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Luoyang Private Tour to Shaolin Temple and Mt.Song with Sanhuang Village Option

Dengfeng

Embark on a private full-day tour from Zhengzhou to Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Martial Arts and Chan Buddhism. Enjoy a cable car ride up Mt. Song and explore the scenic Sanhuang Village. All-inclusive package with entrance fees, cable car tickets, lunch, and private transfer.

Duration: 9 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple) - Meet your private guide and driver at your downtown hotel in Luoyang and transferred by an air-conditioned and comfort private vehicle to Shaolin Temple (about 1.5 hours driving), which locates in Dengfeng County, Henan province. It was originally built in 495 in the Northern Wei Dynasty (368-534), reputed to be ‘the Number One Temple under Heaven’. Accompanied by your tour guide, you will first visit Shanmen Hall, Hall of Heavenly Kings and Thousand-Buddha Hall.
Pagoda Forest of Shaolin Temple - Followed by the Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple, the most interesting part of the whole complex. It refers to the 228 stone or brick pagodas built from 791 AD during the Tang Dynasty through the Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, and Qing Dynasty.
Songshan Mountain - Then you will take a cable car up to Mt.Song accompanied by your tour guide. It is known as the central mountain of the Five Great Mountains of China, summit is 1,500 meters above sea level.
Sanhuang Village Scenic Resort - This part is an option for you. Sanhuang Village is the highlight on Mt.Song. ut it still takes more than 1 hour walking and hiking from the staring point of cable car arrives. If you are able to fit this, you can keep going all the way to this top Temple. Otherwise, you can walk to the suspension bridge and enjoy the scenery in a distance.Then take a cable car down.
After that, your tour guide will take you to a local restaurant and you can enjoy your lunch there.
Your tour conclude with your Luoyang hotel drop-off.

What's Included

Lunch included
Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance fee covered
Round-trip cable car tickets provided
Personalized experience with a private tour guide

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

Experience a full-day private trip from Zhengzhou to the Shaolin Temple, the cradle of Martial Arts and Chan Buddhism. Ascend Mt.Song on a cable car to enjoy a panoramic view from above or choose to trek to the peak Temple: Sanhuang Village Scenic Resort. Admission charges, cable car round-trip tickets, local cuisine for lunch, and private transfers are all included.