Henan Maps 2025: Updated, Detailed and Downloadable

Henan is a big province with many things to see and to do. It attracts travelers mostly with its long history and rich culture. To help you better plan a Henan tour, transfer between Henan and its neighboring provinces easier as well as explore the highlighted attractions more efficiently, we have selected some useful Henan Maps including Henan Location Maps, Henan Tourist Maps, Henan Travel Maps, etc. for you! All the following Henan maps are detailed, downloadable and printable! Please feel free to use them when planning your amazing Henan trip!

Henan Location Map – Where is Henan

Henan is a landlocked province located in the central plains of China, with Shanxi Province and Hebei Province in north, Shaanxi Province in west, Hubei Province in south, and Anhui Province and Shandong Province in east. It enjoys a diverse landscape with floodplains in the east and mountains in the west. Many tourists travel Henan with its neighbors, like Xian in Shaanxi, Datong and Pingyao in Henan, or Qingdao, Qufu, Mount Tai in Shandong, etc.

Henan Travel Maps

As an important cradle of Chinese civilization, Henan is dotted with many worth-visiting places which allow you to explore China's history and culture. The most popular travel destinations of Henan include Luoyang (Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple, Luoyang Museum), Zhengzhou (Shaolin Temple, Henan Museum), Kaifeng (Millennium City Park), Jiaozuo (Yuntai Mountain), Xinxiang (Guoliang Village), Anyang (Yinxu Ruins), etc.

Regional Travel Maps of Henan

Luoyang Henan Maps

Zhengzhou Henan Maps

Dengfeng (Shaolin Temple) Henan Maps

How to Plan Your Henan Tour

As a cradle of Chinese civilization, Henan is a splendid land with innumerable cultural and historical legacies and natural sights. According to your time and personal interest and budget, your Henan tour can be flexibly arranged, from 2 days’ best highlights tour of Shaolin Temple and Luoyang to essence-packed trip within 1 week.

Usually, tourists spend 2 days visiting Luoyang and Shaolin Temple together and spending 1 day each, excluding the arrival day. This classic and popular travel route will bring you to visit Longmen Grottoes and White Horse Temple in Luoyang. And then transfer to Shaolin Temple directly; use 1 full day to realize your Chinese Kung Fu dream by visiting the birthplace of Shaolin Kung Fu and watching a Kung Fu show. (Kung Fu training class are available in some martial arts schools near Shaolin Temple, please contact us to get more reliable recommendations.) If you want to travel at a leisurely pace in Luoyang or Shaolin Temple, it’s suggested to have 1 to 2 more days to visit Luoyang Museum and other cultural relics in Luoyang, or try a short-term Shaolin Kung Fu training class around Shaolin Temple.

✔ 3 Days Shaolin Temple Longmen Grottoes Tour from Zhengzhou
✔ 3 Days Essence of Luoyang Tour

With 5 to 6 days and strong interests in Henan’s history, you can extend trip further from Zhengzhou to Kaifeng and Anyang - two famous Chinese ancient capitals. Making a day trip is the most common schedule for each place. If you would like to see gorgeous scenic spots in Henan, maybe you can have a day tour to Yuntai Mountain or Guoliang Village which both show amazing landform, green mountains and refreshing nature.

✔ 6 Days Henan Highlights Tour (Zhengzhou/Anyang/Kaifeng/Dengfeng/Luoyang)
✔ 5 Days Henan Cultural Tour to Luoyang and Kaifeng

Close distance, convenient transportation and inherited history make Beijing and Xian perfect matches of Henan. So you can capture more brilliant cultural heritages, like the Great Wall in Beijing, Terracotta Army in Xian. A popular Beijing tour needs 3 days while 2 days is suitable for Xian. To make your China trip more meaningful, interesting and memorable, you may travel Henan with more fabulous destinations, like Shanghai (the Bund, Yuyuan Bazzar…), Chengdu (Giant Panda, Jiuzhaigou, Mount Emei, Leshan Giant Buddha), Guilin (Li River, Longsheng Rice Terrace…) and so on.

✔ 5 Days Luoyang Shaolin Temple Tour from Xian
✔ 8 Days China Ancient Capitals Tour (Beijing/Luoyang/Xian)
✔ 12 Days Unforgettable Kung Fu Panda Tour
✔ 15 Days China Kung Fu Panda Family Tour

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