* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
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.
Private transportation
Local guide
Bottled water
Hotel pickup and drop off in Datong
Entrance fees
Lunch
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Huayan Temple of Datong, Datong, Shanxi, China 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. 60 minutes
Nine Dragon Screen, Datong, Shanxi, China 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. 30 minutes
Shanhua Monastery, Datong, Shanxi, China Then you will head to Shanhua Temple, which is renowned for its layout that was preserved its original design since about 1000 years ago. 40 minutes
Datong Volcanic Group, Datong County, Shanxi, China Then you will take 30-minute car ride to Volcanic Geopark, which is a large area to view various ancient volcanoes. 90 minutes
Pingcheng, Datong, Shanxi, China, 037048 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. 60 minutes
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Public transportation options are available nearby
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This tour in
Northern China
is organized by
SilkRoadTrips
Booking fee
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