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. |
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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):
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SERVICE
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High SeasonApr - Oct.
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Low SeasonNov - Mar.
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4 - Star HTL
Accommodation
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220
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200
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Single Room Supplementary
Cost
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25
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20
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3 - Star HTL
Accommodation
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210
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190
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Single Room Supplementary
Cost
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20
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18
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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).
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