5 days Datong and Mt. Wutai Tour

• Day1

  Datong Arrival

  • No Meals
  • in Datong
  Arrival in Datong, your private guide will pick you up at the train station or airport on time and transfer you in a comfortable vehicle to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day to explore the city by yourself.
• Day2

  Datong: Yungang Grottoes, Shanhua Temple and Nine-Dragon Wall

  • Desayuno, Almuerzo
  • in Datong
  In the morning, we will first visit the Yungang Grottoes, the most famous historical site of Datong, 16 kilometers west of the city proper. Construction of the grottoes started in the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). The grottoes number 53 in all In front of the 20th grotto is a seated statue of Sakyamuni, which is the representative work of ancient sculptures in the Yungang Grottoes.

  Also known as South Temple, Shanhua Temple is on the western side of south street in Datong. First constructed in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), this temple is famous for its ancient architectures.

  Datong is home to the largest Nine-Dragon Wall in China. It is 45.6 metres long, 8 metres high and 2.02 metres thick. It was built as a screen wall to go in front of the prince's mansion. In front is a 35-metre- long pond reflecting the screen. It was built in the Ming Dynasty by the 13th son of Zhu Yuanzhang(1328-1398) leader of a peasant uprising, which helped to overthrow the Yuan Dynasty, and founder of the Ming Dynasty, called reverently Ming Taizu after death.

  
  
• Day3

  Datong: Hanging Temple, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda

  • Breakfast, Lunch
  • in Mount Wutai
  Regarded as the first wonder of Mount Hengshan, the Hanging Temple was built 1, 400 years ago during the Northern Wei Dynasty. The temple was built on the cliff of the mountain with about 40 buildings in lines about 50 metres up from the ground. The temples and halls are connected with plank paths built along the face of the cliff.

  Located in Yingxian County to the south of Datong, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda is the oldest and tallest wooden pagoda in China. Built in A D. 1056, it is a sixty-seven-metre-high octagon with a diameter of thirty metres at the base. From the outside it appears to be a five-storied structure, but since it has four additional inner stories it is actually a nine-storied structure. A rational, well-proportioned structure, the pagoda has withstood gunfire and earthquakes. Items of interest, in the pagoda include statues and frescoes. 

  After tour, it will take 3 hours driving to the Mount Wutai Scenic Zone and overnight there.

  
  
• Day4

  Mount Wutai Tour

  • Breakfast, Lunch
  • in Datong
  Being the most famous of the four mountains in China that are sacred to Buddhists, Mount Wutai consists of five platform-shaped peaks, of which, the highest, at 3, 058 metres above sea level, is called the "roof of North China. Mount Wutai draws pilgrims from China and other Asian countries to come and pay homage. There are now forty-seven operating monasteries with over a hundred monks and nuns. 

  It will take 4 hours driving back to Datong and spend the last night in Datong.

  
  
• Day5

  Departure from Datong

  • Breakfast
  Pick you up at your hotel and transfer to the train station or airport of Datong for you next destination. Our service ends here.
  

•     About Your Meals 
In order to have our customers to taste authentic Chinese food and avoid tourist menus, we take food quality, dining environment and travel convenience into consideration when planning your lunch. Therefore , we will arrange a la carte lunch at a local restaurant whenever possible. Lunch a la carte is varied with different recommended restaurants and different cities. You could order the dishes according to your taste under the instructions of your guide. However, in some remote regions where it is difficult to find a non-tourist restaurant, you could have lunch at a local tourist restaurant or in a local family.

•   Private Guide & Transfer
You will have a private guide, private driver and an air-conditioned vehicle to accompany you at each destination of your trip, which will provide you with maximum personal care, security and flexibility.
All our guides are qualified and responsible professionals. All our vehicles are clean and in excellent condition, crewed with licensed drivers.
Private Tour Guide
In each city, we have a professional local guide. Our guide picks you up punctually at your arrival from the airport/railway station/spring of each destination. On your way out of that city, your guide will stay by your side until you have checked in and passed through security. All our travel guides in each destination are local and responsible, who know this area well. They accompany you visiting this city during 8 working hours of each day and they will tell background stories of the tourist places, and show you the secret places to take your best pictures.
When it is necessary to change your itinerary for unexpected reasons, your private travel guide will suggest alternatives to ensure that you still have an excellent experience.

Private Transfer
With our comfortable and safe private transfer, your trip will be more relaxing and less tiring, keeping you in the best spirits to make the most of your experience in China. In all destinations visited, your vehicle is air-conditioned, clean and expertly maintained. Your private driver is licensed, insured and experienced.
Normally we will arrange vehicles with more space for you and your luggages. Depending on the number of passengers, we generally use sedans or minivans (7 seats) for 4 people or less, large vans or small buses (12-22 seats) for 5 to 12 people, medium cars (33-37 seats) for 13 - 25 people and large buses (more than 45 seats) for more than 25 people.

•     Remarks 
We reserve the right to modify the price due to exchange rate fluctuation
If you have special requirements, please tell us in advance.
We reserve the right of final explanation for any change due to the reasons beyond our control.