


Beijing Bullet Train to Datong Yungang Grottoes & Nine Dragon Screen Day Tour
About Activity
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...
Itinerary
Yungang Grottoes (Yungang Shiku)
After pick up from your hotel in Beijing in the early morning, transfer to the Beijing Train Station with your private guide and catch the bullet train to Datong City with included tickets ( 2.5 hours journey). Upon arrival. Your will heading to Datong Yungang Grottoes directly by private car. Then you will visit Yungang Grottoes , a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 53 grottoes contain more than 50,000 Buddihist statues and stretch for about 1 km (0.5 miles) east to west. It's over than 1500 years old.
Nine Dragon Screen
After the local food lunch. Then, you will visit the Nine-Dragon Screen at the Palace Museum. There are three pieces of dragon screen in China, and this is the biggest one in China. The 426 azure stones that compose the dragons have also keep their gloss and grandeur over 600 years. At end, you will take bullet train back to Beijing.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness