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Located in Shanxi Province, the Yungang Grottoes (Yungang Shiku are an impressive example of Buddhist cave art. Dating back to the fifth and sixth centuries, the UNESCO World Heritage Site is made up of 252 caves and niches, holding more than 51,000 statues ranging in size from one inch (two centimeters to 89 feet (27 meters.
Nanjiao, Datong, Shanxi, China, 37007
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Datong Classic Day Tour
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History buffs can save hours of time and effort compared to navigating Chinese-language public transport with this efficient Datong private transfer service. Check off the two key cultural highlights of Datong—the 1400-year-old Yungang Grottoes and Hengshan Hanging Temple—in just one day with the help of a local guide. Please note: tour excludes entrance fees.
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$41.03
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$41.03

Private Day Trip to Yungang Grottoes and Hengshan Hanging Temple from Datong
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Visit two top attractions of Datong — Hanging Temple and the UNESCO-listed Yungang Grottoes — on a privately guided day trip. Your personalized itinerary provides time to explore one of China's largest grottoes as well as the 5th-century temple built into Hengshan mountain cliff. Lunch and round-trip minivan transport are included.
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$196.00
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$196.00
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Private 2-Day Datong from Beijing with Yungang Grottoes
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Escape the bustle of Beijing in favor of rural Datong on a private 2-day tour of the Yungang Grottoes and Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si). With a private guide, you’ll visit Datong highlights such as the Nine Dragon Screen at the Palace Museum, Ying Xian Wooden Pagoda, and discover the 50,000-plus Buddhist statues within the Yungang Grottoes. Plus, you’ll visit the cliff-side Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si). Accommodation is not included.
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$498.00
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$498.00
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Bullet Train To Datong Yungang Grottoes from Beijing Private Day Tour
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Visit one of northern China’s historical wonders on this private 12-hour Yungang Grottoes trip from Beijing. Travel to this UNESCO-listed treasure-trove of early Buddhist cave art near Datong, and enjoy ample time to tour its 252 grottoes of thousands of Buddhist statues. See highlights including the towering Buddha cliff carving, and smaller caverns and niches filled with murals and figurines, many from the 5th century. Lunch, private transport, and central hotel pickup and drop-off included.
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$410.00
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$410.00
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Private Datong Day Tour Arranged by Local Tour Guide Nancy
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Enjoy the undivided attention of your guide on a private day tour of Datong. Start at your hotel, then travel comfortably to each location by private transportation. Rather than skim the surface like a typical large group tour, you get engaging guided visits at Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple, and more. Ask questions, get suggestions, and avoid language barrier issues with the help of your private guide.
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$45.00
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$45.00

Datong Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple Self-Guide Day Trip from Beijing
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Depart on early morning around 5am, and head up to Datong from your city hotel in Beijing ( 5-hour driving time). Accompany by your friendly private English driver to see famous Datong Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple or other city attractions within 5-hour time before returning back to Beijing downtown. Door to door hotel pickup and drop-off service, toll, gas and parking fee are all inclusive.
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$350.00
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$350.00
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Private Day Trip to Datong from Beijing with English Speaking Driver
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Beijing is teeming with standout sights, but areas outside the city are filled with hidden must-see attractions. Cover locations outside standard tourist itineraries during this enriching day trip to Datong, with round-trip transportation from your Beijing hotel. Visit the Hanging Monastery, one of China’s most daring architectural feats, and explore the UNESCO-listed Yungang Grottoes, home to over 51,000 Buddha statues. You’ll also munch on savory sliced noodles—a local specialty.
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$348.00
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$348.00
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Private Day Tour to Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple with Lunch from Datong
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If you are looking for the highlights and World Cultural Heritage sites,you should come to see these two things: one is Hanging Temple, built along the cliff around 1,500 years ago,nowadays is famous for its grandeur; the other is Yungang Caves,carved1,500 years ago with 45 caves and over 51,000 statues preserved till now. This tour is leaded by an experienced tour guide who has been explaining these two places for over 10 years
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$218.00
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$218.00
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Yungang Grottoes and Yingxian Wooden Pagoda including Shanxi Style Lunch
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Explore some of Datong’s cultural relics including the Buddhist Yungang Grottoes and the millenary Yingxian Wooden Pagoda also called Pagoda of Fogong Temple. During this tour you will also sample some traditional delicacies of the province in special forms made with flour.
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$201.00
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$201.00
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Private Transfer Service: 2-Day Datong from Beijing
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Explore the historic city of Datong and its surrounds without any mandatory factory stops or shopping excursions on this private, customizable two-day tour. Drive from Beijing to Datong with your private driver and visit a range of ancient landmarks and monuments, including the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Yungang Grottoes and the Hanging Temple. Choose between a self-guided tour and a tour package with your own private guide to show you around and explain the history and culture of Shanxi province in greater detail.
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$368.00
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$368.00
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One Day Datong Yungang Grottoes,Hanging Temple Tour with English speaking driver
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The Yungang Grottoes and the Hanging Temple near Mount Heng are both grand highlights of Shaanxi province. Both are also some distance away from the closest city, Datong, and are stressful to get to if you don’t know the roads. Ditch the maps and leave the rental car in the garage for the day with this full-day tour to both sites, complete with a private driver. No crowded buses on this tour: just travel direct to the ancient Buddhist temples at Yungang and the precipitous cliffside Hanging Temple.
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$313.34
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$313.34
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Private 2-Day Tour of Datong
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See the highlights of Datong on a 2-day tour that includes visits to the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Yungang Grottos and Hanging Temple. You’ll also explore the Datong Museum, Nine Dragon Screen, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, and a village with cave dwellings. Includes private guide and driver, lunches, and hotel pickup and drop-off in Datong.
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$333.34
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$333.34

