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Fabao Pavilion at White Horse Temple
3 Days Essence of Luoyang Tour

Highlights: Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple

Luoyang, akin to Xian, once was a brilliant capital of 13 dynasties thrived as the capital of thirteen dynasties spanning from China's ancient Xia dynasty to the illustrious Tang Dynasty. As the cradle of Chinese Buddhism's propagation and the genesis of the Silk Road, Luoyang exudes an enchanting allure.
This 3 day classic tour delves deep into the essence of Luoyang's highlights, including the surviving marvel of Longmen Grottoes, the splendor of China’s first Buddhist temple, and the city's museums showcasing local heritage. For an added thrill, venture on a side trip to the legendary Shaolin Temple, birthplace of Chinese Kungfu, adding a dynamic dimension to your journey.

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Our guests from USA visited Fengxian Temple at Longmen Grottoes
2 Days Luoyang Longmen Grottoes Tour

Highlights: Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple, Shaolin Temple

Carrying over 1500 years of history, Longmen Grottoes is the carving masterpiece, which went through over 400 years to complete, tracing back to AD 493 of Northern Wei dynasty. Now it is a famous tourist site showing the bright period of Buddhist culture of ancient China. This 2 days tour allows you to walk close to the thousands of Buddha statues and appreciate the fine example of Chinese Buddhism art in Longmen Grottoes. Besides, you will also visit China's first Buddhist temple - White Horse Temple and the birthplace of Kung Fu - Shaolin Temple.

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Kungfu Show in Shaolin Wushu Hall
3 Days Shaolin Kung Fu Tour including Luoyang Highlights

Highlights: Shaolin Temple, Kung Fu Training, Longmen Grottoes

Are you interested in Kung Fu - athletic Chinese martial arts? Just go to Shaolin Temple. As the Head Temple of all Zen Buddhist temples in China with a history of more than 1500 years, Shaolin Temple is famous for linking fabulous Kung Fu with magnificent Zen Buddhist culture together. With a short distance of only 55km (about 1.5 hours' drive), Luoyang is a popular gateway city to Shaolin Temple. This 3 days tour offers you a special Shaolin Kung Fu experience, including Kung Fu class in Shaolin Temple and Kung Fu show. Of course, you won't miss the can't-be-missed highlights of Luoyang.

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Colorful Peony Flowers
3 Days Luoyang Tour with Peony Festival

Highlights: Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes, Peony Culture Festival

In China, peony has long been highly appreciated since Tang Dynasty (618 ~ 907 AD), when the flowers were cultivated in the imperial gardens and gradually spread across the whole country. Luoyang, once served as the capital city in Tang Dynasty, becomes the city of peonies and also the best place to see peony flowers. This tour is specially made for peony enthusiasts. You will visit Luoyang in its most beautiful time - Peony Culture Festival which usually starts from early April to early May. You are able to be immersed in the beauty of various kinds of Peony flowers as well as visit historical and cultural sites of Luoyang in one go.

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Louyang Tianzi Jialiu Museum
4 Days In-depth Luoyang History and Culture Discovery

Highlights: Erlitou Site, Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple, Tianzi Jialiu Museum, Shaolin Temple

Luoyang, a captivating city that enthralled emperors of 13 dynasties, beckons you to explore its rich tapestry of history and culture. This meticulously 4-day tour designed for all history enthusiasts delves into the heart of China's past, transporting you to a bygone era. You will visit the old capital site of China’s first dynasty, where unearthed treasures and ancient structures whisper tales of China's earliest civilization,. Moreover, you won’t miss the highlights of Luoyang City as well, including ancient grottoes, informative museums, important temples and food streets,

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Attractive Red Stone Gorge in Yuntai Mountain
3 Days Luoyang & Yuntai Mountain Tour

Highlights: Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes, Yuntai Mountain

Beyond all doubt, the cultural glamour of Luoyang is a big lodestone for most travelers. But is it possible to get some natural views during your Luoyang tour.? The answer is YES. This 3 days tour offers you not only the culture fun in Luoyang, but also the majesty of Yellow River. All historic and cultural essences of Luoyang will be covered, including Buddhist grottoes, time-honored temples, informative museums, etc. After that, you spend half a day witnessing the magnificent scenes of water gushing out from Xiaolangdi Reservoir on Yellow River.

