Embark on a private day trip from Beijing to Datong and explore the breathtaking Yungang Grottoes and the awe-inspiring Hanging Monastery. Don’t miss this chance to witness UNESCO World Heritage Sites in one day!
Embark on a private day trip from Beijing to Datong and explore the breathtaking Yungang Grottoes and the awe-inspiring Hanging Monastery. Don’t miss this chance to witness UNESCO World Heritage Sites in one day!
- Beijing - Your English speaking driver will pick you up at 6:00am from your centrally located Beijing hotel and transfer to Datong.
- Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si) - Arrive around 10:00am and two hours visiting the Hanging Monastery, one of China’s most unique and remarkable feats of wooden architecture. The monastery is also the only…
- Beijing - Your English speaking driver will pick you up at 6:00am from your centrally located Beijing hotel and transfer to Datong.
- Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si) - Arrive around 10:00am and two hours visiting the Hanging Monastery, one of China’s most unique and remarkable feats of wooden architecture. The monastery is also the only one built in honor to Sakyamuni, Laozi, and Confucius, who are founders of Buddism, Taoism and Confucianism respectively.
- Yungang Grottoes - After enjoy some local food in Datong, such as sliced noodles, you will visit the Yungang grottoes,a World Cultural Heritage Site since 2001. It is considered by UNESCO as a “masterpiece of early Chinese Buddhist cave art and represent the successful fusion of Buddhist religious symbolic art from south and central Asia with Chinese cultural traditions, starting in the 5th century CE under Imperial auspices. The site is composed of 252 grottoes with more than 51,000 Buddha statues and statuettes.
- Beijing - Afterwards, your driver will transfer you back to your Beijing hotel and arrive at your hotel around 8:00pm.

- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- English-speaking driver
- Snacks
- Transport by private vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- English-speaking driver
- Snacks
- Transport by private vehicle
- Tour guide
- Meal
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees
- Tour guide
- Meal
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees
Should you find yourself with an extra day in Beijing, seize the chance to explore the neighboring city of Datong. Within a single day, you can marvel at the Yungang Grottoes and the Hanging Monastery. The Yungang Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, amaze with their exceptional stone sculptures, while the Hanging Monastery impresses with its…
Should you find yourself with an extra day in Beijing, seize the chance to explore the neighboring city of Datong. Within a single day, you can marvel at the Yungang Grottoes and the Hanging Monastery. The Yungang Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, amaze with their exceptional stone sculptures, while the Hanging Monastery impresses with its intricate temple embedded in a cliffside.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please prepare some snacks if needed
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.