2 Days Private Yungang Grottoes-Hanging Temple-Pingyao Tour from Datong
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Spend two days to visit two UNESCO Sights in Shanxi
Private local friendly driver and konwledgable guide included
Private confortable and air-contioned vehicles (GM Buick car or MPV) for the trip
Taste the Datong and Pingyao Local lunch and drinks
Toll road first
Bottled water provided
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$450.00
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$450.00
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Private 2-Day Datong Tour
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See main sites of Datong from this package private 2-day tour, experience the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Yungang Grottoes, the largest Nine Dragon Screen in China. And visit the impressive Hanging Monastery built 1500 years ago and Wooden Pagoda in Ying County, private guide, driver, entrance fees of sites and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
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$494.00
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$494.00
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Datong Private Round-Trip Transfer Service to Hanging Temple, Yungang Grottoes
Enjoy door-to-door service in a comfortable private vehicle operated by a courteous friendly driver from your Datong city hotel to Hanging Temple and Yungang Grottoes. You will have the maximum freedom to enjoy the attraction at your own pace. Your driver will take you to the main entrance, assistant you for the entrance fee, and waiting for you at the parking lot, after your self-guided tour finished, your driver will transfer you back to your hotel or accommodation in Datong, you also can choose to have an English speaking tour guide who will accompany you at the attraction when make booking.
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$100.00
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$100.00
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All-Inclusive Private Tour to Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple from Datong
Take a private day tour to two top attractions in Datong: Yungang and Hengshan Hanging Temple. Tour guide, private vehicle, hotel pickup and drop-of, entrance fees and local lunch are all incusive
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$220.00
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$220.00
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Private day tour-Datong Yungang Grottoes,Datong Museum with lunch
- No hidden fees, no commission-based shopping stops just memorable
experiences
- Enjoy private transfer and guiding to Datong’s cultural highlights
- No cramming into a car that’s too small: travel in a vehicle that suits your group
- Private transport includes pick-up from, and return to your Datong hotel
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$198.00
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$198.00
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Private Tour to Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple and Wooden Pagoda from Datong
Seeing Datong’s three signature religious sights involves around 171 miles (276 kilometers) of driving. Spread out in comfort as you travel on this door-to-door private tour, with a personal guide to unfurl the region’s rich history. Explore the 6th-century Yungang Grottoes and Hengshan Hanging Temple, visit the 1,000-year-old Ying Xian Wooden Pagoda, and enjoy an authentic Chinese lunch.
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$240.00
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$240.00
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4 Hour Private Walking Tour of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong
Take a half-day tour to the impressive UNESCO site at Yungang Grottoes from Datong. With their 252 caves and 51,000 status, the Yungang Grottoes art represent the successful fusion of Buddhist religious symbolic art from south and central Asian with Chinese cultural traditions. Walk with your tour guide to explore the grottoes and niches, get to know its history and culture. This private walking tour including transfer, entrance fee and English speaking tour guide.
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$100.52
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$100.52
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Private Round Trip Transfer to Jiayuguan and Xuanbi Great Wall
Enjoy door-to-door service in a comfortable private vehicle operated by a courteous friendly driver from your Jiayuguan hotel to Jiayuguan Fortress and Xuanbi Great Wall. You will have the maximum freedom to enjoy the attraction at your own pace. Your driver will take you to the main entrance, assistant you for the entrance fee, and waiting for you at the parking lot, after your self-guided tour finished, your driver will transfer you back to your hotel or accommodation in Dunhuang.
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$61.87
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$61.87
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Private Botique Tour: Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Monastery From Datong
With a personal guide to accompany you around the historical sights in Datong, there’s no need to plan your sightseeing itinerary. See ancient Buddhist art at the UNESCO-listed Yungang Grottoes, and explore the wood-structured Hanging Monastery of Hengshan. This full-day private tour includes lunch and the convenience of round-trip private transport from centrally located hotels.
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$246.16
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$246.16
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2-Day Datong Yungang Grottoes & Hanging Temple Private Tour
Visit one of northern China’s historical wonders on this private 12-hour Yungang Grottoes trip from Beijing. Travel to this UNESCO-listed treasure-trove of early Buddhist cave art near Datong, and enjoy ample time to tour its 252 grottoes of thousands of Buddhist statues. See highlights including the towering Buddha cliff carving, and smaller caverns and niches filled with murals and figurines, many from the 5th century. Lunch, private transport, and central hotel pickup and drop-off included.
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$632.40
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$632.40
Price varies by group size

Datong Yungang Grottoes Private Day Tour from Beijing
Enjoy a day trip to Yungang grottoes, a treasure house of rare and splendid Chinese sculptures with worldwide fame. These grottoes are the main reason most people make it to Datong. The grottoes contain over 50,000 Buddhist statues and stretch for about 1 km east to west. Local hand slice noodle lunch is included in this tour.
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$368.34
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$368.34
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Beijing Bullet Train to Datong Yungang Grottoes & Nine Dragon Screen Day Tour
On this day, you will take bullet train from Beijing to Shanxi Datong. Datong is one of the most ancient city in China with more than 3000 year history. It used be the capital city for the dynasties,so you will find lots of culture heritages in this city. This is one day private tour guide with round trip bullet train from Beijing. The package is also attraction entrance tickets and local lunche inclusive. You will be able to explore the prosperous historical and cultural relics, including Yungang Grottoes and Nine Dragon Screen.
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$320.00
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$320.00
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