PRI Datong Day Tour: Huayan & Shanhua Temple, Volcanic Geopark
Overview
Datong is a renowned historical city in Shanxi Province in Northern China, and this private day tour will let you explore Huayan & Shanhua Temple, Nine-dragon Screen, Datong Volcanic Group Geopark, and Tulin in Datong. Pickup from your centrally located Datong hotel is at 8am, and Chinese lunch is included.
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What's Included
✓ Included
- Private transportation
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop off in Datong
- Entrance fees
- Lunch
✗ Not Included
- Gratuities
Itinerary
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Stop 1
At 8am, you will be picked up from your centrally located Datong hotel, then head to Huayan Temple, which is one of the well-known Buddhism temples built 1000 years ago. There are statutes, pagoda, and halls to visit.
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Stop 2
Then, you will move to Nine Dragon Wall, that used to be part of the king palace built 600 years ago in Ming Dynasty. It is the best and earliest nine-dragon wall in China. The nine dragons are well carved, each one is vivid to tell its wonderful pose.
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Stop 3
Then you will head to Shanhua Temple, which is renowned for its layout that was preserved its original design since about 1000 years ago.
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Stop 4
Then you will take 30-minute car ride to Volcanic Geopark, which is a large area to view various ancient volcanoes.
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Stop 5
Then you will head to Tulin, which is an earth formation park to view the impressive earth pillars, earth peaks, and earth houses etc. Later, you will be transferred back to your Datong hotel where the day tour concludes.
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Good to Know
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Public transportation options are available nearby