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Hunyuan County, Datong, Shanxi, China

Hunyuan County

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Hunyuan County

Welcome to Hunyuan County, a hidden gem in Datong, Shanxi! Bursting with natural beauty, this enchanting spot boasts stunning mountains and rich history. Explore ancient temples, hike scenic trails, and taste delicious local cuisine. Perfect for adventure seekers and culture buffs alike, Hunyuan offers a delightful blend of serenity and excitement. Come and uncover its charming secrets!

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8 h

Datong 8 Hour Charter Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple

Want a fully customizable, hassle-free private day trip to Datong? Our professional charter service is your perfect choice! Select 1-3 iconic Datong attractions (including Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, Datong Earth Forest, etc.) — our experienced local drivers will craft the optimal route for you, saving time and avoiding crowds. We offer a full range of vehicles to fit your group size and needs: 5-seater economy cars 5-seater SUV 7-seater business vans 13-seater shuttle buses Admission tickets can be purchased online in advance or on-site at attractions, with our drivers ready to offer helpful guidance. For lunch, you have flexible choices: grab snacks and light meals at the scenic spots, or let your driver take you to authentic local restaurants to savor Datong’s famous cuisine. We provide door-to-door pickup and drop-off in Datong urban area with no hidden fees, ensuring a comfortable, unforgettable private tour experience!

$80.00
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5/5
12 h

Datong Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Monastery 1-day from Beijing by Train

1) Taking advantage of the newly built Beijing-Datong bullet train, your day trip to Datong becomes possible. It only takes 2 hours each way. It is something perfect to do if you have an extra day in Beijing. 2) Our guide in Datong is one of the best tour guides, fluent in English, and knowledgeable about Shanxi history and culture. Very experienced in time management also to make sure you enjoy the most. 3) Have a taste of Shanxi-style food at lunch, not found in Beijing. 4) Private tour, so you will have a dedicated team to work for you.

$399.00
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5/5

Private Day Trip to Datong from Beijing with English Speaking Driver

If you have one day extra in Beijing. Don't miss the opportunity to discover the nearby city Datong.  You will visit the Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Monastery in one day. Yungang Grottoes is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for spectacular rock carvings, and the Hanging Monastery, an ornate temple built into a cliff.

$348.00
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5/5
10 h

Private Tour to Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple and Wooden Pagoda from Datong

If you are looking for the highlights and World Cultural Heritage Sites in China, Hanging Temple, Yungang Caves and Wooden Pagoda are 3 things you can't miss. The Hanging Temple, built along the cliff around 1,500 years ago, nowadays is famous for its grandeur; the Yungang Caves, was carved 1,500 years ago with 45 caves and over 51,000 statues preserved till now. The Wooden Pagoda is the tallest and oddest wooden tower preserved in China even in the whole world, which is over 960 years old. This tour is leaded by an experienced tour guide who has been explaining these places for over 10 years。

$278.00
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5/5
48 h

Private 2-Day Tour of Datong

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.

$889.00
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5/5
10 h

Private Day Tour to Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple with Lunch from Datong

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

$268.00
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5/5

Hanging Temple Entry and Climbing Ticket

With this package, enjoy a seamless visit to the Hanging Temple. The package includes general ground admission, official climbing ticket and complimentary private transfer service. You can choose either the standard economy climbing ticket or VIP skip-the-line ticket for temple access. Avoid language barriers and the complicated mandatory real-name registration procedures required for scenic attractions in China. Your local service team will complete all registration formalities in advance and reserve your valid visiting time slot, so you do not need to operate complex booking systems on your own. You have two climbing access options: If you select the standard economy ticket, you will need to depart at 4:00 a.m. and complete facial recognition and passport scanning at the scenic entrance. This is the cost-effective official-price option. With the VIP skip-the-line ticket, you will gain exclusive priority fast-track entry with no queuing required.

$100.00
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Private Day Tour to Yingxian Wooden Pagoda and Hanging Monastery from Taiyuan

Yingxian Wooden Pagoda and Hengshan Hanging Monastery are two historical and impressive attractions in Shanxi Province in China. This private one-day tour offers you an opportunity to explore both sites from Taiyuan with a local guide by private vehicle. Pickup time from your centrally located Taiyuan hotel is at 7:30am. Please note this is a long day tour. Note: Hanging Monastery limits the daily visitors to get inside the temple, you will view the temple from outside if no tickets are available to get inside the tepmple.

$359.00
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5/5
8 h

Datong Highlights Sightseeing: Hanging Monastery and Wooden Pagoda

With accompany of professional tour guide and private transfer, spend full day to explore the historical relics and Chinese architecture in Datong. You will visit the peculiar wood-structured Hanging Monastery on the cliff at the foot of Mt. Hengshan, and the oldest and highest wooden structure in China - Yingxian County Wooden Pagoda.

$305.00
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5/5
48 h

Private 2-Day Datong Tour

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.