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3 Days Shaolin Temple Longmen Grottoes Tour from Zhengzhou

Highlights: Shaolin Temple, Shaolin Kung Fu Show, Luoyang Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang Museum, Ancient Astronomical Observatory

With convenient arrivals by both frequent flights and high speed trains, Zhangzhou is the best place to start your Shaolin Kung Fu dream tour or Zen Buddhism Pilgrimage tour. Driving about 1 hour 45mins, you will get to the cradle of Chinese Kung Fu - Shaolin Temple to not only experience real authentic Shaolin Kung Fu played by martial monks, but also get inspired by sacred Zen Buddhism existence. After Shaolin Kung Fu exploration, you will extend your tour to nearby Longmen Grottoes which is a popular World Heritage Site with magnificent Buddhist arts and wonderful landscape.

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Kungfu Show in Shaolin Wushu Hall
3 Days Shaolin Kung Fu Tour including Luoyang Highlights

Highlights: Shaolin Temple, Kung Fu Training, Longmen Grottoes

Are you interested in Kung Fu - athletic Chinese martial arts? Just go to Shaolin Temple. As the Head Temple of all Zen Buddhist temples in China with a history of more than 1500 years, Shaolin Temple is famous for linking fabulous Kung Fu with magnificent Zen Buddhist culture together. With a short distance of only 55km (about 1.5 hours' drive), Luoyang is a popular gateway city to Shaolin Temple. This 3 days tour offers you a special Shaolin Kung Fu experience, including Kung Fu class in Shaolin Temple and Kung Fu show. Of course, you won't miss the can't-be-missed highlights of Luoyang.

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Hiking to Sanhuang Village
3 Days Luoyang Shaolin Temple Mount Song Hiking Tour

Highlights: Shaolin Temple, Mount Song Hiking, Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang Museum

Visiting temples and experiencing Kung Fu culture is the classic but not the only way to explore Shaolin Temple. You can do something else that is off-the-beaten-path. Mount Song, the beautiful mountain where Shaolin Temple sits on, offers an amazing hiking which is suitable for all kinds of travelers, combining both landscape joy and cultural experience. This tour starts from Luoyang (Zhengzhou also available), transfers about 1.5 hours to visit Shaolin Temple and hike Mount Song, then return to Luoyang to visit famous Longmen Grottoes and other Longyang popular attractions. It is a trip of diverse experiences.

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Guoliangcun Tunnel
5 Days Hidden Guoliangcun Village Tour from Luoyang

Highlights: Guoliangcun Village, Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang Museum, White Horse Temple

Guoliangcun, situating high up on the clifftop in northern Henan, is a delightful stone hamlet which used be unconnected to the outside world due to inaccessibility and anonymity. To visit Guoliangcun, travelers are suggested to start from Luoyang, then drive about 4 hours to get to Guoliangcun. You can travel the village with Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple in Luoyang and Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng.

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Scenes of Discharging Flood Water in Xiaolangdi
3 Days Luoyang Culture & Nature Appreciation Tour

Highlights: Xiaolangdi Dam, Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes

Beyond all doubt, the cultural glamour of Luoyang is a big lodestone for most travelers. But is it possible to get some natural views during your Luoyang tour.? The answer is YES. This 3 days tour offers you not only the culture fun in Luoyang, but also the majesty of Yellow River. All historic and cultural essences of Luoyang will be covered, including Buddhist grottoes, time-honored temples, informative museums, etc. After that, you spend half a day witnessing the magnificent scenes of water gushing out from Xiaolangdi Dam on Yellow River.

