• Longmen Grottoes - Meet up with your friendly private guide at your hotel in the morning, and drive directly to Xi’an Bei Railway Station to catch the bullet train to Luoyang.

After your arrival, your guide will pick you up and head to Longmen Grottoes, This is a stretch along a river where the edge of the river is peppered with carved out spaces that have (or had) statues of Buddha in them. Some are impressive for the detail and some for the size but the experience is taking in the total number of these statues.

For lunch, you will experience local delicacies in luoyang.

• Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple) - Then, Continue your tour to Shaolin Temple, This is a famous martial arts monastery, the birthplace of both kung fu and Zen Buddhism. Beautiful scenery throughout the entire complex. very peaceful and serene place to visit. as is the pagoda forest. The history of the place is fascinating to hear, The absolute highlight was watching a Shaolin Kung Fu performance, Also seeing hundreds of kids marching down to the training ground (all dressed identically) was a sight to behold.

Some other alternative attractions for you:

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• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Lunch included
• Personalized experience with a private guide
• Round-trip bullet train tickets in second class
• Entry to Shaolin Temple (All Inclusive Package)
• Comfortable transport by private vehicle
• Admission to Longmen Grottoes (All Inclusive Package)

• Gratuities
• Food