air schedule or surface transportation changes, and/or events beyond our control make such alteration necessary. if such a situation arises, the increase or decrease in the tour price will be calculated and charged accordingly.

above is the detailed tour program with quotations based on 2--5 pax (if you have more people to join the tour, we will offer even better prices).