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Millennium City Park in Kaifeng
5 Days Henan Cultural Tour to Luoyang and Kaifeng

Highlights: Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes, Millennium City Park, Kaifeng Ancient City Wall

Henan hides the very wealth of history and culture of China in its two ancient capital cities Luoyang and Kaifeng, and keeps the track of the origin and development of Chinese Kung Fu in the world-famous Shaolin Temple. That is the reason why you should visit Henan at least for once. This private tour takes you to discover the Golden Triangle of Henan – Luoyang, Shaolin Temple and Kaifeng with a leisure pace. It’s an authentic cultural experience which is quite different from what you can get in other parts of China.

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Shaolin Temple Kungfu Show, Picture Shared by Our Guest Elie from Belge
6 Days Xian to Luoyang Highlights Tour with Sidetrips to Mount Hua & Shaolin Temple

Highlights: Airport Pickup, Terracotta Warriors, Ancient City Wall, Shaanxi History Museum

Xian and Luoyang used to be two greatest ancient capital cities of ancient China. They boast long-lasting history, presence of classic Chinese culture and beautify sceneries. If you are travelling to Xian, you shouldn’t let slip Luoyang. This 6 Days Tour takes you to explore the all the bests in this region. You will not only visit 3 famous World Heritage Sites (Terracotta Warriors, Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin Temple), but also go to hike Mount Hua which is known as one of the most beautiful mountains in China.

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Our guests enjoyed a panoramic view of West Hill Grottoes
4 Days Xian Highlights Tour with Sidetrip to Luoyang Longmen Grottoes

Highlights: Luoyang Longmen Grottoes, Xian Terracotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Snack Street, Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Many travellers try to figure out how to combine Xian and Luoyang in their short break stay in Xian, now the operation of the high speed bullet trains make it possible to have a round trip to Luoyaong from Xian in a single day. Our 4 Days Xian Highlights Tour with Sidetrip to Luoyang starts from the pick up at the airport or railway station, then takes you to explore the best attraction of Xian, also take a sidetrip to the World Heritage Site - Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang. Your time and money are efficiently used.

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Longmen Grottoes Scenery in Spring
5 Days Luoyang Xian Tour by Train

Highlights: Shaolin Temple, Terracotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Both Xian and Luoyang had played important roles in the ancient China history. Both used to be the capital for 13 ancient dynasties, such as Qin, Han, Tang, etc. During this tour, you will firstly explore Luoyang which is famous for Buddhist culture, then take a high speed train(less 2 hours) to Xian to see the world famous Terracotta Warriors and other interesting sites.

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Terracotta Warriors Snapshot, Shared by Our Guest Chris from USA in 2018
5 Days Luoyang Shaolin Temple Tour from Xian

Highlights: Terracotta Warriors, Ancient City Wall, Longmen Grottoes, Shaolin Temple

During the ancient time, Xian and Luoyang were two of the most prosperous and civilized cities in China. There were 26 ancient dynasties setting capital in Xian and Luoyang during, including the first united feudal empire - Qin Dynasty (221~206 BC)and glorious Tang Dynasty (618~904 CD). The essences of both two cities have survived behind todays’ modern outlook. If you have a couple of days to stay in Xian, don’t forget its great neighbor Luoyang. Magnificent Longmen Grottoes, the first Buddhist temple in China - White Horse Temple, the birthplace of Chinese Kung Fu - Shaolin Temple... there are so many things to explore.

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Shaolin Temple Kungfu Show at Shaolin Wushu Hall
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10 Days China Culture Tour Plus Shaolin Kung Fu Experience

Beijing / Xian / Luoyang / Dengfeng / Zhengzhou / Shanghai

Visiting China for the first time but preferring one-of-a-kind experiences instead of moving from one temple to another, one museum to another? This is the tour for you. The Golden-triangle destinations Beijing, Xian and Shanghai, which is the very essence of China’s past, present and future, has to be on bucket list of any classic China tour. While taking a stop at Luoyang between Beijing and Xian can be the unique seasoning packet for your superb feast of classic China’s Golden Triangle as you have rare opportunity to enjoy exciting Kung Fu performance in the legendary Shaolin Temple, and even take a class of authentic Shaolin Kung Fu in a local martial art school. While visiting Beijing, Xian and Shanghai, you will also escape from the common sites that big tourist group flock into.

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