$680.00
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5/5
96 h

4-Day Unlimited Culture Tour to Datong Pingyao Xian from Beijing

Delve into Datong, Pingyao, Xi'an's rich history and heritage on this 4-day tour from Beijing. Discover the UNESCO-listed classical sites of Hanging Temple, Yungang Grottoes, Pingyao Old Town and Terracotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda. climb up to Xi’an’s remarkably preserved ancient city walls, and enjoy expansive views over the city. Travel by the speedy bullet train which offers an exceptionally unique and efficient travel experience. Enjoy the friendly services of the local tour guide who will accompany you throughout the attractions, and explore the landmarks at your own pace. Tour includes English speaking tour guide, private vehicle, all entrance fee, train tickets and lunch. When make booking you can choose the book the tour only or tour with 4 star hotels.

$958.00
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All-Inclusive Private Day Tour to Wooden Pagoda and Hanging Temple from Datong

Take a private day tour to two top attractions in Datong: Yingxian Wooden Pagoda and Hengshan Hanging Temple. Tour guide, private vehicle, hotel pickup and drop-off, entrance fees and local lunch are all incusive.

$220.00
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Datong Day Tour to Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple

It is an amazing day to include the Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple. Guide will pick you up at hotel lobby around 8:30am transferred to the Yungang Grottoes (approx. 60 km) Lunch, your guide can give you some lunch recommendations at your own expense Continue to the Hanging Temple transferred back to your hotel Datong or railway station No shopping tour with private guide and van Pick-up and drop-off hotel or personal address is supposed to be in the city Tour itinerary can be customized to your needs.

$203.08
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5/5

Beijing Private Day Tour to Hanging Temple and Yungang Grottoes by Bullet Train

Join this private day tour to travel from Beijing to Datong by bullet train. Accompanied by your own private guide, you will explore two spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple. Yungang represent the successful fusion of Buddhist religious symbolic art from south and central Asian with Chinese cultural traditions. While the 1400 years Hanging Temple is an architectural wonder because it hangs on the cliff more than 50 meters above the ground. This private tour includes bullet train tickets, lunch, entrance fee, an English-speaking guide and transport by private vehicle. You can choose to finish your tour in Datong or return Beijing. Note: the up way ticket to hanging temple you may decide with your guide on spot, it's not in the package, however the ticket to hanging temple is in the package.

$298.00
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5/5
48 h

2-Day Datong Tour to Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Monastery

Visit the top attractions in Datong including Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Monastery, Huayan Monastery and Nine-Dragon Screen. Accompanied by an English-speaking tour guide and private driver throughout the tour. Possess a further understanding of the development of the Buddhist in ancient China through the preserved cultural relics.

$499.00
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5/5
312 h

13-Day Guided Bullet Train Tour from Beijing to Chengdu

This 13-day journey offers a perfect blend of iconic sights and hidden gems. From Beijing’s Great Wall to Datong’s awe-inspiring Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple, each stop reveals a different side of China. In Pingyao, step back in time within ancient city walls. Xi’an combines history with vibrant local culture, while Chengdu offers not only pandas but also authentic Sichuan flavors and a slower pace of life. We offer small groups, expert local guides, high-speed train travel, and handpicked boutique stays—ensuring a deep, comfortable, and unforgettable cultural experience.

$3,200.00
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5/5

Beijing Bullet Train Day Trip: Hanging Temple & Yungang Grottoes

We pick you up from your hotel in Beijing and transfer you to the high-speed railway station. Our staff will guide you to your seat on the bullet train bound for Datong. Upon arrival at Datong Station, a driver and guide will accompany you throughout the tour to visit Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple. You will then be transferred back to the train station and assisted to board the return bullet train. After arriving in Beijing, our driver will take you back to your hotel to conclude the trip.

$400.00
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5/5
9 h

Private Tour: Yungang Grottos & Hanging Temple w/ Local Lunch

Discover Datong’s two stunning UNESCO sites: Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple. Join a private tour to dive into local history and culture. Try the city’s most famous hand-shaved noodles and experience authentic local flavor.

$269.00
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5/5

Private Datong Day Tour Arranged by Local Tour Guide Nancy

Join us on this great tour, to visit the charming Hanging Temple. An ancient temple known for its precarious perch on a cliff face in north China reopened in time for the May Day holiday of 2016 after being damaged by a falling rock last year.In 2010, the Hanging Temple listed on "World's Top 10 Most Dangerous Architectures" by the Time Magazine. We also discover the beauty of the Yungang Grottoes ,boast more than 51,000 statues with the largest 17 meters high and the smallest 2 cm high. It was listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 2001. An essential day trip from Datong!

$219.00
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4.9/5

Datong Classic Day Tour

This full-day tour will take you to some of the most famous attractions in Datong - Yungang Grottos and Hanging Temple. Yungang Grottos as the UNESCO World Culture Heritage have 254 grottos and 51,000 stone sculptures representing the highest level of world carving art in the fifth century. The Hanging Temple was first built 1400 years ago and is unique for its architecture as well as integrating Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism.

$208.00
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